ActiveShield vs CIEC
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
CIEC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CIEC at every 6 days against ActiveShield's every 3 weeks. ActiveShield's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 3 weeks, CIEC every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and May 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ActiveShield | CIEC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Better Mobile Security Inc. | Anh Nguyen Duc |
In-app purchases
ActiveShield
No in-app purchases
CIEC
No in-app purchases
