F5 Access vs Now Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
F5 Access
This application provides secure and accelerated mobile access to enterprise networks and applications. It utilizes advanced VPN technologies to ensure data protection and seamless connectivity for users on the go.
- Secure mobile access with BIG-IP APM
- Automatic network roaming
- Full Layer 3 network access
- iOS per-app VPN support
- Multi-factor authentication
- Biometric and device authentication
- Managed configuration mode
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F5 Access leverages the latest VPN technologies from iOS. Before using this application please refer to the F5 DevCentral article “F5 Access – FAQ” before deploying F5 Access with your MDM vendor. The new F5 Access iOS application from F5 Networks secures and accelerates mobile device access to enterprise networks and applications using VPN and optimization technologies. Secure VPN access is provided as part of an enterprise deployment of F5 BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager™ (APM). F5 Access for iOS™, version 3.2.0, features: - Secure mobile access when used with BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager. - Automatic roaming between networks, enabling users to stay securely connected while on the go. - Full Layer 3 network access to all appropriate enterprise applications and files. - Support for iOS per-app VPN. - Web logon protocol support. - Multi-factor authentication. - Custom URL scheme support for creating F5 Access Client configurations. - Custom URL scheme support for starting and stopping F5 Access Client. - Administrator enforced device lock settings. - Jailbroken device detection. - Biometric and Device Authentication for re-use of cached credentials. - Managed configuration mode for disabling of user edits to connection configurations after user’s IT admin has setup the initial configurations. - OIDC authentication with ASWeb Authentication session Requirements: Contact your IT Administrator End User License Agreement: https://cdn.f5.com/product/apm/apps/eula.html By downloading and using the application, you agree to its terms. BEFORE CONTACTING F5 SUPPORT, PLEASE REFERENCE: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K2633
Now Mobile
Streamline employee tasks across IT, HR, and other departments with a unified mobile interface. Request resources, manage onboarding, and access company policies effortlessly. This app simplifies complex backend processes for a seamless user experience.
- Request IT resources (laptops, password resets)
- Manage workspace and room bookings
- Process financial requests (credit cards)
- Handle legal document signing (NDAs, onboarding)
- Update HR profiles and check policies
- Unified departmental workflow management
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Now Mobile allows pre-hires, new hires, and employees to find answers and get stuff done across IT, HR, Facilities, Finance, Legal and other departments, all from a modern mobile app powered by the Now Platform®. Examples of things you can do in the app: • IT: Request a laptop or a reset password • Facilities: Set up a new workspace or book a conference room • Finance: Request a corporate credit card • Legal: Have a new vendor sign an NDA or a new hire sign an onboarding document • HR: Create or update a profile or check the vacation policy Powered by the Now Platform®, you can deliver the right digital experiences to your employees from anywhere. With Now Mobile, you can manage workflows across multiple departments and systems, hiding the complexity of backend processes. New hires and employees do not have to know which departments are involved in any given process. NOTE: This app requires the ServiceNow Rome instance or later. © 2026 ServiceNow, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ServiceNow, the ServiceNow logo, Now, Now Platform, and other ServiceNow marks are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of ServiceNow, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. Other company names, product names, and logos may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Now Mobile at 3.3 against F5 Access's 1.6. Now Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (20% vs 11%). F5 Access's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Now Mobile holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of F5 Access's written reviews are positive against 20% of Now Mobile's.
F5 Access ships an update every 5 months, Now Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | F5 Access | Now Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (15 ratings) | 3.3 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.9% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F5 Networks, Inc. | ServiceNow |
Customer experience
F5 Access
Now Mobile
In-app purchases
F5 Access
No in-app purchases
Now Mobile
No in-app purchases








