Comparison

SonicWall Mobile Connect vs ThinManager Client (TMC)

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

ThinManager Client (TMC)

Features
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The ThinManager Client application, also known as TMC, is a mobility must for ThinManager customers and users. TMC allows your mobile device to become a ThinManager managed device operating in your environment like a thin client terminal. ThinManager Client offers the most secure way to control content delivery to a mobile device without storing any content on that device, eliminating potential risk of stolen intellectual property. Features Include: · User Authenticated Content Delivery · Resolver Authenticated Content Delivery o Bluetooth o WIFI o GPS o QR Codes · Content Tiling · Shadowing · And much more ThinManager Client is the updated application of the original iTMC application that supports older versions of ThinManager.

Screenshots

SonicWall Mobile Connect3 screens
ThinManager Client (TMC)2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SonicWall Mobile Connect at 15.6 against ThinManager Client (TMC)'s 17.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SonicWall Mobile Connect ships an update every 6 months, ThinManager Client (TMC) every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SonicWall Mobile Connect versus ThinManager Client (TMC): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonicWall Mobile ConnectThinManager Client (TMC)
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (143 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings143 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonicWall Inc.Rockwell Automation

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

ThinManager Client (TMC)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SonicWall Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

None

ThinManager Client (TMC)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SonicWall Mobile Connect free?
SonicWall Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ThinManager Client (TMC) free?
ThinManager Client (TMC) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SonicWall Mobile Connect or ThinManager Client (TMC) have ads?
Neither SonicWall Mobile Connect nor ThinManager Client (TMC) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SonicWall Mobile Connect or ThinManager Client (TMC)?
SonicWall Mobile Connect ships an update every 6 months, and ThinManager Client (TMC) every 5 months. Most recently, SonicWall Mobile Connect was updated on October 6, 2026 and ThinManager Client (TMC) on October 11, 2026.

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