PrimeDrive vs F5 Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PrimeDrive
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This is iPad/iPhone application for PrimeDrive Service. PrimeDrive allows you to access documents stored on PrimeDrive server by using iPad/iPhone. iPad/iPhone application is included the functions to perform a presentation easily and to send presentation documents safely. Features: - Documents view, send, move, rename, and delete, which are allowed in the corporate policy. - Presentation functions. (Full screen, page view, pointer) - Files / Folders search. - PDF annotation. - File view / edit in the Microsoft Office Apps. (PowerPoint / Word / Excel) - Auto PDF conversion. - Cache deletion policy. - Cache encryption. - Download link issue and disable. - File upload from camera roll (multiple), mail attachment and open in. - Function limitation based on policy. - Favorites. (Set, delete) - Operation log record. - PKI authentication (option) - SAML authentication, LDAPS authentication. (Registration is required) - Disaster Recovery functions. * The main site should generally be used.
F5 Access
This application provides secure and accelerated mobile access to enterprise networks and applications. It utilizes advanced VPN technologies to ensure data protection and seamless connectivity for users on the go.
- Secure mobile access with BIG-IP APM
- Automatic network roaming
- Full Layer 3 network access
- iOS per-app VPN support
- Multi-factor authentication
- Biometric and device authentication
- Managed configuration mode
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F5 Access leverages the latest VPN technologies from iOS. Before using this application please refer to the F5 DevCentral article “F5 Access – FAQ” before deploying F5 Access with your MDM vendor. The new F5 Access iOS application 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). F5 Access for iOS™, version 3.2.0, 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. - OIDC authentication with ASWeb Authentication session Requirements: Contact your IT Administrator End User License Agreement: https://cdn.f5.com/product/apm/apps/eula.html By downloading and using the application, you agree to its terms. BEFORE CONTACTING F5 SUPPORT, PLEASE REFERENCE: https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K2633
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Verdict
PrimeDrive and F5 Access are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
PrimeDrive ships an update every 3 months, F5 Access every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PrimeDrive | F5 Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.6 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 10.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 15 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SoftBank Corp. | F5 Networks, Inc. |
In-app purchases
PrimeDrive
No in-app purchases
F5 Access
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do PrimeDrive or F5 Access have ads?
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