F5 Access Legacy vs IBM MaaS360 Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
F5 Access Legacy
This app provides secure VPN access to enterprise networks and applications for older iOS versions (9-11). It enables mobile device access using F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager, offering features like automatic roaming and per-app VPN.
- Secure mobile access with BIG-IP APM
- Automatic roaming between networks
- Full Layer 3 network access
- iOS per-app VPN support
- Multi-factor authentication
- Biometric and device authentication
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The F5 Access Legacy supports iOS versions 9-11 only. iOS version 12.xx and newer requires F5 Access 2018 (to be renamed to F5 Access) available on the Apple App Store. F5 Access from F5 Networks secures and accelerates mobile device access to enterprise networks and applications using VPN and optimization technologies. Secure VPN access is provided as part of an enterprise deployment of F5 BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager™ (APM). Use of this application is subject to the End User License Agreement available at: https://cdn.f5.com/product/apm/apps/eula.html By downloading and using the application, you agree to its terms. F5 Access for iOS™, version 2.1.2, features: - Secure mobile access when used with BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager. - Automatic roaming between networks, enabling users to stay securely connected while on the go. - Full Layer 3 network access to all appropriate enterprise applications and files. - Support for iOS per-app VPN. - Web logon protocol support. - Multi-factor authentication. - Custom URL scheme support for creating F5 Access Client configurations. - Custom URL scheme support for starting and stopping F5 Access Client. - Administrator enforced device lock settings. - Jailbroken device detection. - Biometric and Device Authentication for re-use of cached credentials. - Managed configuration mode for disabling of user edits to connection configurations after user’s IT admin has setup the initial configurations. - Seamless user provisioning through MDM products from VMware Airwatch, IBM MaaS360 and MobileIron Core. Requirements: (Contact your IT Administrator) - F5 BIG-IP® Access Policy Manager solution BEFORE CONTACTING F5 SUPPORT, PLEASE REFERENCE: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K2633
IBM MaaS360 Browser
Securely access web content on iOS devices. IT administrators can manage intranet access, restrict features, and monitor blocked content attempts. Requires a MaaS360 account for use.
- Secure web content access
- Manage intranet resources
- Control website access
- Restrict browser features
- Monitor blocked content
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IBM MaaS360 Browser provides a simple and secure way for users to access to web content from iOS devices. With this app, IT administrators can: - Provide seamless access to internal intranet resources - Allow access to specific websites or categories of websites - Restrict certain browser features to protect corporate data - Be alerted when a device attempts to access blocked content Notes: This application requires an account with MaaS360. Please contact your help desk for support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IBM MaaS360 Browser at 2.4 against F5 Access Legacy's 2.0. F5 Access Legacy's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 7%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
IBM MaaS360 Browser holds the better App Store score, 2.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 47 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of F5 Access Legacy's written reviews are positive against 7% of IBM MaaS360 Browser's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
F5 Access Legacy ships an update every 4 months, IBM MaaS360 Browser every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | F5 Access Legacy | IBM MaaS360 Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (34 ratings) | 2.4 (47 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews — better | 6.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34 | 47 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | F5 Networks, Inc. | International Business Machines Corp. |
Customer experience
F5 Access Legacy
IBM MaaS360 Browser
Bugs and requests
F5 Access Legacy
Reported bugs
11 issues- App needs to be updated for iOS 12
- App needs to be updated for iOS 13
- Server settings not saving on iOS 12
- Unable to remove VPN settings from iOS 12
- App crashes on open, requires reinstallation
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- Authentication fails before credentials are entered
- Broken on iPad Pro
- Web login page doesn't work on iOS 8
- DNS forwarding not working
- Does not support multiple network access resources
- Unsupported browser on iPhone
Requested features
6 requests- Update for iOS 12
- Update for iOS 13
- Support Touch ID
- Support 2-factor authentication
- Configure proxy server and exceptions
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- Allow selection of multiple network resources
IBM MaaS360 Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
F5 Access Legacy
No in-app purchases
IBM MaaS360 Browser
No in-app purchases
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