Comparison

N vs Atera

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

Head to head
About

N

Securely access and manage your passwords across personal, company, and client vaults. This application provides a centralized and encrypted solution for all your credential management needs.

Highlights
  • Password vault access
  • Personal vault management
  • Company vault management
  • Client vault management
  • Secure credential storage
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N-able Passportal mobile app for access to passwords in personal, company, and client vaults.

About

Atera

Deliver IT support remotely and on-site with alert monitoring, customer and device access, and remote control capabilities. This mobile app complements a comprehensive platform for IT professionals to manage their entire business, including RMM, help desk, and billing.

Highlights
  • Alert monitoring
  • Customer and device access
  • Remote access
  • On-site support
  • Help desk
  • Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM)
Features
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Introducing the Atera mobile app! Provide awesome IT support to your customers, at the office, on-site, and on-the-go, with alert monitoring, access to customers, contacts and devices, remote access, and more. Atera is a unique platform designed for Managed Service Providers (MSPs) and internal IT departments; Combining Remote Monitoring and Management (RMM), Help Desk, Remote Support, Billing and Reporting —it’s a complete, one-stop-shop that enables MSPs to manage their entire business. The mobile app is a lite version designed to be used alongside Atera software.

Screenshots

N4 screens
Atera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: N at free against Atera's freemium. Atera's advantage is rating (1.6 vs 1.4). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Atera holds the better App Store score, 1.6 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 84 and 113 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of N's written reviews are positive against 10% of Atera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N ships an update every 2 months, Atera every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
N versus Atera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAtera
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (84 ratings)1.6 (113 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.2% of reviews9.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84113 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPassportal Inc.Atera Networks LTD.

Customer experience

N

All ratings73 ratings
Positive9.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative87.7%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive7.2%
Neutral6.0%
Negative86.7%

Atera

All ratings113 ratings
Positive10.6%
Neutral6.2%
Negative83.2%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive9.7%
Neutral6.5%
Negative83.9%

Bugs and requests

N

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Atera

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • Login loops back to authentication screen
  • MFA window fails to appear
  • App won't connect or load data
  • Blank white screen after successful login
  • Message input field hidden behind keyboard when replying to tickets
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  • App freezes when accessing tickets
  • Biometric authentication fails with 'Something went wrong' error
  • Notifications don't arrive when app is logged out
  • Ticket text displays only one line
  • Images and attachments not rendering
  • Filters not working correctly
  • Resolved or deleted tickets still appearing in lists
  • App crashes when replying to tickets
  • Timer auto-starts when viewing tickets
  • Keyboard and UI overlap issues
  • Recent update broke ticket reply functionality
  • iOS 26 compatibility issues
  • Biometric login inconsistently working

Requested features

17 requests
  • Full ticket creation and management capabilities
  • Dark mode for nighttime usage
  • Patch management integration
  • Software reporting and uninstall features
  • Device assignment and renaming functionality
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  • Technician chat and messaging
  • Custom app dashboard
  • Host services and task manager access
  • Support chat and ticket access via app
  • Script execution capability
  • Extended session timeout or persistent login
  • OAuth 2.0 support for biometric-only authentication
  • GPS tracking for technicians
  • Scheduler for shifts and time off
  • Task management system
  • Improved ticket text display and formatting
  • Better image and attachment handling

In-app purchases

None

N

No in-app purchases

None

Atera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N free?
N is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Atera free?
Atera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, N or Atera?
Atera is rated higher. N averages 1.4 out of 5 from 84 ratings, while Atera averages 1.6 from 113 ratings.
Do N or Atera have ads?
Neither N nor Atera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N or Atera?
N ships an update every 2 months, and Atera every 6 weeks. Most recently, N was updated on October 23, 2026 and Atera on October 25, 2026.

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