X vs FortiClient VPN
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
X
A simple utility app that provides a countdown to the annual X-Ring ceremony. Users can customize the countdown date and time for their specific event.
- Countdown to X-Ring day
- Customizable ceremony date
- Customizable countdown time
- iOS device integration
- Developed with alumni support
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X-Ring was designed as a portable countdown to X-Ring day. This simple application counts down to the X-Ring ceremony at 2:00pm on December 3rd each year. Customize the countdown by setting your X-Ring ceremony date and countdown to your X-Ring Ceremony. Do this from the settings application on your iOS Device. The X-Ring app was developed with the support of the StFX Alumni Association.
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: X at 58% against FortiClient VPN's 14%. X also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). FortiClient VPN's advantage is ratings volume (118 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 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.
X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of X's written reviews are positive against 14% of FortiClient VPN's.
X ships an update every 9 months, FortiClient VPN every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | X | FortiClient VPN |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.2 (118 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.3% of reviews — better | 14.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 118 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colton White | Fortinet |
Customer experience
X
FortiClient VPN
Bugs and requests
X
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or 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
In-app purchases
X
No in-app purchases
FortiClient VPN
No in-app purchases
