FortiToken Mobile vs Citrix SecurAccess client
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FortiToken Mobile
This app generates one-time passwords for secure authentication, supporting both event-based and time-based methods. It acts as a client for a strong authentication solution, requiring a back-end validation server. The app prioritizes user privacy and control over device settings.
- One-Time Password (OTP) generation
- Event-based and time-based OTP
- Strong authentication client
- QR code scanning for activation
- TouchID/FaceID for app security
- Push notification support
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FortiToken Mobile is an OATH compliant, event-based and time-based One Time Password (OTP) generator application for the mobile device. It is the client component of Fortinet’s highly secure, simple to use and administer, and extremely cost effective solution for meeting your strong authentication needs. You will need to use FortiOS or FortiAuthenticator as the back-end validation server. Requires iOS 15 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Privacy and Control: FortiToken Mobile cannot change settings on your phone, take pictures or video, record or transmit audio, nor can it read or send emails. Further, it cannot see your browser history, and it requires your permission to send you notifications or to change any settings. And, FortiToken Mobile cannot remotely wipe your phone. Any visibility FortiToken Mobile requires is to verify your OS version to determine app version compatibility. Sensitive information, such as Email Address or Token seeds may be entered during manual installation of FortiToken tokens, 3rd Party tokens, and Token Transfer. While FortiToken Mobile cannot change any settings without your permission, the following permissions are relevant to FortiToken Mobile operations: • Access to camera for scanning QR codes for easy token activation • TouchID/FaceID: used for app security, respectively. • Access to the Internet for communication to activate tokens and receive push notifications • "Send Feedback by Email", to automatically populate the "Sender" field • Internally share files between applications to prepare an attachment to be sent by email for "Send Feedback by Email" • FortiToken must keep the phone awake while it is upgrading the internal database to avoid data corruption. By downloading and Installing FortiToken Mobile, I agree with all terms stated above.
Citrix SecurAccess client
This application provides secure, remote access to corporate resources like applications, desktops, and data. It offers features like SSL connectivity, per-app flexibility, and multi-factor authentication for a seamless and protected user experience.
- Secure SSL connectivity
- Per-app connection flexibility
- Multi-factor authentication
- One-time password generator
- Push notification authentication
- QR code token management
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Citrix Secure Access enables secure access to business critical applications, virtual desktops, and corporate data from anywhere at any time, providing an optimal user experience with the Citrix Gateway appliance. Secure Access Features: - Full layer 3 SSL connectivity to Citrix Gateway - Per-app connection flexibility (Provisioning support through MDM systems) - On demand support - Multi-factor authentication support with client certificate - IPv6 compliant One Time Password (OTP) Features: - One Time Password generator using TOTP protocol - Add/Manage Password Tokens using QR Code - Second Factor authentication using Push Notifications - Multi Factor authentication with Touch ID and Face ID Support Requirements: Credentialed access to a Citrix Gateway version 10.5 or later. Please contact your organization’s IT group for connection information. Languages: - English, German, French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Citrix SecurAccess client at none against FortiToken Mobile's 2. FortiToken Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 17%) and ratings volume (123 vs 11). 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
Both are free to download. FortiToken Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Citrix SecurAccess client asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.9 for FortiToken Mobile against 2.8 for Citrix SecurAccess client. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FortiToken Mobile has 123 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of FortiToken Mobile's written reviews are positive against 17% of Citrix SecurAccess client's.
FortiToken Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Citrix SecurAccess client every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.
| Parameter | FortiToken Mobile | Citrix SecurAccess client |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (123 ratings) — better | 2.8 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews — better | 17.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortinet | Citrix Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
FortiToken Mobile
Citrix SecurAccess client
Bugs and requests
FortiToken Mobile
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes immediately on launch after May 2025 update
- Push notification Approve/Deny buttons hang and don't respond
- QR code scanner fails to capture or focus properly
- Camera permission granted but no capture box appears
- App crashes on first open then works on second attempt
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- Tokens go out of sync requiring re-pairing
- Push notifications fail to work entirely
- iOS 26 push notification dialog doesn't appear
- App freezes when push notifications arrive
- macOS M2 compatibility issues
- JSON error when activating tokens
Requested features
9 requests- Apple Watch app with push approval capability
- Support for standard TOTP/HOTP authentication
- Tap-to-copy token feature instead of long-press
- Home screen widget for quick access
- Larger hit box for eye icon
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- Search functionality for multiple tokens
- macOS app support
- Improved QR code scanning with better focus
- Simplified PIN/password authentication flow
Citrix SecurAccess client
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FortiToken Mobile
- 5 tokens$499.00
- 10 tokens$959.00
Citrix SecurAccess client
No in-app purchases
Questions
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