Comparison

AltiGen MaxMobile vs SonicWall Mobile Connect

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

Head to head
About

AltiGen MaxMobile

This business communication app extends PBX functionality to mobile devices, offering call control, directory access, and voicemail. It aims to boost employee productivity and reduce communication costs by replacing traditional desktop phones.

Highlights
  • Business IP-PBX call control
  • Corporate directory access
  • Realtime presence and BLF
  • Synchronized call history
  • Corporate voicemail access
Features
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The MaxCS Mobility Suite is the industry’s first complete mobile business communications solution, truly extending the complete set of business PBX functionality to the Apple iPhone. Leveraging the power of the industry’s leading software communications platform, MaxCommunications Server, MaxMobile is the next generation of fixed mobile convergence. The MaxMobile application provides remote access to the following IP-PBX features: --Complete Business IP-PBX Call Control --Access to your IP-PBX Corporate Directory --Realtime presence and BLF of other corporate extensions --Synchronized Call History --Access to your corporate voicemail In an increasingly mobile business environment, MaxMobile improves employee productivity, reduces communications costs, eliminates the need for separate desktop phones, and can even entirely replace fixed line PBX systems.

About

SonicWall Mobile Connect

Access corporate and academic resources securely from anywhere. This app provides network-level access to critical applications like email and virtual desktops through encrypted SSL VPN connections.

Highlights
  • Encrypted SSL VPN connections
  • Full network-level access
  • Access to corporate resources
  • Access to academic resources
  • Remote access to applications
  • Virtual desktop access
Features
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SonicWall Mobile Connect™ provides users full network-level access to corporate and academic resources over encrypted SSL VPN connections. The client provides anytime, anywhere access to critical applications such as email, virtual desktop sessions and other macOS applications. REQUIREMENTS: SonicWall Mobile Connect is a free app, but requires a concurrent user license on one of the following SonicWall solutions in order to function properly: • SonicWall Next-Generation Firewall appliances including the TZ, NSA, and SuperMassive running SonicOS 5.8.1.0 or higher. • Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 100 Series appliances, formerly called SonicWALL Secure Remote Access (SRA), running 10.2 or higher. • Secure Mobile Access (SMA) 1000 Series appliances, formerly called E-Class Secure Remote Access (SRA), running 12.4 or higher. For more information on SonicWall Secure Mobile Access and Next-Generation Firewall solutions, please visit www.sonicwall.com.

Screenshots

AltiGen MaxMobile4 screens
SonicWall Mobile Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

AltiGen MaxMobile and SonicWall Mobile Connect both sit at 2.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of AltiGen MaxMobile's written reviews are positive against 30% of SonicWall Mobile Connect's. AltiGen MaxMobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). SonicWall Mobile Connect's advantage is ratings volume (142 vs 8). On price, rating, 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for AltiGen MaxMobile against 2.2 for SonicWall Mobile Connect. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SonicWall Mobile Connect has 142 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of AltiGen MaxMobile's written reviews are positive against 30% of SonicWall Mobile Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AltiGen MaxMobile ships an update every 3 months, SonicWall Mobile Connect every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AltiGen MaxMobile versus SonicWall Mobile Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltiGen MaxMobileSonicWall Mobile Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (8 ratings)2.2 (142 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.6% of reviews — better29.9% of reviews
Number of ratings8142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAltiGen Communications, Inc.SonicWall Inc.

Customer experience

AltiGen MaxMobile

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive52.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.4%

SonicWall Mobile Connect

All ratings143 ratings
Positive24.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative68.5%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative65.8%

Bugs and requests

AltiGen MaxMobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SonicWall Mobile Connect

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Cannot select domain when configuring connection
  • Endless 'Connecting' state with no ability to connect
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS/iPadOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view logs directly in the app
  • Support for multiple VPN connections/servers
  • Improved stability and reliability

In-app purchases

None

AltiGen MaxMobile

No in-app purchases

None

SonicWall Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AltiGen MaxMobile free?
AltiGen MaxMobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SonicWall Mobile Connect free?
SonicWall Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AltiGen MaxMobile or SonicWall Mobile Connect?
SonicWall Mobile Connect is rated higher. AltiGen MaxMobile averages 2.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SonicWall Mobile Connect averages 2.2 from 142 ratings.
Do AltiGen MaxMobile or SonicWall Mobile Connect have ads?
Neither AltiGen MaxMobile nor SonicWall Mobile Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AltiGen MaxMobile or SonicWall Mobile Connect?
AltiGen MaxMobile ships an update every 3 months, and SonicWall Mobile Connect every 6 months. Most recently, AltiGen MaxMobile was updated on November 6, 2026 and SonicWall Mobile Connect on November 6, 2026.

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