Director Access vs Cisco Security Connector
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Director Access
This secure iPad application offers board members and executives easy access to confidential documents, contracts, and policies, both online and offline. It provides a convenient platform for managing critical board-related information.
- Secure document access
- Online and offline functionality
- Access to contracts and policies
- Board-related information management
- iPad optimized interface
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A secure iPad App that provides a convenient, online and offline, platform for board members and key executives to access timely and confidential documents, contracts, policies and board related information.
Cisco Security Connector
This app provides enhanced security and visibility for organization-owned iOS devices in supervised mode. It leverages Cisco's intelligence to protect devices without user interaction, ideal for various industries.
- Endpoint security for supervised iOS devices
- Enhanced visibility and protection
- Leverages Cisco's collective intelligence
- No user interaction required
- EMM deployment and management
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This application requires licenses for Cisco Clarity and/or Cisco Umbrella. Cisco Security Connector is a new endpoint security solution providing unprecedented visibility and protection for organization-owned iOS devices running in supervised mode. It brings the power of Cisco’s collective intelligence and investigative features to Apple's mobility space. It is not a global proxy or VPN. Organizations can deploy and manage the Connector using Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) so no user interaction is needed on the iPhone or iPad. Ideal for numerous industries and uses, including education, healthcare, distribution centers, field service, and retail. Optimized for use with Cisco Meraki Systems Manager.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Director Access at 5.0 against Cisco Security Connector's 2.9. Director Access also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 11%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Cisco Security Connector's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Director Access holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cisco Security Connector has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Director Access's written reviews are positive against 11% of Cisco Security Connector's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Director Access | Cisco Security Connector |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 2.9 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 10.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 31 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC. | Cisco |
Customer experience
Director Access
Cisco Security Connector
In-app purchases
Director Access
No in-app purchases
Cisco Security Connector
No in-app purchases
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