Comparison

AccessMyLAN vs Mimecast Security Agent

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

Head to head
About

AccessMyLAN

This app allows organizations to customize and secure mobile devices for a safe internet experience. It enables quick device setup, tracks data usage, and displays mobile data and Wi-Fi policies defined by the organization. It requires a specific solution deployed by the organization to function.

Highlights
  • Quick device setup
  • Data usage tracking
  • Mobile data policy review
  • Wi-Fi policy review
  • Secure mobile internet
Features
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AccessMyLAN helps organizations customize and protect their devices for a safe mobile internet experience. • Set-up your device in seconds. • Follow your data usage consumption. • Review your mobile data and Wi-Fi policies set by your organisation. AccessMyLAN is powered by Akamai. *Please note that AccessMyLAN has been designed to use location services efficiently. IMPORTANT: This app requires that your organisation has deployed the AccessMyLAN solution from AT&T.

About

Mimecast Security Agent

This app protects corporate users from malicious websites on iOS devices. It enforces company security policies and provides users with status updates on protection and blocked activities.

Highlights
  • Malicious website protection
  • DNS-level security
  • Intelligent proxy analysis
  • Real-time status updates
  • Blocked activity log
  • EMM platform deployment
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**Important Information*** The Mimecast Security Agent (MSA) is for corporate use and only works with the Mimecast Web Security service which is licensed separately. The iOS device it is deployed or downloaded to must be in Supervised mode. Overview Mimecast Web Security is designed to protect your organization's employees against malicious and inappropriate websites based on configurable policies and Mimecast’s threat intelligence capabilities. Protecting at the DNS level, and using an intelligent proxy to analyze suspicious sites, Mimecast Web Security is fast to setup and simple to manage. The Mimecast Security Agent (MSA) for iOS ensures that web access from iOS devices is always protected, whether used in the office, at home or from just about anywhere in the world. Users can check the agent status to know whether they’re protected and see recent blocked activities. They will also see a device notification if using an app that connects to a domain that is blocked by corporate policy or if it is harmful. EMM Support This app must be deployed via an Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) platform that supports the AppConfig standard, giving the administrator the ability to enforce corporate security policies. The iOS device that the agent is deployed to must be in Supervised mode. Apple Device Enrolment Program (DEP) and Apple Configurator 2 are supported.

Screenshots

AccessMyLAN4 screens
Mimecast Security Agent2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mimecast Security Agent at 5.0 against AccessMyLAN's 1.4. AccessMyLAN's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2). 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

Mimecast Security Agent holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AccessMyLAN has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AccessMyLAN ships an update every 4 months, Mimecast Security Agent every 3 months. Both last shipped on June 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AccessMyLAN versus Mimecast Security Agent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccessMyLANMimecast Security Agent
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (13 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings13 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkamai Technologies Ireland LimitedMimecast UK Ltd

Customer experience

AccessMyLAN

All ratings13 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative92.3%

Mimecast Security Agent

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AccessMyLAN

No in-app purchases

None

Mimecast Security Agent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AccessMyLAN free?
AccessMyLAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mimecast Security Agent free?
Mimecast Security Agent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AccessMyLAN or Mimecast Security Agent?
Mimecast Security Agent is rated higher. AccessMyLAN averages 1.4 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Mimecast Security Agent averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do AccessMyLAN or Mimecast Security Agent have ads?
Neither AccessMyLAN nor Mimecast Security Agent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AccessMyLAN or Mimecast Security Agent?
AccessMyLAN ships an update every 4 months, and Mimecast Security Agent every 3 months. Most recently, AccessMyLAN was updated on June 5, 2026 and Mimecast Security Agent on June 5, 2026.

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