FortiToken Mobile vs Northbridge NetConnect
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 (OTPs) for secure authentication. It supports event-based and time-based OTPs, acting as a client for back-end validation servers. The application prioritizes user privacy and control, requiring explicit permissions for any data access.
- Event-based OTP generation
- Time-based OTP generation
- OATH compliant
- QR code scanning for activation
- TouchID/FaceID for app security
- Push notifications
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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 12 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.
Northbridge NetConnect
Access your office desktop and critical business applications securely from any device. This solution provides a seamless window to your work environment, allowing you to print files remotely with a simple process. Stay connected to your office resources from anywhere, ensuring business continuity.
- Remote desktop access
- Secure access to business applications
- HTML5-based client for cross-device compatibility
- Streamlined two-click printing
- Support for Swiftpoint GT mouse on iOS
- Endpoint security features
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NetConnect enables you to work from anywhere, using your device of choice. Thanks to our HTML5 based client, the user experience is beautiful & responsive across any browser or mobile device. NetConnect provides a window to your office environment, enabling secure access to your desktop & critical business applications. With NetConnect, you can print files from your mobile device to ANY local printer using our streamlined two-click printing process. Never again will your office be more than arm’s length away with NetConnect enabling your files & business critical applications simply & securely. NetConnect also fully supports the Swiftpoint GT mouse for enhanced productivity on iPad and iPhone devices. REQUIREMENTS: Server-side Mobility solution running NetConnect version 8.1 or later. Check your network administrator to ensure compatibility. With the Northbridge Secure Mobility products, you can quickly and securely reach virtually any application or desktop in today’s IT environment from anywhere using your mobile device - Windows Remote Desktop services, MyDesktop remote desktop access and other RDP applications. Robust features including comprehensive endpoint security, advanced security zone authentication and policy engine, ensure secure access for employees, business partners, customers and suppliers by efficiently controlling what information can be reached. The Northbridge Secure Systems Mobility products deliver identity-based application access and extensive endpoint security ensuring thoroughly validated users only see what they are authorized to see.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Northbridge NetConnect at 100% against FortiToken Mobile's 33%. Northbridge NetConnect also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). FortiToken Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (123 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Northbridge NetConnect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Northbridge NetConnect holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FortiToken Mobile has 123 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of FortiToken Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Northbridge NetConnect's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FortiToken Mobile | Northbridge NetConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (123 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortinet | Northbridge Secure Systems Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
FortiToken Mobile
Northbridge NetConnect
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
Northbridge NetConnect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FortiToken Mobile
- 5 tokens$499.00
- 10 tokens$959.00
Northbridge NetConnect
No in-app purchases
Questions
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