Arch MI vs Encompass LO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arch MI
Access mortgage insurance rate programs, eligibility requirements, and market analysis. Connect with sales and operations teams through a built-in contact directory.
- Dynamic MI rate programs
- Eligibility requirements
- Quarterly market analysis
- Sales and Operations contacts
- Housing sector forecasts
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Arch MI mobile provides customers with innovative mobile features related to Mortgage Insurance. RateStar provides Arch MI’s most dynamic and competitive MI rate program matched precisely to your borrower. Guidelines depict our current MI eligibility requirements. Market analysis commentary is Arch MI’s quarterly report that presents and analyzes key economic data, provides housing sector forecasts and information on long-term trends. Contacts are a directory phone and email information for Arch MI’s Sales Representatives and Operations team.
Encompass LO
This app provides mortgage loan officers with tools for lead management, loan origination, and secure communication. It allows users to manage leads, convert them to loans, track their pipeline, and eSign documents remotely to drive sales and assist borrowers.
- Lead management
- Loan origination tools
- Secure communication
- Loan pipeline management
- eSign documents
- Remote work capabilities
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The Encompass app by ICE Mortgage Technology enables mortgage loan officers to stay ahead of the competition by providing them with powerful lead management, loan origination and communication tools at their fingertips all within Encompass experience they’re familiar with. Using the Encompass app, loan officers can efficiently and securely manage leads, convert leads to loans, manage their loan pipeline, and eSign documents from anywhere at any time. By enabling loan officers to work from anywhere the Encompass app aims to help them do more of what they do best – drive sales and help borrowers get the home financing they need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Encompass LO at 4.5 against Arch MI's 3.7. Arch MI's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Encompass LO holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Arch MI ships an update every 3 months, Encompass LO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arch MI | Encompass LO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Arch Mortgage Insurance Company | IntercontinentalExchange, Inc |
Customer experience
Arch MI
Encompass LO
In-app purchases
Arch MI
No in-app purchases
Encompass LO
No in-app purchases
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