iboss cloud Lite vs IoTize Tap Manager
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iboss cloud Lite
This app extends web security and access policies to iOS devices, ensuring protection whether on-premises or remote. It simplifies management for network administrators and enhances the end-user experience by reducing help desk calls.
- Proxy-free web security
- Transparent single sign-on
- User-based reporting
- Extends role-based policies
- On-premises and remote filtering
- Centralized threat and event management
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Easily filter your iOS devices The iboss cloud Lite app provides proxy-free Web security, transparent single sign-on authentication, and user-based reporting for the iOS device family. iboss cloud Lite interfaces with the iboss Secure Web Gateway (SWG) and is tasked with securing iOS devices to ensure Web security and access policy enforcement. It offers the following features: •Extends iboss role-based Web security and access policies across iOS devices, whether they are on-premises, traveling, or at home •Provides a better end-user experience and a reduction in help desk calls Implementation is easy, only requiring the network administrator to push this app through their MDM solution, and then activate it via an appropriate MDM Content Filtering profile. On-premises, the iOS devices will be automatically bound by directory or user group to the security and access policies for each user. When the iOS devices are off-premises, the app will detect this and automatically filter traffic requests. No proxy is needed whether on- or off-premises and all activity is managed through the centralized iboss Threat and Event Console to ensure security and compliance. Note: iboss SWG firmware version of 8.2.0.90 or higher is required
IoTize Tap Manager
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IoTize Tap Manager is the application that allows you to initially connect to the Tap wireless module in your product. Launch the app, scan and select the appropriate Tap. Once you’re connected, Tap Manager launches the appropriate user interface based on the Tap’s configuration. IoTize Tap Manager is a free app that eliminates the challenges of developing an iOS-based user interface app for your electronic designs. Tap Manager supports you with: * Monitoring your 'Tap connected' system. * Easy access to the mobile’s wireless configuration and developer options. * Device auto-scan and manual connection controls. * Tap configuration explorer. * Relay connection for Tap configuration and testing. * Data logging to 'IoTize Primer Cloud Services'.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iboss cloud Lite at 12.0 against IoTize Tap Manager's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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.
iboss cloud Lite ships an update every 4 months, IoTize Tap Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iboss cloud Lite | IoTize Tap Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iboss, Inc. | IoTize |
In-app purchases
iboss cloud Lite
No in-app purchases
IoTize Tap Manager
No in-app purchases
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