ActiveShield vs Microsoft MyHub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
ActiveShield ships an update every 3 weeks, Microsoft MyHub monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveShield | Microsoft MyHub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | 3.5 (323 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 22.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 323 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Better Mobile Security Inc. | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
ActiveShield
Microsoft MyHub
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
ActiveShield
No in-app purchases
Microsoft MyHub
No in-app purchases
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