Comparison

SonicWall Mobile Connect vs NVMS2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Encrypted SSL VPN connections
  • Full network-level access
  • Access to corporate resources
  • Access to academic resources
  • Remote access to applications
  • Virtual desktop access
Features
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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.

About

NVMS2

This professional client app connects to the NVMS2.x platform, enabling centralized management of NVR/DVR/IPC devices. Users can remotely preview live feeds and access playback functionalities from their mobile devices.

Highlights
  • Centralized device management
  • Live feed preview
  • Remote playback
  • NVR/DVR/IPC support
  • iPhone and iPad compatibility
Features
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This application is a professional app client that connects to our NVMS2. x platform.  Through the NVMS2. x platform, you can centrally manage NVR/DVR/IPC on your iPhone, and you can also preview the live, remote playback, and other functions of these NVRs/DVR/IPC.

Screenshots

SonicWall Mobile Connect3 screens
NVMS23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: SonicWall Mobile Connect at 143 against NVMS2's 1. NVMS2's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.1 for SonicWall Mobile Connect against 2.0 for NVMS2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SonicWall Mobile Connect has 143 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SonicWall Mobile Connect ships an update every 6 months, NVMS2 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and August 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SonicWall Mobile Connect versus NVMS2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonicWall Mobile ConnectNVMS2
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (143 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonicWall Inc.Peng AnTai

Customer experience

SonicWall Mobile Connect

All ratings143 ratings
Positive24.5%
Neutral7.0%
Negative68.5%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive29.9%
Neutral4.3%
Negative65.8%

NVMS2

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

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

NVMS2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SonicWall Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

None

NVMS2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SonicWall Mobile Connect free?
SonicWall Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NVMS2 free?
NVMS2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SonicWall Mobile Connect or NVMS2?
SonicWall Mobile Connect is rated higher. SonicWall Mobile Connect averages 2.1 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while NVMS2 averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SonicWall Mobile Connect or NVMS2 have ads?
Neither SonicWall Mobile Connect nor NVMS2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SonicWall Mobile Connect or NVMS2?
SonicWall Mobile Connect ships an update every 6 months, and NVMS2 every 8 months. Most recently, SonicWall Mobile Connect was updated on August 11, 2026 and NVMS2 on August 15, 2026.

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