GlobalProtect™: iPhone vs Android
GlobalProtect™ gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
GlobalProtect™ by Palo Alto Networks is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Rating
2.5 ★
5.7k ratings, both stores
Measured
Best rank now
#13
Android · 
Business Free
Business FreeMeasured
App Store
App details
App ID
1400555706
Publisher
Palo Alto Networks
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Sep 2018
8 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
8
EN FR DE JA KO ZH ES ZH
Size
15 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
Google Play
App details
App ID
com.paloaltonetworks.globalprotect
Publisher
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
GlobalProtect™ downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 100+ | 500k+ |
| Google Play | 1k+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 1M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
iPhone: chart positions and rating growth per country, anchored on its own Android downloads; lifetime from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Google Play: the daily change in its exact install count. The total adds every store.
Where GlobalProtect™'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 223 |
| Google Play | 2.4 ★ | 5.5k 443 written reviews |
| Both stores | 2.5 ★ weighted by ratings | 5.7k |
About GlobalProtect™
GlobalProtect for iOS connects to a GlobalProtect gateway on a Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall to allow mobile users to benefit from enterprise security protection. Enterprise administrator can configure the same app to connect in either Always-On VPN, Remote Access VPN or Per App VPN mode. The app automatically adapts to the end user’s location and connects the user to the best available gateway in order to deliver optimal performance for all users and their traffic, without requiring any effort from the user. This allows users to work safely and effectively at locations outside of the traditional office.
Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall.
Features:
Automatic VPN connection using iOS VPN On-Demand
Support for BYOD with Remote Access VPN and App Level VPN
Automatic discovery of best available gateway
Manual gateway selection capability
Connection over IPSec or SSL
Integration with MDM for easy provisioning
Support for changing an expired AD/RADIUS password when the user connects remotely
Support for 2 Factor One Time Password based Authentication using RADIUS, SAML
Support for other PAN-OS authentication methods, including LDAP, Client Certificates, and Local User Databases
Full benefits of the native iOS experience with integrated notifications
Capability for enterprises to enable users to use any app securely
Requirements:
Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1 and above
Requires a GlobalProtect gateway subscription installed on the Palo Alto Networks firewall in order to enable support for GlobalProtect app for iOS.
Supported on iOS 10 and later releases
Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall.
Features:
Automatic VPN connection using iOS VPN On-Demand
Support for BYOD with Remote Access VPN and App Level VPN
Automatic discovery of best available gateway
Manual gateway selection capability
Connection over IPSec or SSL
Integration with MDM for easy provisioning
Support for changing an expired AD/RADIUS password when the user connects remotely
Support for 2 Factor One Time Password based Authentication using RADIUS, SAML
Support for other PAN-OS authentication methods, including LDAP, Client Certificates, and Local User Databases
Full benefits of the native iOS experience with integrated notifications
Capability for enterprises to enable users to use any app securely
Requirements:
Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1 and above
Requires a GlobalProtect gateway subscription installed on the Palo Alto Networks firewall in order to enable support for GlobalProtect app for iOS.
Supported on iOS 10 and later releases
GlobalProtect™ iPhone
GlobalProtect™ gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Not in any tracked top chart right now.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPalo Alto Networks
CategoryBusiness
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.8 (223)
Version6.3.6
Age rating4+
First seen by us
25 Sep 2026
25 Sep 2026Installs (est.)500k+ worldwide
Rating
4.8 ★
223 ratings
Measured
GlobalProtect™ on the App Store
App details
App ID
1400555706
Publisher
Palo Alto Networks
Publisher country
United States
On the store since
Sep 2018
8 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 13.0+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
8
EN FR DE JA KO ZH ES ZH
Size
15 MB
Also listed in
Productivity
GlobalProtect™ downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Apple publishes no download counts. iPhone downloads come from chart positions and daily rating growth per country, calibrated on Google Play install counts; lifetime installs from ratings worldwide × installs per rating. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where GlobalProtect™'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Not charting right now. | ||
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.8 ★
223 ratings
Measured
Ratings
223
Measured
About GlobalProtect™
GlobalProtect for iOS connects to a GlobalProtect gateway on a Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall to allow mobile users to benefit from enterprise security protection. Enterprise administrator can configure the same app to connect in either Always-On VPN, Remote Access VPN or Per App VPN mode. The app automatically adapts to the end user’s location and connects the user to the best available gateway in order to deliver optimal performance for all users and their traffic, without requiring any effort from the user. This allows users to work safely and effectively at locations outside of the traditional office.
Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall.
Features:
Automatic VPN connection using iOS VPN On-Demand
Support for BYOD with Remote Access VPN and App Level VPN
Automatic discovery of best available gateway
Manual gateway selection capability
Connection over IPSec or SSL
Integration with MDM for easy provisioning
Support for changing an expired AD/RADIUS password when the user connects remotely
Support for 2 Factor One Time Password based Authentication using RADIUS, SAML
Support for other PAN-OS authentication methods, including LDAP, Client Certificates, and Local User Databases
Full benefits of the native iOS experience with integrated notifications
Capability for enterprises to enable users to use any app securely
Requirements:
Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1 and above
Requires a GlobalProtect gateway subscription installed on the Palo Alto Networks firewall in order to enable support for GlobalProtect app for iOS.
Supported on iOS 10 and later releases
Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall.
Features:
Automatic VPN connection using iOS VPN On-Demand
Support for BYOD with Remote Access VPN and App Level VPN
Automatic discovery of best available gateway
Manual gateway selection capability
Connection over IPSec or SSL
Integration with MDM for easy provisioning
Support for changing an expired AD/RADIUS password when the user connects remotely
Support for 2 Factor One Time Password based Authentication using RADIUS, SAML
Support for other PAN-OS authentication methods, including LDAP, Client Certificates, and Local User Databases
Full benefits of the native iOS experience with integrated notifications
Capability for enterprises to enable users to use any app securely
Requirements:
Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1 and above
Requires a GlobalProtect gateway subscription installed on the Palo Alto Networks firewall in order to enable support for GlobalProtect app for iOS.
Supported on iOS 10 and later releases
Latest updates
6.3.6
This version includes bug fixes.
6.3.5
This version includes bug fixes.
Store changes
What GlobalProtect™ changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
App got smaller
17 MB → 15 MB (-13%)
Needs a newer iOS
iOS 12.0 → iOS 13.0
More from Palo Alto Networks
GlobalProtect Android
GlobalProtect gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
GlobalProtect is #13 in Business Free on Google Play in Spain and charting in 5 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperPalo Alto Networks
CategoryBusiness
PriceFree
Released
Installs1M+
Rating★ 2.4 (5.5k)
Updated
Content ratingEveryone
Rating
2.4 ★
5.5k ratings
Measured
Best rank now
#13
Business FreeMeasured
GlobalProtect on Google Play
App details
App ID
com.paloaltonetworks.globalprotect
Publisher
Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
Publisher country
United States
Content rating
Everyone
GlobalProtect downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Google Play shows an exact lifetime install count; downloads per day are its daily change (measured). When Play hasn't refreshed the count, they come from new ratings and Top Free chart positions. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where GlobalProtect's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Stickiness (DAU / MAU)
how many monthly users open it on a given day
Retention · share of new users still active
Day 1
Day 7
Day 30
Time spent · per daily user
Average time spent Pro
min a day
Sessions a day Pro
Time per session Pro
min
How this is calculated
Monthly users come from lifetime installs across every store, fitted on monthly active user figures companies publish; daily users = monthly × the typical daily/monthly ratio for the category. Confidence is the chance the real number is within half to double ours.
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | BusinessFree | #13 |
 Turkey | BusinessFree | #63 |
 Italy | BusinessFree | #131 |
 Taiwan | BusinessFree | #100 |
| Indonesia | BusinessFree | #184 |
Apps near GlobalProtect on the chart
Business Free, around #13.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Rating
2.4 ★
5.5k ratings
Measured
Ratings
5.5k
Measured
Written reviews
443
Measured
About GlobalProtect
GlobalProtect for Android connects to a GlobalProtect gateway on a Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewall to allow mobile users to benefit from enterprise security protection. Enterprise administrator can configure the same app to connect in either Always-On VPN, Remote Access VPN or Per App VPN mode. The app automatically adapts to the end user’s location and connects the user to the best available gateway in order to deliver optimal performance for all users and their traffic, without requiring any effort from the user. This allows users to work safely and effectively at locations outside of the traditional office.
Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall.
Features:
- Automatic VPN connection
- Support for BYOD with Remote Access VPN and App Level VPN
- Automatic discovery of best available gateway
- Manual gateway selection capability
- Connection over IPSec or SSL
- Integration with MDM for easy provisioning
- Support for changing an expired AD/RADIUS password when the user connects remotely
- Support for 2 Factor One Time Password based Authentication using RADIUS, SAML
- Support for other PAN-OS authentication methods, including LDAP, Client Certificates, and Local User Databases
- Full benefits of the native Android experience with integrated notification
- Capability for enterprises to enable users to use any app securely
Requirements:
- Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0 and above
- Requires a GlobalProtect gateway subscription installed on the Palo Alto Networks firewall in order to enable support for GlobalProtect app for Android.
- Supported on Android 5.0 and later releases
Before installing this app, please check with your IT department to ensure that your organization has enabled a GlobalProtect gateway subscription on the firewall.
Features:
- Automatic VPN connection
- Support for BYOD with Remote Access VPN and App Level VPN
- Automatic discovery of best available gateway
- Manual gateway selection capability
- Connection over IPSec or SSL
- Integration with MDM for easy provisioning
- Support for changing an expired AD/RADIUS password when the user connects remotely
- Support for 2 Factor One Time Password based Authentication using RADIUS, SAML
- Support for other PAN-OS authentication methods, including LDAP, Client Certificates, and Local User Databases
- Full benefits of the native Android experience with integrated notification
- Capability for enterprises to enable users to use any app securely
Requirements:
- Supported on Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls running PAN-OS 7.1, 8.0, 8.1, 9.0 and above
- Requires a GlobalProtect gateway subscription installed on the Palo Alto Networks firewall in order to enable support for GlobalProtect app for Android.
- Supported on Android 5.0 and later releases
What's new in 6.3.5
Bug fixes to improve the user experience.