Avid MediaCentral | UX vs GlobalProtect™
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Avid MediaCentral | UX
Access newsroom and production systems remotely from your mobile device. Review content, browse media, and manage stories on the go. Supports offline viewing of cached content.
- Remote newsroom access
- Content review and media browsing
- Offline content caching
- Customizable presenter mode
- Sequence review with embedded player
- Auto-login for quick access
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Access your newsroom and Interplay Production systems from anywhere using the Avid MediaCentral | UX mobile app on your iPad or your iPhone. Stay in sync with the newsroom while you’re working in the field, review content and browse media while in editorial meetings, or use your iPad or iPhone to replace printed scripts on the set. MediaCentral | UX Compatibility The following devices (tablets and phones) and operating systems are supported with MediaCentral UX: · Devices using iOS 8.x are supported on Avid MediaCentral | UX v2.0 through v2.8.1 · Devices using iOS 9.x are supported on MediaCentral | UX v2.2 and later · Devices using iOS 10.x are supported on MediaCentral | UX v2.8.2 and later · Devices using iOS 12.x and 13x are supported on MediaCentral | UX v2.10.6 and later The MCS 2.x servers are supported with MediaCentral | UX v2.5.x on iOS 9.x devices. For more information on MediaCentral Platform Services compatibility with the MediaCentral | UX mobile app for iOS devices, see Avid’s Knowledge Base. Comprehensive access · View all of your system queues and stories · Stories include normal text, presenter text, close captioned text, and production cues · Browse and play Interplay assets Easy-to-use · For easy and quick access, mark and store your frequently-used folders, queues, assets, and stories as favorites · Auto-login available to eliminate the need to re-enter your user credentials · Move between stories using the Sidebar queue view, or move between stories by tapping items in the rundown queue · Cache stories or rundowns on the local device to view in offline mode Presenter mode · Customize your display options for font size, text display, and skipping blank stories · Real-time updates · Rundown is backed up locally, so that you can continue working if you lose connectivity · Paginated Scripts eliminate the need to scroll up or down Sequence review · Play a story’s associated Interplay Production video sequence directly from the embedded video player · Launch a sequence into the full-screen player to see more detail MediaCentral | UX on your iPad or iPhone requires connectivity to your Avid MediaCentral and iNEWS systems. Your organization may require a VPN connection to access your system remotely. If you have issues connecting MediaCentral | UX to your system, or if you would like to add MediaCentral | UX to your Avid environment, please contact your system administrator.
GlobalProtect™
This app provides secure network connectivity for mobile users, allowing them to access enterprise resources safely from outside the office. It automatically connects to the best available gateway for optimal performance and security.
- Automatic VPN connection
- Remote Access VPN support
- Per App VPN mode
- Automatic gateway discovery
- IPSec or SSL connection
- MDM integration
- Two-factor authentication
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GlobalProtect for iOS connects to a GlobalProtect gateway on a Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall to allow mobile users to benefit from enterprise security protection. Enterprise administrator can configure the same app to connect in either Always-On VPN, Remote Access VPN or Per App VPN mode. The app automatically adapts to the end user’s location and connects the user to the best available gateway in order to deliver optimal performance for all users and their traffic, without requiring any effort from the user. This allows users to work safely and effectively at locations outside of the traditional office. Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall. Features: Automatic VPN connection using iOS VPN On-Demand Support for BYOD with Remote Access VPN and App Level VPN Automatic discovery of best available gateway Manual gateway selection capability Connection over IPSec or SSL Integration with MDM for easy provisioning Support for changing an expired AD/RADIUS password when the user connects remotely Support for 2 Factor One Time Password based Authentication using RADIUS, SAML Support for other PAN-OS authentication methods, including LDAP, Client Certificates, and Local User Databases Full benefits of the native iOS experience with integrated notifications Capability for enterprises to enable users to use any app securely Requirements: Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1 and above Requires a GlobalProtect gateway subscription installed on the Palo Alto Networks firewall in order to enable support for GlobalProtect app for iOS. Supported on iOS 10 and later releases
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GlobalProtect™ at 4.4 against Avid MediaCentral | UX's 2.4. GlobalProtect™ also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GlobalProtect™ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlobalProtect™ has 2.8K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Avid MediaCentral | UX's written reviews are positive against 16% of GlobalProtect™'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Avid MediaCentral | UX ships an update every 2 months, GlobalProtect™ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Avid MediaCentral | UX | GlobalProtect™ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (2.8K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 16.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 2.8K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Avid® | Palo Alto Networks |
Customer experience
Avid MediaCentral | UX
GlobalProtect™
Bugs and requests
Avid MediaCentral | UX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
GlobalProtect™
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on iOS 15 and newer
- "Missing required input parameters" error
- Fails to connect with certain authentication methods
- Stuck in "connecting" state, requires reinstall
Requested features
5 requests- Multiple portal support
- Ability to save server addresses
- Support for hardware security keys
- Landscape mode for tablets
- Improved compatibility with newer OS versions
In-app purchases
Avid MediaCentral | UX
No in-app purchases
GlobalProtect™
No in-app purchases
Questions
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