Comparison

The Barton vs HPE Networking Onboard

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

Head to head
About

The Barton

Features
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Discover the amenities, experiences, and people that make up your building. Attend, save, exercise, eat, learn, connect - all on the go. Love where you work!

About

HPE Networking Onboard

Features
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HPE Aruba Networking Onboard is a provisioning application that configures and manages network profiles on client devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets, enabling end users to automatically connect to an organization’s wireless network. The network profiles are used for secure access to Wi-Fi and enable client devices to connect with the appropriate network access as configured by your organization’s network administrator. The app can be used to renew the network profiles before they expire, requiring little to no effort on behalf of the admin or end user. HPE Aruba Networking Onboard works in conjunction with the Cloud Authentication & Policy feature deployed on HPE Aruba Networking Central. Please contact your network administrator for the provisioning link to sign in and download the network profiles. The network configuration and profiles will be removed when the app is uninstalled from the device. HPE Aruba Networking Onboard works with iOS operating systems version 12.1 onwards. For more information please refer https://www.arubanetworks.com/techdocs/central/latest/content/nms/policy/prov-app.htm This App will not work with iOS 15 and iOS 15.1 versions due to a bug in iOS that was fixed in iOS 15.2.

Screenshots

The Barton4 screens
HPE Networking Onboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: HPE Networking Onboard at 3 against The Barton's 1. HPE Networking Onboard also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Barton ships an update every 3 months, HPE Networking Onboard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
The Barton versus HPE Networking Onboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe BartonHPE Networking Onboard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSKYWAY VENTURE, LPHewlett Packard Enterprise Company

In-app purchases

None

The Barton

No in-app purchases

None

HPE Networking Onboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Barton free?
The Barton is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HPE Networking Onboard free?
HPE Networking Onboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do The Barton or HPE Networking Onboard have ads?
Neither The Barton nor HPE Networking Onboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, The Barton or HPE Networking Onboard?
The Barton ships an update every 3 months, and HPE Networking Onboard every 2 months. Most recently, The Barton was updated on October 7, 2026 and HPE Networking Onboard on October 21, 2026.

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