SonicWall Mobile Connect vs Mobile ZAC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Mobile ZAC
Transform your mobile device into a fully functional business phone. This app integrates with Zultys systems to provide remote and mobile employees with essential communication tools, including video conferencing, instant messaging, and call management.
- Video conferencing
- Scheduled conferences
- Call logs with filtering
- Instant messaging
- Call attached data
- Retrieve active calls
- Agent roles & queue monitor
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Wherever your job takes you, make your mobile device your business phone. Mobile ZAC allows remote and mobile employees to manage business communications while utilizing the same tools as Zultys Advanced Communicator (ZAC) and our browser-based Web ZAC. We bring significant cost savings and reliability to our customers by including our mobile app with every user bundle for every Zultys system. Feature Overview: • Support for AI Tools: Real-time closed captions, real-time sentiment analysis, and live transcription with searchable post-call transcripts. • Mobile Network Calling: Place outbound and receive inbound business calls over your mobile carrier network. • iOS Recents Control: A configurable option to control whether Mobile ZAC calls appear in the native Phone app’s Recents list. • Department Filtering: Quickly filter company contact list by department or sub-department, and hide system services like auto attendants and call groups. • Single Sign-On (SSO) Support: SAML SSO has been developed and tested with Entra ID and ClassLink, with the potential to support other identity providers such as Okta, Duo, Auth0, and OneLogin. • Inbound and Outbound SMS and MMS for Call Group Agents: Agents in Operator, ACD, and ICC groups can send and receive SMS and MMS messages. • Web Chat for Call Group Agents: Agents in Operator, ACD, and ICC groups can now receive real-time message notifications from website visitors and respond. • Video Conferences: Easily host or join a conference, whether it’s for a group or one-on-one. Choose from three different modes to match your preferences: Speaker, Grid, or Pin an individual user. • Scheduled Conferences: Now users can view, join, and schedule conferences directly from the mobile app. • Call Logs: You can view complete phone call records and review the call history. Easily find the exact information you need with new filter and sort options. • Emojis: Elevate your conversations with native emojis. • Call Attached Data: Accessing and completing Call Attached Data while on the go is now easier than ever. • Retrieve Call: Move an active call from one device to another quickly and effortlessly. This feature gives you flexibility and an uninterrupted call experience. • Agent Roles & Queue Monitor: Agent roles and queue monitor have now been added for call center functionality on the go. More Feature Highlights: • Access Call Attached Data, recordings, transcripts, and voicemails from the call log • View presenter screen sharing for one-on-one and conference calls • System speed dial access • Ability for users to reply to and forward any message • Password reset link • Network switching between cellular and Wi-Fi networks while maintaining calls • Real-time presence status and presence notes • Instant message with internal and external parties with IM alerts • SMS support • Call group support Mobile ZAC is supported on systems running MX version Release 17 and above. Access to the latest capabilities requires MX Release 19.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile ZAC at 3.8 against SonicWall Mobile Connect's 2.2. Mobile ZAC also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 30%). 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.
Mobile ZAC holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 142 and 56 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of SonicWall Mobile Connect's written reviews are positive against 54% of Mobile ZAC's.
SonicWall Mobile Connect ships an update every 6 months, Mobile ZAC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SonicWall Mobile Connect | Mobile ZAC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (142 ratings) | 3.8 (56 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.9% of reviews | 54.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 142 — better | 56 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SonicWall Inc. | Zultys, Inc. |
Customer experience
SonicWall Mobile Connect
Mobile ZAC
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
Mobile ZAC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SonicWall Mobile Connect
No in-app purchases
Mobile ZAC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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