Comparison

eScan Mobile Security vs Zscaler Client Connector

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

Head to head
About

eScan Mobile Security

This app offers advanced security for your iPhone and iPad, including anti-theft features like remote location and photo capture. It also provides web protection, Facebook privacy controls, and contact backup for a safer online experience.

Highlights
  • Remote anti-theft portal (locate, scream, message, photo)
  • Web protection with website category blocking
  • Facebook privacy controls
  • Contact backup and restore
  • QR code scanner for malicious sites
  • Data usage tracking
Features
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eScan Mobile Security for iPhone and iPad is an advanced security solution for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch equipped with features to activate an alarm or locate your iPhone or iPad on Map through the online anti-theft portal. Using the online portal you can send an alert message to the device or take a photo of the user holding the device using the front camera. eScan Mobile Security for iPhone and iPad ensures safe online experience through its advanced Web Protection module that allows you to select website categories to be allowed or blocked in the eScan browser. Additionally, you can take backup of contacts or control privacy settings for your Facebook account. It also keeps you aware of the apps that constantly use the location of your device, thus optimizing battery usage. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch Optimized for iPhone 5, iPhone 6, and iPhone 6 Plus with an intuitive and easy to use interface Free Features Protects your privacy on Facebook Efficient Safe Surfing module with blocking and allowing of website categories for a safe online experience Premium Features Advanced Anti-theft features such as Locate, Scream, Send message and Take Photo, remotely through online antitheft portal. Secret Code for securing access to the eScan App Remote backup and Restore of contacts through online anti-theft portal Stay protected from malicious sites embedded in QR Codes through QR Code Scanner Keep a track of data usage through Wi-Fi or Cellular plans Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Zscaler Client Connector

This application provides secure internet access and private access to corporate resources for mobile devices. It creates a secure tunnel to a cloud security platform, offering consistent security across devices without user intervention. It's designed for enterprise use with an active subscription.

Highlights
  • Zscaler Internet Access
  • Zscaler Private Access
  • Secure HTTP tunnel
  • Cloud security platform connection
  • One-step enrollment
  • MFA via SAML support
Features
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The Zscaler App for iOS includes both Zscaler Internet Access and Zscaler Private Access modules. Mobility has raised business productivity, but it’s brought its share of issues, as well. One of the biggest challenges is the need to provide complete, consistent security across devices that you may not own. The majority of web traffic from mobile devices comes from apps, not from standard browsers, so threats may not even be visible to traditional security appliances. Note: Zscaler App is used with an active enterprise subscription to Zscaler's Mobile Security service. Please follow instructions from your IT organization to use this app. Zscaler App automatically creates a lightweight HTTP tunnel that connects the user’s endpoint to Zscaler’s cloud security platform with no need for PAC files or authentication cookies. The Zscaler Cloud Service delivers one-step enrollment, with multifactor authentication support via SAML. If you are an end-user and have issues or concerns, please reach out to your organizations support. Client Connector does not collect any personal information about you, or your device, however traffic your device sends to websites and SaaS applications is visible by your company administrators.

Screenshots

eScan Mobile Security4 screens
Zscaler Client Connector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: eScan Mobile Security at 4.0 against Zscaler Client Connector's 2.4. eScan Mobile Security also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Zscaler Client Connector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. eScan Mobile Security sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Zscaler Client Connector asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

eScan Mobile Security holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zscaler Client Connector has 142 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of eScan Mobile Security's written reviews are positive against 25% of Zscaler Client Connector's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eScan Mobile Security ships an update every 6 months, Zscaler Client Connector monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
eScan Mobile Security versus Zscaler Client Connector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereScan Mobile SecurityZscaler Client Connector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better2.4 (142 ratings)
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews — better24.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1142 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicroWorld Technologies IncZscaler inc

Customer experience

eScan Mobile Security

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Zscaler Client Connector

All ratings138 ratings
Positive36.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative61.6%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive24.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.5%

Bugs and requests

eScan Mobile Security

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Zscaler Client Connector

Reported bugs

47 issues
  • Blocks regular use items like Amazon Music
  • Battery draining too fast
  • Fails to connect multiple times
  • iPhone behaving erratically after install
  • Battery draining very fast and restarting frequently
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  • CarPlay crashes
  • Conflicts with many other apps
  • Drains battery in the background
  • VPN always on and consuming lot of battery
  • Cannot turn off VPN
  • Client connects/disconnects often
  • Local servers throttle traffic
  • VPN always on
  • VPN not turning off despite user action
  • Automatically reconnects
  • Connection unstable
  • Does not maintain connection
  • Has to re-authenticate regularly
  • Says connected but isn't
  • Doesn't work well with Zoom meetings
  • Shows no internet access sometimes
  • Disconnects Wi-Fi and uses LTE
  • Refuses to connect to VPN when offline
  • Shows as 'Connected' but no connections allowed
  • VPN on demand not communicating with app
  • Unable to uninstall
  • VPN always shows connected when disconnected
  • Takes hours to connect to internet and get authenticated
  • Slows down connection to pre-broadband speeds
  • SSL inspection issues
  • Unable to stream radio services
  • Update may break internet completely
  • Custom certificate issues
  • Takes forever to log out
  • Logging out does not work
  • Post SSO login redirects to homepage
  • App will not connect at all
  • Connected once, then never again
  • Cannot log back in
  • Internet security tab says disabled
  • iPad has completely broken down
  • Cannot search anything up
  • Takes too long to download
  • Won't let me login
  • Consumes a lot of battery
  • Version 1.8.5 cannot connect
  • Zscaler over speedtest

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improve battery optimization
  • Simplify VPN on/off controls
  • Address backend issues
  • Provide clearer error messages
  • Improve app stability on iOS
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  • Allow disabling VPN without full logout
  • Optimize performance for older devices

In-app purchases

2 purchases

eScan Mobile Security

One-time2
  • eScan Mobile Security 1-year Premium Subscription$9.99
  • eScan Mobile Security 2-year Premium Subscription$17.99
None

Zscaler Client Connector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eScan Mobile Security free?
eScan Mobile Security is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zscaler Client Connector free?
Zscaler Client Connector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eScan Mobile Security or Zscaler Client Connector?
eScan Mobile Security is rated higher. eScan Mobile Security averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Zscaler Client Connector averages 2.4 from 142 ratings.
Do eScan Mobile Security or Zscaler Client Connector have ads?
Neither eScan Mobile Security nor Zscaler Client Connector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eScan Mobile Security or Zscaler Client Connector?
eScan Mobile Security ships an update every 6 months, and Zscaler Client Connector monthly. Most recently, eScan Mobile Security was updated on October 29, 2026 and Zscaler Client Connector on November 2, 2026.

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