Comparison

F5 Access vs EventSync

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

EventSync

Stay connected and personalize your event experience with real-time synchronization of sessions and agendas. This app offers a seamless way to manage your event participation.

Highlights
  • Real-time synchronization
  • Personalized event experience
  • Session management
  • Agenda management
  • NexGen Native App
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Lenos Software, the creators of Lenos Studio, is proud to introduce EventSync, a NexGen Native App, and the successor to our popular LenosSync product. EventSync is the easiest way to stay connected and to personalize your event experience through sessions, agendas, and more, automatically synchronized in real-time.

Screenshots

F5 Access4 screens
EventSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: EventSync at 5.0 against F5 Access's 1.6. EventSync also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). F5 Access's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EventSync holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: F5 Access has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F5 Access ships an update every 5 months, EventSync every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
F5 Access versus EventSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterF5 AccessEventSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (15 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB120 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperF5 Networks, Inc.Lenos Software

Customer experience

F5 Access

All ratings15 ratings
Positive13.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative86.7%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive10.9%
Neutral9.9%
Negative79.2%

EventSync

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

F5 Access

No in-app purchases

None

EventSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is F5 Access free?
F5 Access is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EventSync free?
EventSync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, F5 Access or EventSync?
EventSync is rated higher. F5 Access averages 1.6 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while EventSync averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do F5 Access or EventSync have ads?
Neither F5 Access nor EventSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F5 Access or EventSync?
F5 Access ships an update every 5 months, and EventSync every 3 weeks. Most recently, F5 Access was updated on October 12, 2026 and EventSync on September 30, 2026.

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