Comparison

Active Directory Assist vs Endpoint Central

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Active Directory Assist

Manage Active Directory securely from any location without requiring any server components. This intuitive app allows for user, group, and computer management, password resets, and provides insightful reports on account status. It offers encrypted access over Wi-Fi or cellular networks.

Highlights
  • User management
  • Group management
  • Computer management
  • Password reset
  • Account status reporting
  • Secure encrypted access
Features
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Securely manage Active Directory from anywhere and anytime! Absolutely NO server component required. ADAssist is innovative, intuitive and beautifully designed with native iPhone and iPad support. TRY FOR FREE ************* The app is free to download. Certain features such as managing "Groups" or "Non Admin Users" require one time upgrade to unlimited version. Evaluate features within your network, with a fully functional FREE app that manages Contacts, Computers, and protected group users like Domain Administrators. “Active Directory Management was never so fun, easy and intuitive. It is like holding AD in your hands and managing it from anywhere and anytime. Really cool and trendy, with management just a tap away.” AD Assist turns your iOS device into an Active Directory Management tool, no matter where you are. ADAssist is the ultimate little app to search and manage your users, computers , groups and contacts. The built in reports provide real time data to gain deep insight on "Locked accounts", “Soon to expire passwords “ and “Soon to expire accounts”. AD Assist provides an end to end, secure and encrypted access to your Active Directory over Wifi or Cellular networks, using direct connection or via VPN. This solution is completely agent less, with absolutely no software installation or SSL certificates required on your domain controllers or in your Infrastructure. It is compatible with Windows 2003, Windows 2008, Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 2012 with full unicode and globalization support. Imagine managing your co workers accounts right in front of them while chatting in the cafeteria or walking in the hallways. Or imagine, being far away from office, and needing access to Active Directory immediately, just download this app and immediately manage your Active Directory within minutes. Use the “Soon to Expire passwords” report to surprise your Senior Management with pro-active password reset before they leave on a business tour. Balance your work and life, Attend to help desk requests while on the Go. AD Assist is an ideal solution for IT professionals and IT enthusiasts. KEY FEATURES ************ User Management * Intelligent and fast user search using ANR. * View and Edit more than 30 user attributes grouped into 6 categories. * Manage Password Reset, and options like “Password never expires” and “User must change password at next logon”, and Account Expiry. * Reflect user status like “Account Expire”, User Disabled”, and Account Lockout. * Add or remove group membership. * Enable and Disable Accounts. * Add and Move users to any OU in the Domain. * Delete users. * prompts to sms or email new password after password reset (either mobile or mail attribute should be set) * Add User Group Management * Add a Group * Move and Delete Groups. * Search Group objects. * View and edit group attributes * Manage Group membership * Export group memberships in csv format Computer Management * Add Computer * Search and View Computer Attributes. * Move and delete computer accounts. * Enable and Disable computer accounts. * Add or remove group membership. Contact Management * Add Contact * Search and View Contacts. * Move and Delete Contacts. Reports * Find locked users. * Find “Accounts expiring”. * Find “Passwords expiring” * Export reports output in csv format Advanced Reports * 27 new reports for users, computers and printers Domain Profiles Automatically saves domain fqdn/ip and user name for quick switching. optionally save passwords (encrypted) in iOS login keychain. Use TouchID/FaceID to authenticate to servers. We have more exciting features on the roadmap. So stay tuned. We welcome any and all feature ideas or suggestions. Questions or comments? Email us at info@bitsabound.com Active Directory is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. This application is developed by a third party developer with no input or advise by Microsoft Corporation.

About

Endpoint Central

This app provides IT administrators with a mobile solution for securely managing, monitoring, and controlling endpoints. It offers real-time visibility, faster remediation, and secure control over IT environments, even when away from the desk.

Highlights
  • Onboard, approve, and manage computers
  • Deploy, approve, and monitor patches
  • View hardware and software inventory
  • Securely access and control devices remotely
  • Monitor system health and compliance
  • Dark theme for reduced eye strain
Features
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Endpoint Central's mobile app empowers IT admins to securely manage, monitor, and control endpoints anytime, anywhere! About Endpoint Central ManageEngine Endpoint Central is a unified endpoint management and security platform trusted by 100,000+ organizations worldwide. Acclaimed by Gartner®, Forrester, and IDC, it helps modern enterprises simplify endpoint management while maintaining strong compliance and security posture. Endpoint Central mobile app extends the power of the Central console to your fingertips, enabling real-time visibility, faster remediation, and secure control over your IT environment—even when you’re away from your desk. Key Features: Scope of Management: Centrally onboard, approve, and manage computers across domains and remote offices with real-time visibility into agent installation and connectivity status. Patch Management: Deploy, approve, and monitor patches for OS and third-party applications in real time. Asset Management: Gain instant visibility into hardware inventory, software usage, licenses, and warranty details. Remote Control: Securely access devices to troubleshoot, reboot, lock, wipe, or transfer files remotely. System Health Monitoring: Track live alerts, endpoint health, compliance status, and performance metrics at a glance. Dark Theme: Reduce eye strain with an optimized dark mode designed for extended monitoring sessions. Awards and Recognition: Recognized as a Leader in the IDC ProductScape: Worldwide Unified Endpoint Management Software 2025 vendor assessment. Recognized as Best Unified Endpoint Management at the 9th Cyber & Data Security Summit. Received Voice of the Customer recognition in Gartner Peer Insights for UEM in the year 2024 Recognized as a Leader in the ISG Provider Lens™ – Future of Work (Workplace) – UEM for SMBs in the year 2023

Screenshots

Active Directory Assist4 screens
Endpoint Central4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Endpoint Central at 4.7 against Active Directory Assist's 2.7. Endpoint Central also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Active Directory Assist's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 47%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Active Directory Assist sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Endpoint Central asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Endpoint Central holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Endpoint Central has 411 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Active Directory Assist's written reviews are positive against 47% of Endpoint Central's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Active Directory Assist ships an update every 2 months, Endpoint Central weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Active Directory Assist versus Endpoint Central: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive Directory AssistEndpoint Central
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (27 ratings)4.7 (411 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings27411 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitsAbound IncZoho Corporation

Customer experience

Active Directory Assist

All ratings27 ratings
Positive37.0%
Neutral7.4%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews120 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative36.7%

Endpoint Central

All ratings411 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral23.5%
Negative29.4%

User reviews

Active Directory Assist

From 27 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Quick AD management on the go
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Saves time for IT admins
  • ✅ Works well over VPN
  • ✨ Useful for password resets

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • ❌ Unlimited purchase issues
  • ⚠️ No longer works with modern OS
  • 🚫 Password reset errors
  • 💰 Expensive for limited features

Endpoint Central

From 411 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Amazing software suite
  • 👍 Works as intended
  • 👍 Performs very well
  • 👍 Zia provides quick data
  • 👍 Ties into Service Desk

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App broken, no info after sign-in
  • 🐛 Slow loading times
  • 🐛 Login credentials not saved (previously)
  • 🐛 Lacking core features
  • 🐛 Not intuitive for actions

Bugs and requests

Active Directory Assist

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 14
  • App crashes on iOS 13
  • App crashes on iOS 12
  • Login screen freezes
  • Restore Purchases not working
Show 15 more
  • Password reset errors
  • Dark mode issues
  • App no longer works
  • Cannot sign in since iOS 8
  • App crashes when attempting to log in
  • Cannot view non-admin users without upgrade
  • App no longer works with Server 2022
  • Password complexity rule errors
  • App crashes on iOS 13.1 beta
  • Cannot upgrade to unlimited
  • Being charged to upgrade when already paid
  • App sits at sign-in screen
  • Cannot list, only search
  • Cannot export/copy/share search results
  • Trouble with sign in on iOS 8

Requested features

19 requests
  • Add wildcard search feature
  • Ability to compare group membership
  • Read and search for Bitlocker keys
  • Read and modify advanced AD attributes
  • Set owner on computer objects
Show 14 more
  • Modify description on computer objects
  • Add Touch ID support
  • Mac OS X version
  • Auto-connect VPN in profiles
  • Disable accounts on the go
  • Send emails for expiring passwords
  • Force password change on login
  • Improve moving users to OU feature
  • Add iPad version
  • Support for iPhone X screens
  • Allow sorting of expired users
  • Show expiration date next to names
  • Trial for add users feature
  • Custom LDAP search

Endpoint Central

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications menu item not showing
  • App broken, no info after sign-in
  • Won't accept on-prem credentials
  • Login credentials not saved (previously)

Requested features

10 requests
  • Create configurations outside patches
  • Create configurations from mobile app
  • Push patches and configurations
  • Manage configurations
  • Manage software deployments
Show 5 more
  • Manage MDM
  • Push notifications for alerts
  • Ability to wake or reboot machines
  • Sortable inventory lists
  • MSP version release

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Active Directory Assist

One-time2
  • ADAssist-Advanced-Reports$9.99
  • AD Assist Unlimited$14.99
None

Endpoint Central

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Directory Assist free?
Active Directory Assist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Endpoint Central free?
Endpoint Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Active Directory Assist or Endpoint Central?
Endpoint Central is rated higher. Active Directory Assist averages 2.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Endpoint Central averages 4.7 from 411 ratings.
Do Active Directory Assist or Endpoint Central have ads?
Neither Active Directory Assist nor Endpoint Central shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Directory Assist or Endpoint Central?
Active Directory Assist ships an update every 2 months, and Endpoint Central weekly. Most recently, Active Directory Assist was updated on August 25, 2026 and Endpoint Central on September 26, 2026.

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