Comparison

N vs Active Directory Assist Pro

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

Head to head
About

N

Manage your N-central server remotely from your iPhone or iPad. Acknowledge issues, add notes, view device details, and monitor automation tasks, scripts, and software pushes. Perform remote actions on managed mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Acknowledge issues
  • Add notes to devices
  • View device and service details
  • Monitor automation tasks
  • Run scripts
  • Manage mobile devices remotely
Features
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The N-central Mobile app allows you to access your N-central server (versions 11 and above *) from your iPhone and iPad. N-central Mobile lets you acknowledge issues, add notes to devices, view the details of devices and services, and see the status of automation tasks, scripts and software pushes that N-central is running on your behalf. The following automation policies can be run on devices: - AV Defender Quick - AV Defender Full Scan - Update Asset Information - Create Restore Point - Delete Temporary Files - Empty Recycle Bin - Disk Cleanup - Enable DHCP - Renew DHCP - Flush DNS - Log Off User - Start Services Set to Auto - Restart System - Shutdown System The following backup operations can be run on devices: - Full backup - Incremental backup - Verify backup Support for running scripts on devices is also provided. N-central Mobile also enables you to view the location and perform remote actions on managed mobile devices: - Send messages - Update asset information - Mark as lost - Lock - Reset passwords - Erase * Compatibility is not assured with unsupported or deprecated versions of N-central.

About

Active Directory Assist Pro

Manage Active Directory users, groups, and computers remotely without any server components. This app provides secure, encrypted access to your domain controllers, offering features like password resets, account management, and insightful reports.

Highlights
  • Remote Active Directory management
  • User, group, and computer management
  • Password reset and account options
  • Account status monitoring
  • Real-time reports (locked accounts, expiring passwords)
  • Secure, encrypted direct connection
  • Agentless and no server component required
Features
Currently charting
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Securely manage Active Directory from anywhere and anytime! Absolutely NO server component required. ADAssist is innovative, intuitive and beautifully designed with native iPhone and iPad support. “Active Directory Management was never so fun, easy and intuitive. It is like holding AD in your hands and managing it from anywhere and anytime. Really cool and trendy, with management just a tap away.” AD Assist turns your iOS device into an Active Directory Management tool, no matter where you are. ADAssist is the ultimate little app to search and manage your users, computers , groups and contacts. The built in reports provide real time data to gain deep insight on "Locked accounts", “Soon to expire passwords “ and “Soon to expire accounts”. AD Assist provides an end to end, secure and encrypted access to your Active Directory over Wifi or Cellular networks, using direct connection or via VPN. This solution is completely agent less, with absolutely no software installation or SSL certificates required on your domain controllers or in your Infrastructure. It is compatible with Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012 with full unicode and globalization support. Imagine managing your co workers accounts right in front of them while chatting in the cafeteria or walking in the hallways. Or imagine, being far away from office, and needing access to Active Directory immediately, just download this app and immediately manage your Active Directory within minutes. Use the “Soon to Expire passwords” report to surprise your Senior Management with pro-active password reset before they leave on a business tour. Balance your work and life, Attend to help desk requests while on the Go. AD Assist is an ideal solution for IT professionals and IT enthusiasts. KEY FEATURES ************** User Management * Intelligent and fast user search using ANR. * View and Edit more than 30 user attributes grouped into 6 categories. * Manage Password Reset, and options like “Password never expires” and “User must change password at next logon”, and Account Expiry. * Reflect user status like “Account Expire”, User Disabled”, and Account Lockout. * Add or remove group membership. * Enable and Disable Accounts. * Add and Move users to any OU in the Domain. * Delete users. * prompts to sms or email new password after password reset (either mobile or mail attribute should be set) * Add User Group Management * Add Group * Move and Delete Groups. * Search Group objects. * View and edit group attributes * Manage Group membership * Export group memberships in csv format Computer Management * Add Computer * Search and View Computer Attributes. * Move and delete computer accounts. * Enable and Disable computer accounts. Contact Management * Add Contact * Search and View Contacts. * Move and Delete Contacts. Reports * Find locked users. * Find “Accounts expiring”. * Find “Passwords expiring” * Export reports output in csv format Advanced Reports * 27 new reports for users, computers and printers Domain Profiles Automatically saves domain fqdn/ip and user name for quick switching. optionally save passwords (encrypted) in iOS login keychain using TouchID/FaceID. We have more exciting features on the roadmap. So stay tuned. We welcome any and all feature ideas or suggestions. Questions or comments? Email us at info@bitsabound.com Active Directory is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. This application is developed by a third party developer with no input or advise by Microsoft Corporation.

Screenshots

N4 screens
Active Directory Assist Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: N at Free against Active Directory Assist Pro's $19.99. N also leads on ratings volume (34 vs 5). Active Directory Assist Pro's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 1.1) and review sentiment (58% vs 21%). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

N is free to download; Active Directory Assist Pro costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Active Directory Assist Pro holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: N has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of N's written reviews are positive against 58% of Active Directory Assist Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

N ships an update every 6 weeks, Active Directory Assist Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
N versus Active Directory Assist Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNActive Directory Assist Pro
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating1.1 (34 ratings)3.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.8% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#91 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperN-able Technologies Inc.BitsAbound Inc

Customer experience

N

All ratings33 ratings
Positive3.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative97.0%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive20.8%
Neutral11.5%
Negative67.7%

Active Directory Assist Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

N

Reported bugs

43 issues
  • MFA token field covered by login button
  • No SSO login
  • Issues staying connected during a session
  • 2FA not working
  • Invalid Token message
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  • Login times out before MFA can complete
  • Constantly logged out
  • @ symbol not working for server passwords
  • Resolution mismatch on iPhone 14 Pro Max (remote control)
  • Mouse cursor offset in remote control
  • Crashes when trying to use remote feature
  • Getting stuck in 'limbo' on screens
  • Remote cursor rarely shows up
  • Remote session crashes
  • Cannot send Ctrl+Alt+Delete in remote session
  • Crashes immediately when tapping options gear in a session
  • App doesn't load tenants
  • Crashes on startup
  • Unable to open app after iOS 13.3 update
  • Customer list won't load
  • Constant 'unable to load' messages
  • Previous updates removed ability to acknowledge alerts
  • Cannot switch between clients/sites
  • UI is broken with iOS 13
  • Top menu layers load in wrong order
  • Top bar missing to navigate within the app
  • Green bar at the top overlaps menu icon
  • App no longer works after server update
  • MSP connect doesn't work / Failed to Parse XML
  • App crashes when selecting devices
  • App crashes on opening
  • App has stood still with product changes
  • Rotation no longer works on iPad
  • Last scan time displays in GMT
  • App crashes trying to log on iOS 9.3
  • Version issue (always shows old version)
  • App crashes when trying to zoom screen in remote control
  • Cursor position in trackpad mode not resolved
  • App crashes on iPad Pro
  • Cannot be used in landscape mode on iPad Pro
  • App crashes on iOS10 devices
  • App crashes on iOS 13 devices
  • App crashes on opening

Requested features

15 requests
  • Add remote session functionality
  • Add NetPath feature
  • Add landscape view for iPad
  • Add push notifications
  • Add ability to run scripts with additional commands
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  • Add ability to unlock AD users to reset passwords
  • Add MFA support
  • Add ability to restart, stop, start services on devices
  • Add remote control/access devices from iPhone
  • Add ability to restart devices from iPhone
  • Add ability to filter alerts by type
  • Add SSO support
  • Improve filtering capabilities
  • Add native iPad support
  • Add remediation tasks, remote desktop, push alerts, tweak monitors

Active Directory Assist Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

N

No in-app purchases

None

Active Directory Assist Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is N free?
N is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Active Directory Assist Pro free?
Active Directory Assist Pro costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, N or Active Directory Assist Pro?
Active Directory Assist Pro is rated higher. N averages 1.1 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Active Directory Assist Pro averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do N or Active Directory Assist Pro have ads?
Neither N nor Active Directory Assist Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, N or Active Directory Assist Pro?
N ships an update every 6 weeks, and Active Directory Assist Pro monthly. Most recently, N was updated on November 7, 2026 and Active Directory Assist Pro on November 11, 2026.

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