Comparison

EDS Mobile vs Cisco Secure Client

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

Head to head
About

EDS Mobile

Access critical enterprise data and decision support tools on your mobile device. Navigate organizational structures, compare plant performance with KPIs, and react to live alarms. Visualize process diagrams and analyze historical operational data.

Highlights
  • Real-time mobile decision support
  • Multi-level organizational navigation
  • KPI comparison and drill-down
  • Live alarm and event management
  • Online process diagram visualization
  • Historical data analysis and plotting
  • Engineering tools for hardware-level info
Features
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EDS Mobile Enterprise at your fingertips Supervisory access, decision support and more. EDS Mobile turns your iPad or iPhone into a real time mobile decision-support asset by bringing all critical data wherever you go. Use Multi-Touch gestures to navigate through a multi-level view layout reflecting your company’s organization structure. Compare plant’s performance side-by-side on a macro level using key performance indicators (KPIs) or drill down to data as precise as the meaning of a single bit in a control system’s register. React to live alarms generated from calculations, measurements, or predictive alerts imported from the control system. Display high fidelity process diagrams representations of industrial automation systems updated online. Analyze your plant’s operational history by reviewing and plotting historical events and data. Note-the EDS Mobile App is pre-configured to connect to Emerson virtual plant for real-time and historical data. To design your own dashboards using data from your control system please visit our App Support page and request an EDS server installation. Explore your enterprise data in the way you like most: -Use a map display to locate the plant -Access assets unit by unit by tapping and scrolling screens -Use filtered lists to merge data from different locations -Display groups of measurements and the KPI you are interested in -Access detailed information and plot values at any time Compare plants’ performance online Use the plant grouping tool to define the scope of analysis Use various group filters to select interesting information Take advantage of the multi-panel scrolling to compare performance Navigate to lower level detailed views to get a better picture of the current status Don’t miss a bit in the big picture. -Take advantage of alarm propagation to get to its source -Display live alarms -Review historical alarms and events -Display live and historical plots for any value Keep current or explore trends in operation -Access live process diagrams -Use engineering tools to access hardware-level information, timestamps and statuses -Use status word explanation tooltips for multi-bit registers

About

Cisco Secure Client

This application provides secure, encrypted network connectivity for mobile devices, enabling persistent access to corporate resources. It optimizes connections for various applications and traffic types, ensuring reliable access for users on the go.

Highlights
  • Encrypted network connectivity
  • Persistent corporate access
  • Optimized connection paths
  • Network roaming capability
  • Wide range of authentication options
  • Per-app VPN support
Features
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This is the Cisco Secure Client (including AnyConnect VPN) application for Apple iOS. Please report any questions to ac-mobile-feedback@cisco.com. Please consult with your EMM/MDM vendor on configuration changes required to configure this new version if you are not setting it up manually. Samples at: https://community.cisco.com/t5/security-blogs/anyconnect-apple-ios-transition-to-apple-s-latest-vpn-framework/ba-p/3098264 LICENSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS: You must have an active AnyConnect Plus, Apex or VPN Only term/contract to utilize this software. Use is no longer permitted for older Essentials/Premium with Mobile licensing. AnyConnect may never be used with non-Cisco servers. Trial AnyConnect Apex (ASA) licenses are available for administrators at www.cisco.com/go/license AnyConnect for iOS requires Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Boot image 8.0(4) or later. Per App VPN requires ASA 9.3(2) or later (5500-X/ASAv only) with Plus, Apex or VPN Only licensing and a minimum Apple iOS version of 10.x. For additional licensing questions, please contact ac-mobile-license-request (AT) cisco.com and include a copy of "show version" from your Cisco ASA. Ordering and Licensing Guide: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/security/anyconnect-secure-mobility-client/secure-client-og.html Cisco Secure Client (including AnyConnect VPN) provides reliable and easy-to-deploy encrypted network connectivity from any Apple iOS by delivering persistent corporate access for users on the go. Whether providing access to business email, a virtual desktop session, or most other iOS applications, AnyConnect enables business-critical application connectivity. Through the use of Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS), TCP-based applications and latency-sensitive traffic (such as voice over IP [VoIP]) are provided an optimized communication path to corporate resources. Additionally, the Cisco Secure Client support IPsec IKEv2 with Next Generation Encryption. Features: - Automatically adapts its tunneling to the most efficient method possible based on network constraints, using TLS and DTLS. - DTLS provides an optimized connection for TCP-based application access and latency-sensitive traffic, such as VoIP traffic - Network roaming capability allows connectivity to resume seamlessly after IP address change, loss of connectivity, or device standby - Wide Range of Authentication Options: RADIUS, RSA SecurID, Active Directory/Kerberos, Digital Certificates, LDAP, multifactor authentication - Supports certificate deployment using Apple iOS and AnyConnect integrated SCEP - Compatible with Apple iOS Connect On Demand VPN capability for automatic VPN connections when required by an application - Policies can be preconfigured or configured locally, and can be automatically updated from the VPN headend - Access to internal IPv4 and IPv6 network resources - Administrator-controlled split / full tunneling network access policy - Per App VPN (TCP and UDP) - MDM controlled If you are an end-user and have any issues or concerns, please contact your organization’s support department. If you are a System Administrator having difficulties configuring or utilizing the Application, please contact your designated support point of contact. Release Notes: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/anyconnect-secure-mobility-client/products-release-notes-list.html User Guide: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/security/anyconnect-secure-mobility-client/products-user-guide-list.html End user license: https://www.cisco.com/c/dam/en_us/about/doing_business/legal/seula/anyconnect-SEULA-v4x.pdf

Screenshots

EDS Mobile4 screens
Cisco Secure Client1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EDS Mobile at 100% against Cisco Secure Client's 32%. EDS Mobile also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Cisco Secure Client's advantage is ratings volume (2.1K vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EDS Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cisco Secure Client has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of EDS Mobile's written reviews are positive against 32% of Cisco Secure Client's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EDS Mobile versus Cisco Secure Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEDS MobileCisco Secure Client
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.9 (2.1K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better31.5% of reviews
Number of ratings22.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmerson Process Management Power & Water SolutionsCisco

Customer experience

EDS Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Cisco Secure Client

All ratings2,089 ratings
Positive70.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.8%
Written reviews479 reviews
Positive31.5%
Neutral11.1%
Negative57.4%

Bugs and requests

EDS Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Cisco Secure Client

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot connect after update
  • App crashes when selecting server
  • Cannot import certificates
  • Incompatible with iOS 12/13/14
  • Disconnects frequently

Requested features

4 requests
  • Save password option
  • Dark mode
  • Face ID/Touch ID support
  • Ability to change server/port

In-app purchases

None

EDS Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Cisco Secure Client

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EDS Mobile free?
EDS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cisco Secure Client free?
Cisco Secure Client is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EDS Mobile or Cisco Secure Client?
EDS Mobile is rated higher. EDS Mobile averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Cisco Secure Client averages 3.9 from 2.1K ratings.
Do EDS Mobile or Cisco Secure Client have ads?
Neither EDS Mobile nor Cisco Secure Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EDS Mobile or Cisco Secure Client?
EDS Mobile ships an update every 3 months, and Cisco Secure Client every 3 months. Most recently, EDS Mobile was updated on October 3, 2026 and Cisco Secure Client on October 17, 2026.

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