Comparison

ActiveShield vs Microsoft MyHub

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

Head to head
About

ActiveShield

This app enhances mobile productivity for enterprises by providing proactive detection and prevention on iOS devices. It offers visibility, intelligence, and security measures against unverified Wi-Fi networks without impacting user experience or collecting personal data.

Highlights
  • Proactive detection and prevention
  • BYO and corporate-owned device support
  • Visibility and intelligence
  • Stop connections to unverified Wi-Fi
  • Remediation steps
  • Minimal footprint agent
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Better provides enterprises proactive detection and prevention on BYO and corporate-owned iOS mobile devices. Smartphones and tablets give us unprecedented access to the critical business information we need to work faster and more accurately. With Better, enterprises can empower the full benefits of mobile productivity in business. Better is a lightweight agent that has no impact on the way users use their favorite apps and access data. Our solution runs in the background with a minimal footprint, and does not collect personal information from the user. Better Active Shield provides: - Visibility and intelligence - Stop connections to unverified Wi-Fi networks - Steps for remediation How to activate BETTER: 1. Consult with your IT team before downloading 2. Download from the App Store 3. Open the app and enter the credentials provided by your company 4. Better is now active

About

Microsoft MyHub

This app helps Microsoft employees and vendors navigate campus life. It provides personalized access to tools and services, allowing users to discover amenities, get directions, order food, book spaces, and manage parking and maintenance requests.

Highlights
  • Discover campus amenities and art
  • Get directions and wayfinding
  • Order food ahead at cafes
  • Book conference rooms and workspaces
  • Manage shuttle and connector journeys
  • Report maintenance issues
Features
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Microsoft MyHub is available to Microsoft employees and vendors. Navigate your campus life from one place with this simple, personalized experience of Microsoft MyHub. MyHub is an app that brings together the tools and services Microsoft Employees use every day. It gives you time back so you can focus on achieving more at Microsoft. DISCOVER A meditation and relaxation space on campus? Yes, please. Find this delightful space, priceless pieces from the Microsoft art collection, game rooms ­­­­and other amenities in the Discover feature! GET DIRECTIONS You never leave home without your maps app, right? Now get wayfinding help while you’re at the office. Find people and places and get directions to them. There is even live turn by turn directions in some buildings. DINING Those long lines at the cafés are getting scary. Skip the queue and use the order ahead option in the Café feature! Check menus, pay in advance and even create orders for different stations. SHUTTLE & CONNECTOR Avoid the tangled web of roads on your next trip to the office. Use MyHub to book a Shuttle or Connector journey so you can travel to and around campus with confidence. BOOK A SPACE When you're at the office, you can use MyHub to find and book a conference room or workspace on the go with the Book a space feature. PARKING You'll be able to register your vehicles, find the right type of spot you need, and even find your car with the Parking feature. GET MAINTENANCE Have you noticed a mess or damage in your workspace or a conference room? When you're at the office, you can use MyHub to make a facility request.

Screenshots

ActiveShield1 screens
Microsoft MyHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ActiveShield at 4.4 against Microsoft MyHub's 3.5. ActiveShield also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.0). Microsoft MyHub's advantage is ratings volume (323 vs 7). 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

ActiveShield holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft MyHub has 323 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ActiveShield ships an update every 3 weeks, Microsoft MyHub monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ActiveShield versus Microsoft MyHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterActiveShieldMicrosoft MyHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better3.5 (323 ratings)
Positive reviews—22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings7323 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBetter Mobile Security Inc.Microsoft Corporation

Customer experience

ActiveShield

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Microsoft MyHub

All ratings322 ratings
Positive58.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative32.9%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

ActiveShield

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Microsoft MyHub

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crash on iOS 18.5
  • Connector booking not working
  • Cannot order at the cafe
  • Freezing after update
  • Broken health check flow

Requested features

2 requests
  • Password protection
  • Expense management

In-app purchases

None

ActiveShield

No in-app purchases

None

Microsoft MyHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ActiveShield free?
ActiveShield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Microsoft MyHub free?
Microsoft MyHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ActiveShield or Microsoft MyHub?
ActiveShield is rated higher. ActiveShield averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Microsoft MyHub averages 3.5 from 323 ratings.
Do ActiveShield or Microsoft MyHub have ads?
Neither ActiveShield nor Microsoft MyHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ActiveShield or Microsoft MyHub?
ActiveShield ships an update every 3 weeks, and Microsoft MyHub monthly. Most recently, ActiveShield was updated on October 24, 2026 and Microsoft MyHub on October 21, 2026.

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