Comparison

Active Directory Assist vs ManageEngine ADManager Plus

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

ManageEngine ADManager Plus

Manage Active Directory user accounts remotely via iPhone. Perform tasks like creating, resetting passwords, and managing group memberships with 24/7 access. Generate reports on user status and manage AD task requests.

Highlights
  • User provisioning with templates
  • Password reset, unlock, enable/disable users
  • Group membership management
  • Reports on user status
  • Workflow for AD task requests
  • 24/7 remote access
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ManageEngine ADManager Plus Active Directory iPhone app empowers administrators and help desk technicians to manage all user accounts in their organization using just their iPhones immaterial of where they are or what time it is. With 24*7 access and control over user accounts, even when they are ‘on the move’, they can now avoid any unpleasant surprises and keep their Active Directory in top shape always. ~ App features ~ User Provisioning: Create users in AD with Smart User creation templates User Management: Reset password, unlock, enable, disable, delete user accounts Users' group membership management User Reports: Details of locked out, disabled, password expired, and inactive users Workflow: View, manage, and execute AD task requests

Screenshots

Active Directory Assist4 screens
ManageEngine ADManager Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ManageEngine ADManager Plus at none against Active Directory Assist's 2. ManageEngine ADManager Plus also leads on rating (3.1 vs 2.7). Active Directory Assist's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 36%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. ManageEngine ADManager Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ManageEngine ADManager Plus holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 10 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Active Directory Assist's written reviews are positive against 36% of ManageEngine ADManager Plus'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, ManageEngine ADManager Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Active Directory Assist versus ManageEngine ADManager Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActive Directory AssistManageEngine ADManager Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (27 ratings)3.1 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB11 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%

ManageEngine ADManager Plus

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative45.5%

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
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  • 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

ManageEngine ADManager Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Active Directory Assist

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

ManageEngine ADManager Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Active Directory Assist free?
Active Directory Assist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ManageEngine ADManager Plus free?
ManageEngine ADManager Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Active Directory Assist or ManageEngine ADManager Plus?
ManageEngine ADManager Plus is rated higher. Active Directory Assist averages 2.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while ManageEngine ADManager Plus averages 3.1 from 10 ratings.
Do Active Directory Assist or ManageEngine ADManager Plus have ads?
Neither Active Directory Assist nor ManageEngine ADManager Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Active Directory Assist or ManageEngine ADManager Plus?
Active Directory Assist ships an update every 2 months, and ManageEngine ADManager Plus every 4 months. Most recently, Active Directory Assist was updated on August 25, 2026 and ManageEngine ADManager Plus on July 20, 2026.

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