Comparison

Mode vs Senstar Symphony Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Mode

This app provides a secure, encrypted platform for workplace communication, including messaging, video calls, and file sharing. It features advanced security measures like end-to-end and post-quantum encryption, with administrative controls for data lifespan and content policies.

Highlights
  • End-to-End Encryption
  • Post-Quantum Security
  • Secure Data Storage on Device
  • Administration Portal
  • Data Lifespan Control
  • Redact & Revise Messages
  • Video & Voice Calling
Features
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*The Mode iOS app requires activation from a Mode administration portal OR from an existing account on another platform. *The Mode iOS app cannot be used without activation to a Mode administration portal. Keep team communication in the workplace secure. Mode offers a secure space for messaging, video calls, and file sharing - perfect for organizations prioritizing data security. As an all-in-one encrypted communication app controlled by an administration portal, Mode gives you everything you need to keep team collaboration secure at your organization. With Mode, you can take security to the next level: -End-to-End Encryption: Keep communication data between your team, and only your team. -Post-Quantum Security: Protect your data from future access by quantum computers. -Secure Data Storage on Device: No central database of organizational communication. -Administration Portal: Take control over user, communication, and data security policies across Mode. -Data Lifespan Control: Ensure that messages and files only exist as long as they need to. -Content lock: Keep messages and files from being exported from Mode. -Redact & Revise Messages: Edit or delete previously sent messages. -Password Protected: Only you have access to your app. Security, no matter how you need to stay in contact: -Messaging -File Sharing -Video Calling -Screen Sharing -Voice Calling -Voice Notes -Connect the Mode iOS app to your Mode account across multiple platforms. The Mode platform benefits entire teams or any critical group (like leadership, cybersecurity, legal, R&D, and more) by providing a dedicated secure channel for collaboration. -Critical Communication: Empower key teams with a secure channel for important discussions. -Enterprise Platform: Switch from consumer encrypted apps to an enterprise-ready platform with IT policy control. -Cyber Resilience: Ensure seamless operations during disaster recovery with trusted, out-of-band communication. -Small Teams, Big Security: Even small teams get enterprise-level secure communication. -Quantum readiness: Future-proof your data against attacks using quantum computers. Advanced Cryptography & Post-Quantum Readiness: Mode employs a multi-layered encryption scheme. It encrypts communication data with AES-GCM and strengthens it using an advanced implementation of elliptic-curve Diffie-Hellman schemes with the CRYSTALS-Kyber post-quantum protocol. *The Mode iOS app requires activation from a Mode administration portal OR from an existing account on another platform. *The Mode iOS app cannot be used without activation to a Mode administration portal.

About

Senstar Symphony Mobile

Access live and recorded video from a Senstar Symphony server. Monitor multiple cameras, view alarms, and receive notifications. Control PTZ cameras and trigger digital outputs remotely.

Highlights
  • Live video viewing
  • Recorded video playback
  • Multi-camera monitoring
  • Alarm monitoring
  • Alert notifications
  • Digital output control
  • PTZ camera control
Features
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The Senstar Mobile Application allows you to access live and recorded video from a Senstar Symphony server. In the app, you can add multiple servers, create custom views, and control digital outputs. Key features include: - View live video - View recorded video - Monitor multiple cameras from one view - View incoming alarms - Receive alert notifications - Trigger digital outputs - Control PTZ cameras Note: The application requires a secure connection and therefore expects the server to have a valid SSL certificate or a self-signed certificate with a client certificate installed on the phone. Senstar Symphony 8.5 or higher is required.

Screenshots

Mode4 screens
Senstar Symphony Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mode at every 2 months against Senstar Symphony Mobile's every 5 months. Senstar Symphony Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mode ships an update every 2 months, Senstar Symphony Mobile every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mode versus Senstar Symphony Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterModeSenstar Symphony Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMode Software Inc.Senstar

Customer experience

Mode

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Senstar Symphony Mobile

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Mode

No in-app purchases

None

Senstar Symphony Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mode free?
Mode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Senstar Symphony Mobile free?
Senstar Symphony Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mode or Senstar Symphony Mobile have ads?
Neither Mode nor Senstar Symphony Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mode or Senstar Symphony Mobile?
Mode ships an update every 2 months, and Senstar Symphony Mobile every 5 months. Most recently, Mode was updated on October 2, 2026 and Senstar Symphony Mobile on October 4, 2026.

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