Lookout for Work vs WSO Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lookout for Work
This app provides security and phishing protection for corporate devices. It ensures your device adheres to company policies and allows easy communication with your IT department if compliance issues arise.
- Corporate device security
- Phishing protection
- Policy compliance
- IT department contact
- Out-of-compliance alerts
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Lookout for Work is only for employers who have enrolled in the Lookout Enterprise program. Install Lookout for Work on your corporate device to make sure your device stays compliant with your company's corporate policies. If a device is found to be out-of-compliance, you can easily contact your IT department to resolve the situation. Lookout for Work includes call and message protection features. Call protection blocks incoming calls from numbers on your organization's block list, which is managed by your administrator. Message protection filters SMS, MMS, and RCS messages to detect phishing and fraud threats based on criteria defined by your administrator. Data accessed through these features is used solely to provide call and message protection and is never used for tracking or shared with third parties.
WSO Mobile
This app serves as a central hub for students, offering quick access to daily messages, dining hall information, and essential campus resources. It integrates with existing student services for on-the-go access.
- Daily messages access
- Dining menus and times
- WSO integration (Facebook, Factrak)
- Campus resource links
- Student-built by Williams students
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WSO Mobile hopes to be your one stop shop for all things Williams! It is built by students, for students as part of Williams Students Online! - Visit Daily Messages everyday in a dedicated and easily accessible tab. - Instant access to dining menus and dining hall times. - WSO integration so you can use Facebook and Factrak on the go. - Dedicated resource tab with quick links to most things you'll need at Williams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: WSO Mobile at 5.0 against Lookout for Work's 4.4. WSO Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Lookout for Work's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 27). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
WSO Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lookout for Work has 2.8K ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Lookout for Work ships an update monthly, WSO Mobile every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Lookout for Work | WSO Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.8K ratings) | 5.0 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 27 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lookout, Inc. | Charlie Tharas |
Customer experience
Lookout for Work
WSO Mobile
Bugs and requests
Lookout for Work
Reported bugs
4 issues- Perpetually flags deleted apps as threats
- Prevents access to work apps and email
- Doesn't acknowledge changes made on the device
- Causes white screen and app crashes
Requested features
4 requests- Improve update speed and accuracy
- Add option to disable VPN on trusted networks
- Provide better visibility into app behavior
- Improve battery optimization
WSO Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lookout for Work
No in-app purchases
WSO Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Lookout for Work free?
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