Comparison

SonicWall Mobile Connect vs Aranda EMM Agent

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

Aranda EMM Agent

This app secures, provisions, and remotely manages iOS devices for businesses. It allows IT managers to control device security, update settings, and enforce corporate policies. Users gain access to their corporate environment, including Wi-Fi, mail, and VPN.

Highlights
  • Over the Air configuration
  • Remote device enrollment
  • Corporate Wi-Fi, mail, and VPN setup
  • Corporate profile configuration
  • Secure access certificate installation
  • Mobile device asset management
  • Data consumption control
Features
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Aranda’s Enterprise Mobility Management Agent enables iOS mobile devices in your company to be secured, provisioned and remotely managed. The agent provides users with the corporate environment needed at work. At the same time IT managers are able to remotely manage each device’s security characteristics, update settings, fetch each device’s hardware, software and network information, prepare and enforce a device with corporate policies. Main features involve: • Over the Air configuration • Over the Air enrollment of devices • Configure your device for access to corporate Wi-Fi, mail and VPN. • Configure corporate profiles • Install certificates for secure access • Mobile devices Asset Management • Receive messages from your company • Control data consumption (local and roaming) It’s a free iOS application, but a server side component and a corporate console are required in order for the app to function correctly. Please contact your IT administrator prior to installation, this app will not work without the required server software. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

SonicWall Mobile Connect3 screens
Aranda EMM Agent3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Aranda EMM Agent at 100% against SonicWall Mobile Connect's 30%. Aranda EMM Agent also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.2). SonicWall Mobile Connect's advantage is ratings volume (142 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

Aranda EMM Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SonicWall Mobile Connect has 142 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of SonicWall Mobile Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Aranda EMM Agent's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SonicWall Mobile Connect ships an update every 6 months, Aranda EMM Agent every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SonicWall Mobile Connect versus Aranda EMM Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSonicWall Mobile ConnectAranda EMM Agent
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (142 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews29.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings142 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonicWall Inc.Aranda Software Corp

Customer experience

SonicWall Mobile Connect

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

Aranda EMM Agent

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Aranda EMM Agent

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SonicWall Mobile Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Aranda EMM Agent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SonicWall Mobile Connect free?
SonicWall Mobile Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Aranda EMM Agent free?
Aranda EMM Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SonicWall Mobile Connect or Aranda EMM Agent?
Aranda EMM Agent is rated higher. SonicWall Mobile Connect averages 2.2 out of 5 from 142 ratings, while Aranda EMM Agent averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SonicWall Mobile Connect or Aranda EMM Agent have ads?
Neither SonicWall Mobile Connect nor Aranda EMM Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SonicWall Mobile Connect or Aranda EMM Agent?
SonicWall Mobile Connect ships an update every 6 months, and Aranda EMM Agent every 5 months. Most recently, SonicWall Mobile Connect was updated on October 23, 2026 and Aranda EMM Agent on October 23, 2026.

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