Comparison

SonicWall Mobile Connect vs MobileHMI

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

MobileHMI

Access and control industrial automation applications remotely. View real-time data, alarms, and trends, and manage operational conditions from your mobile device. Designed for existing automation customers to enhance efficiency and informed decision-making.

Highlights
  • Remote access to industrial automation
  • Real-time data and trend viewing
  • Alarm monitoring and acknowledgment
  • Asset navigation and drill-down
  • Operational control via displays
  • Customizable graphic layouts
Features
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Access and control enterprise industrial automation applications from anywhere using Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc. MobileHMI. Beginning with the AppHub starting screen, users can customize the layout of their graphics and assets for quick intuitive access to control. By viewing GENESIS64-based operational HMI displays, application assets, alarms, and trends MobileHMI allows users to remain informed from anywhere. For increased efficiency existing automation customers of Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc. can access data, alerts, and graphics through MobileHMI to remotely control and view operational conditions in real-time. Users can view real-time and historical TrendWorX trends, acknowledge, and monitor AlarmWorX alarms, navigate and drill-down to AssetWorX assets, or control operations via GraphWorX displays. Developed with integration into the GENESIS64 solution from Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc., MobileHMI offers full client functionality from iOS devices.

Screenshots

SonicWall Mobile Connect3 screens
MobileHMI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MobileHMI at 4.0 against SonicWall Mobile Connect's 2.1. SonicWall Mobile Connect's advantage is ratings volume (143 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

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

MobileHMI holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.1. 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, MobileHMI every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SonicWall Mobile Connect versus MobileHMI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonicWall Mobile ConnectMobileHMI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (143 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSonicWall Inc.Mitsubishi Electric Iconics Digital Solutions, Inc

Customer experience

SonicWall Mobile Connect

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

MobileHMI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

MobileHMI

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SonicWall Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

None

MobileHMI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SonicWall Mobile Connect free?
SonicWall Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MobileHMI free?
MobileHMI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SonicWall Mobile Connect or MobileHMI?
MobileHMI is rated higher. SonicWall Mobile Connect averages 2.1 out of 5 from 143 ratings, while MobileHMI averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SonicWall Mobile Connect or MobileHMI have ads?
Neither SonicWall Mobile Connect nor MobileHMI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SonicWall Mobile Connect or MobileHMI?
SonicWall Mobile Connect ships an update every 6 months, and MobileHMI every 11 months. Most recently, SonicWall Mobile Connect was updated on August 11, 2026 and MobileHMI on September 10, 2026.

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