# Sophos Intercept X for Mobile

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1086924662](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1086924662)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1086924662`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Sophos
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (253 ratings)
- **Version:** 9.7.13
- **Last updated:** 2025-05-21
- **First published:** 2016-07-12
- **Size:** 112 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sophos-intercept-x-for-mobile/id1086924662)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/product-privacy-info.aspx#MobileSecurity](https://www.sophos.com/en-us/legal/product-privacy-info.aspx#MobileSecurity)

## Description

Sophos Intercept X for Mobile helps you stay safe on your iPhone or iPad with built-in security features, including Wi‑Fi protection against man-in-the-middle attacks, a secure QR code scanner, and a KeePass-compatible password safe. It also supports generating one-time passwords for multi-factor authentication, making secure logins easier across supported services.

Optional enterprise-ready features include managed mode with Sophos Central and Intune Mobile Threat Defense, plus web filtering on supervised devices to block malicious sites. For help, check the Sophos community forum before posting a review.

## Rankings

- #101,093 — Overall

## Review summary

Sophos Intercept X for Mobile is seen as adding real protection and functioning in the background, with useful alerts. However, users frequently criticize the lack of transparency (no dashboard or activity log), limited compatibility with older iOS, and the view that it isn’t a true antivirus. Usability issues with the password manager and mixed support quality also surface.

### Pros

- Provides extra security protection for iOS devices (users feel safer).
- Runs in the background and generally works without issues.
- Offers actionable alerts and a visible history of connections and updates.
- Includes a built-in password manager and authenticator for convenient use.

### Cons

- Lacks a clear dashboard or activity log, leaving users unsure what the app is actively doing.
- Not well-suited for older iOS versions; compatibility issues and unclear risk messages.
- Not a true antivirus; functionality is limited (primarily Wi‑Fi scanning) and some users describe it as security theater.
- Password manager has slow startup and cloud/file handling limitations; autofill issues.
- Support quality can be slow or unhelpful.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1086924662)