Comparison

VIP Access for iPhone vs Web

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

Head to head
About

VIP Access for iPhone

Enhance your online security with strong, two-factor authentication for your accounts. Generate one-time security codes or approve push notifications to protect your sensitive information.

Highlights
  • Strong two-factor authentication
  • Generate one-time security codes
  • Approve push notification logins
  • Scan QR codes for site-specific codes
  • Migrate credentials to new devices
  • Supports Touch ID/Face ID authentication
Features
Currently charting
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Symantec VIP Access helps protect your online accounts and transactions by using a strong authentication process when you sign in to your VIP-enabled accounts. • Strong authentication: Provides strong, two-factor authentication when logging into your VIP-enabled accounts. • QR/App Code: Scan a QR Code to generate site-specific security codes for strong two-factor authentication to your favorite websites or to migrate credentials to a new device. Use VIP Access at participating organizations such as E*TRADE, Facebook, Google, or any one of the hundreds of sites within the VIP Network: https://vip.symantec.com Features Strong Authentication VIP Access adds strong authentication to your normal login in one of the following ways: • Dynamically generate a one-time use security code on your mobile device. Use that code along with your username and password. • Receive a push notification on your mobile device that you approve as authentication. If your organization requires you to define an additional device authentication mechanism to meet the security requirements, you are prompted for the additional local authentication such as passphrases or biometrics. • Enter a challenge number on your mobile device that you receive during authentication. The challenge number proves that you are physically present during authentication. • Use Touch ID, Face ID, or Passcode in a push notification to authenticate yourself on your mobile device. Note: Touch ID or Face ID authentication requires that your mobile device is Touch ID or Face ID capable and that you have registered a fingerprint or facial recognition authentication on the device. The strong authentication method you use depends on the method implemented by your participating organization. You can generate a security code even if you do not have a network or mobile connection. QR/App Codes • Scan a QR Code at participating organizations such as Google, Facebook, Amazon, and more to generate a security code every 30 seconds to securely sign in. Enter this security code along with your password to add strong authentication to your favorite websites. • Generate a QR code to migrate a VIP Access credential to a new mobile device. Be sure to read the VIP End User Agreement after downloading VIP Access: https://docs.broadcom.com/doc/end-user-agreement-english

About

Web

Access company intranet, internet, and web apps securely and intuitively. This app provides instant access to internal network sites without manual VPN connection, and organizes all your bookmarks in one place. It also features a built-in QR code scanner.

Highlights
  • Secure intranet access
  • No manual VPN connection
  • Centralized bookmark management
  • Add, edit, and remove bookmarks
  • QR code scanning
  • Access web apps
Features
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Experience intuitive, secure browsing across intranet, internet, and web apps. Workspace ONE Web gives you instant access to your company’s internal network sites while you’re on the go without the hassle of manually connecting to a VPN. **Instantly Access Company Sites and Intranet** Enjoy frictionless access to your organization’s websites and intranet in a flash without manually configuring a VPN. **Find All of Your Bookmarks in One Place** Your company can push bookmarks down to your app for you to easily locate. You can also edit and remove bookmarks or add your own. Having a hard time locating your bookmarks? Tap the action grid at the bottom and tap “Bookmarks”. **Scan QR Codes on the Fly** Need to scan a QR code? Navigate to the Browser’s URL address bar, tap the code on the right, enable access to the camera and your device is ready to scan! To optimize security and productivity for your device, Omnissa will need to collect some device identity information, such as: • Phone Number • Serial Number • UDID (Universal Device Identifier) • IMEI (International Mobile Equipment Identifier) • SIM Card Identifier • Mac Address • Currently Connected SSID

Screenshots

VIP Access for iPhone4 screens
Web4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Web at 4.5 against VIP Access for iPhone's 2.5. Web also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 131) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). VIP Access for iPhone's advantage is review sentiment (30% vs 18%) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). 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

Web holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Web has 22K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of VIP Access for iPhone's written reviews are positive against 18% of Web's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VIP Access for iPhone ships an update every 4 months, Web every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
VIP Access for iPhone versus Web: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVIP Access for iPhoneWeb
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (131 ratings)4.5 (22K ratings) — better
Positive reviews30.5% of reviews — better17.6% of reviews
Number of ratings13122K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroadcom IncAirWatch, LLC

Customer experience

VIP Access for iPhone

All ratings131 ratings
Positive36.6%
Neutral3.8%
Negative59.5%
Written reviews476 reviews
Positive30.5%
Neutral9.9%
Negative59.7%

Web

All ratings22,445 ratings
Positive86.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive17.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative75.1%

User reviews

VIP Access for iPhone

From 131 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to set up and use
  • 🔒 Adds an extra layer of security
  • 📱 Convenient to have on phone instead of separate hardware token
  • 💳 Works well with PayPal and eBay

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Credential ID changes when phone is updated or app is reinstalled, causing lockout issues
  • 🔒 Lack of security features like passcode or biometric protection
  • 🔌 High battery consumption
  • 🤖 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • 📵 Push notifications and Apple Watch support not always reliable

Web

From 22K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 📲 Convenient mobile access

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues
  • 📄 Rendering problems with certain pages
  • 🔒 Security and profile initialization errors

Bugs and requests

VIP Access for iPhone

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Codes not working or being invalid
  • App crashing on launch
  • Inability to copy/paste codes
  • Sync issues between iPhone and Apple Watch

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for multiple credentials/accounts
  • Ability to manually enter credential ID
  • Backup and restore functionality
  • Dark mode option
  • Faster code generation (less than 30 seconds)

Web

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incompatibility with iOS 14.5 and later
  • Kiosk mode issues after recent update
  • Inability to download/print payslips

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Face ID/Touch ID support
  • Improved offline functionality

In-app purchases

None

VIP Access for iPhone

No in-app purchases

None

Web

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VIP Access for iPhone free?
VIP Access for iPhone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Web free?
Web is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VIP Access for iPhone or Web?
Web is rated higher. VIP Access for iPhone averages 2.5 out of 5 from 131 ratings, while Web averages 4.5 from 22K ratings.
Do VIP Access for iPhone or Web have ads?
Neither VIP Access for iPhone nor Web shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VIP Access for iPhone or Web?
VIP Access for iPhone ships an update every 4 months, and Web every 2 months. Most recently, VIP Access for iPhone was updated on September 23, 2026 and Web on September 24, 2026.

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