IBM MaaS360 vs SonicWall Mobile Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBM MaaS360
Securely access corporate data and resources on iOS devices. Enhance productivity with mobile access to email, documents, and more, while maintaining strong organizational security.
- Secure access to corporate data
- Mobile productivity for iOS devices
- Comprehensive device security
- Conditional access to apps and data
- Access to documents, videos, and SharePoint
- Advanced analytics and visibility
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OVERVIEW IBM Maas360 with Watson for iOS securely enables iOS devices to access corporate data so users can be highly productive with email and other corporate resources, on the go. SECURITY IBM Maas360 provides comprehensive device security with conditional access to apps and corporate data while maintaining a sound security posture for organizations. FLEXIBILITY Secure access to corporate resources such as, documents, videos, Sharepoint or networked drives is super easy for end users with native IBM Maas360 iOS apps. VISIBILITY IBM Maas360 with Watson incorporates IBM’s deep expertise in analytics and business intelligence. Watson provides innovative dimensions of visibility and analytics providing organizations with actionable intelligence.
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.
- Encrypted SSL VPN connections
- Full network-level access
- Access to corporate resources
- Access to academic resources
- Remote access to applications
- Virtual desktop access
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IBM MaaS360 at every 6 weeks against SonicWall Mobile Connect's every 6 months. IBM MaaS360 also leads on ratings volume (429 vs 142). SonicWall Mobile Connect's advantage is rating (2.2 vs 1.9) and review sentiment (30% vs 10%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SonicWall Mobile Connect holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 429 and 142 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of IBM MaaS360's written reviews are positive against 30% of SonicWall Mobile Connect's.
IBM MaaS360 ships an update every 6 weeks, SonicWall Mobile Connect every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBM MaaS360 | SonicWall Mobile Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (429 ratings) | 2.2 (142 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.1% of reviews | 29.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 429 — better | 142 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | International Business Machines Corp. | SonicWall Inc. |
Customer experience
IBM MaaS360
SonicWall Mobile Connect
User reviews
IBM MaaS360
From 429 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Works well for corporate environments
- 👍 Functional and gets the job done
- 🔒 Secure mobile device management
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 👎 Poor user experience and interface
- 🔍 Unreliable notifications and syncing
- 🔒 Overly restrictive and controlling
SonicWall Mobile Connect
From 142 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well
- 🚀 Easy to configure and use
- 🔒 Reliable connection
- 🔒 Secure access to company resources
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work with iOS 16/iPadOS 16
- 🐛 Frequent disconnects or inability to connect
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with 2FA/MFA
- 🐛 Crashes or freezes
Bugs and requests
IBM MaaS360
Reported bugs
4 issues- Notifications not working consistently
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- Incorrect unread email counts
- Crashes when deleting/moving emails
Requested features
4 requests- Dark mode option
- Better calendar integration
- Improved email management features
- Support for third-party keyboards
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
IBM MaaS360
No in-app purchases
SonicWall Mobile Connect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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