ServiceDesk Plus | On vs vSphere Mobile Client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ServiceDesk Plus | On
Access IT and enterprise service management capabilities on the go. Employees can find answers and get services, while technicians can manage requests, approvals, and tasks for various departments like IT, HR, and finance.
- Manage requests, approvals, and tasks
- Create and resolve tickets
- Add attachments and work logs
- Access solutions for common issues
- Scan assets via barcode/QR code
- Approve change requests
- Chat with end users
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Employees can find answers or get the services they need, anytime and from anywhere, with the mobile app powered by ServiceDesk Plus. The platform combines ITSM essentials and ITAM with enterprise service management capabilities. Technicians can also manage requests, approvals, and tasks on the go, be it handling IT, HR, legal, or finance service desks. Here are some of the key features available in the app: Requests: Create, view, edit, and resolve requests. Track the status of tickets, assign technicians, and add notes. Tasks: Break down requests into tasks, assign them, and track progress. Attachments: Add files and images to requests for reference. Work logs: Record time spent on requests. Solutions: Access prerecorded solutions for common issues. Assets: Add assets through bar code/QR code scan, view details, and gain access to remote Windows machines. Calendar integration: View all your pending tickets as events on your mobile calendar app. Change approval: CAB members can quickly approve change requests. Additional features 1. Review and approve service requests and changes from your mobile device. 2. Receive real-time notifications on request assignments, replies, and approvals. 3. Chat with end users right from the app. 4. Create custom views and tailor the app to your preferences. If you haven't installed ServiceDesk Plus yet, go ahead and try out out the fully featured, 30-day, free trial at https://mnge.it/install-servicedesk. Note: This is not a stand-alone application. To log in, your organization must have downloaded and installed the ServiceDesk Plus app or must have an account with ServiceDesk Plus. The ServiceDesk Plus mobile app is only supported with ServiceDesk Plus On-premises version 14000 and above.
vSphere Mobile Client
Manage and monitor your vSphere infrastructure from your smartphone or tablet. View virtual machines, hosts, and clusters, and receive push notifications for long-running task completions. Access detailed performance charts and execute quick actions on your virtual environment.
- Monitor virtual machines, hosts, and clusters
- View VM and host resource consumption
- Access VM console and detailed information
- Monitor long-running tasks with push notifications
- View real-time and historical performance charts
- Execute quick actions on virtual machines
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vSphere Mobile Client enables administrators to monitor and manage vSphere infrastructure directly from a mobile device (smartphone or tablet). You can find more details about it at https://flings.vmware.com/vsphere-mobile-client. Using the client, administrators can log in to a vCenter Server and manage and monitor virtual machines, hosts and clusters. Long running tasks can also be monitored, receiving push notification upon completion. vSphere Mobile Client brings the following capabilities to vSphere administrators on the go: Virtual machine list with overview on resource consumption and VM details. From the VM list the user can enter the VM console or see more detailed information on the VM such as events, performance charts and also execute quick actions. ESXi host list with overview on resource consumption and some host details like host state and uptime. From there the user can see the host details page with events and performance charts included. Cluster list with an overview of the cluster resource consumption and configuration overview (e.g. DRS, HA and number of migrations). Task monitoring - subscribe to any running task and receive a notification on your mobile device upon task completion, even when your device is in-active or you have another application running on the foreground. Performance charts allow to monitor the resource usage in real time or a day, week, month or year back. Counters include CPU, Memory, Storage and Network. NOTE: The VMware vSphere Mobile Client application has been tested on vCenter server version 6.0 (and above). Access to vSphere infrastructure may require a secure access method such as VPN on a mobile device. Contact your IT department for further assistance if needed. This is a tech preview release and as such it only has a limited subset of the intended functionality. As we release updates with new features regularly, we are looking for feedback on what features you would like to see in the application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ServiceDesk Plus | On at 4.8 against vSphere Mobile Client's 3.2. vSphere Mobile Client's advantage is review sentiment (36% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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.
ServiceDesk Plus | On holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 22 and 46 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of ServiceDesk Plus | On's written reviews are positive against 36% of vSphere Mobile Client's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServiceDesk Plus | On | vSphere Mobile Client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (22 ratings) — better | 3.2 (46 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.3% of reviews | 36.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 | 46 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Zoho Corporation | VMware, Inc. |
Customer experience
ServiceDesk Plus | On
vSphere Mobile Client
User reviews
ServiceDesk Plus | On
From 22 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Fast and snappy performance
- 🎨 Clean and improved UI design
- 📎 OneDrive attachment integration
- 📱 Mobile accessibility for field work
- ✅ Basic ticket management functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
- 🔐 SAML/SSO authentication not supported
- 📵 Unreliable push notifications
- 🔑 Login failures and authentication issues
- ⚠️ Missing critical features for mobile work
vSphere Mobile Client
From 46 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Modern and usable design
- 👍 Good for monitoring and basic VM operations
- 👍 Convenient for checking status on the go
- 👍 Lightweight and functional for emergencies
- 👍 Improved over time with added features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes when selecting VMware cloud
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 Does not work on newer iPhones/iOS
- 🐛 Cannot connect to VCSA or ESXi
- 🐛 Basic features like Ctrl-Alt-Del are missing
Bugs and requests
ServiceDesk Plus | On
Reported bugs
20 issues- Invalid JSON errors when viewing ticket details
- App crashes when pressing request details
- SAML login returns to login prompt after authentication
- Photo attachment failures with invalid JSON error
- Dark mode UI issues (white text on white background)
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- Password field doesn't allow pasting
- Buttons cut off on iPhone 12 Pro and newer devices
- App incompatible with iPhone 14 Pro Max
- App doesn't work with iOS 13+ and iPhone 11+ screen formats
- Force closing on various device models
- Widget loading indefinitely
- Barcode scanner only works 1 in 10 times
- Subcategory dropdown not properly populated
- App signs out spontaneously
- Notifications sent for user's own actions
- Group assignment broken after updates
- Missing account element error on login
- Work log viewing causes crashes
- Null errors when opening tickets
- Random error messages appearing
Requested features
17 requests- SAML/SSO authentication support
- Audio notifications for incoming tickets
- Ability to view full conversation history
- Attachment preview functionality
- Reply templates
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- Global search across tickets
- Sort tickets by priority, due date, and other fields
- iPad universal app support
- Ability to edit more ticket fields (category, subcategory, group assignment)
- Access to Problems, Projects, and other modules
- Closure codes and FCR checkboxes
- Asset editing capabilities
- Barcode scanner improvements
- Task creation and closure from app
- Email signature support for replies
- Custom filter visibility
- Ability to create service requests as standard user
vSphere Mobile Client
Reported bugs
17 issues- Cloud option not working, app crashes
- App crashes when selecting VMware cloud
- Does not work on iPhone 14/15 on iOS 17
- Will not connect to VCSA or ESXi
- App sits there spinning
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- Deleting hosts doesn't work
- App crashes at login with vCenter 7
- App doesn't handle internal certificates
- App loads, shows icon, then white screen on iOS 16
- Cannot connect to VM console
- Cannot power on/off VMs
- Error loading VMs: 'Undefined is not an object'
- White screen or hangs on login
- SSL error forever
- Host IP address changes revert to original, requires reinstall
- Multiple vCenters with different passwords not handled correctly
- iPad Pro landscape keyboard not showing
Requested features
11 requests- Add multi-language support
- Add dark mode
- Add FaceID support
- Add host shutdown and wake-on-LAN options
- Add bookmark/dropdown for previous vCenter sessions
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- Improve console functionality (full screen, landscape)
- Improve mobile screen as touchpad/zoom
- Add ability to suspend VMs
- Add terminal functionality
- Add ability to launch device keyboard with special keys
- Rename app to 'vSphere' per HIG
In-app purchases
ServiceDesk Plus | On
No in-app purchases
vSphere Mobile Client
No in-app purchases
Questions
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