FortiClient VPN vs SoloCUE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FortiClient VPN
Establish a secure, encrypted Virtual Private Network (VPN) connection between your iOS device and a FortiGate firewall. Supports SSL VPN "Tunnel Mode" and IPsec connections for protected data transmission.
- SSL VPN "Tunnel Mode"
- IPsec connection
- Fully encrypted connection
- Certificates based authentication
- Two-factor Authentication using FortiToken
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This Free FortiClient VPN App allows you to create a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) using SSL VPN "Tunnel Mode" or IPsec connection between your iOS device and the FortiGate. Your connection will be fully encrypted, and all traffic will be sent over the secure tunnel. This Free version of FortiClient VPN App supports limited basic features for SSLVPN and IPsec. This app does not come with any Fortinet TAC support. Supported Features - SSLVPN - Certificates based authentication - Two-factor Authentication using FortiToken You can install FortiClient App to get advanced VPN functionality and 24 x7 TAC support.
SoloCUE
This app enables service technicians to remotely monitor, set up, and diagnose specific ultrasonic flow and thermal energy meters via Bluetooth. It allows for saving and sharing meter configuration settings directly from a mobile device.
- Monitor ultrasonic flow meters
- Setup meter configurations
- Diagnose meter issues
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Save and share settings
- Supports specific Dynasonics models
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SoloCUE mobile app allows service technicians to monitor, setup and diagnose Dynasonics® TFX-5000 clamp-on ultrasonic flow and thermal energy meters and Dynasonics® DXN-5P Portable Hybrid Ultrasonic flow meters using a Bluetooth connection. After commissioning, the meter configuration settings can be saved as a file to your mobile device and shared using the available services. When connecting to a meter, your mobile device must have a Bluetooth interface, version 4.2 or later. For additional information and compatible products, please refer to the product documentation available at badgermeter.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SoloCUE at 4.0 against FortiClient VPN's 2.2. FortiClient VPN's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SoloCUE holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FortiClient VPN has 118 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FortiClient VPN ships an update every 2 months, SoloCUE every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | FortiClient VPN | SoloCUE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (118 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 118 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortinet | Badger Meter, Inc. |
Customer experience
FortiClient VPN
SoloCUE
Bugs and requests
FortiClient VPN
Reported bugs
15 issues- SSO connections fail after updates (versions 7.4.4-7.4.6)
- Password save toggle non-functional
- 2FA/MFA authentication screens not appearing
- App crashes on iOS 16, 17, 18
- Blank white screen after login
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- Network connectivity lost even when VPN disconnected
- IPSec connections fail with 2FA enabled
- DNS not working with hostname connections
- OTP popup missing on iPhone (works on iPad)
- HTTPS prefix auto-added to IPSec server addresses
- App hangs at 'Connecting' status
- Configuration deletion after updates
- Invalid DNS server error with IP-based URLs
- Cellular and WiFi data loss on iOS 18.3.2
- MFA answer options not displaying
Requested features
10 requests- Connection removal button
- Working password save functionality
- Stay signed in for 30+ days option
- Touch ID/biometric authentication
- Quick disconnect widget
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- Better error messages and feedback
- Improved DNS suffix handling
- Support for newer iOS versions
- SAML support
- Stable SSO implementation
SoloCUE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FortiClient VPN
No in-app purchases
SoloCUE
No in-app purchases
Questions
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