DataLock vs Dual Magic Flash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DataLock
Secure your sensitive data with a Bluetooth-enabled USB drive. This app allows you to unlock your drive using your iPhone or Apple Watch with multiple authentication options for enhanced protection.
- Bluetooth authentication
- Multi-factor authentication
- Lock/unlock USB drives
- Supports Flash, HDD/SDD drives
- Cross-platform compatibility
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Note: Requires purchase of a DataLock® BT Secured USB drive. DataLock BT Technology (by ClevX) enables customers to use their iPhone or Apple Watch to authenticate user for access to the drive via Bluetooth Smart®. Multilayer user-authentication is available via: phone, phone + PIN, or phone + PIN + User ID/location/time. The DataLock app allows users to lock/unlock their DataLock BT drives (Flash, HDD/SDD) to keep their personal and business information protected. Multiple-factor authentication is supported. DataLock BT drives can be used with any host OS (i.e., Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome, etc.) and any devices (computers, medical devices, TVs, DVDs, cars, printers, scanners, projectors, etc.) that have a standard USB port. DataLock BT requires no software preloaded on the drives.
Dual Magic Flash
Instantly expand storage on your Micro-USB or iOS Lightning devices. Easily transfer and save photos, music, movies, contacts, and any files between devices without using internal space.
- Expand device storage up to 256GB
- Transfer and save photos
- Carry music without using device space
- Store movies
- Backup and restore contacts
- Transfer any file type
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Make life simple and easy to share Dual Magic Flash is a Dual-Tip USB Flash Drive that instantly adds up to 256GB of extra stage space to any Micro-USB device or iOS Lightning device such as iPhone X, iPhone 8, iPhone 8+, or any other iPhone models including iPad and MacBook. FEATURES PICTURES Transfer or save thousands of images from one device to the other. MUSIC Carry all your favorite songs without taking space on your device. MOVIES Never miss out on your favorite movies due to lack of space on your device. CONTACTS Backup, transfer, or restore all your contacts seamlessly with one click. FILES Transfer any file, personal, or business, anywhere anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DataLock at 5.0 against Dual Magic Flash's 1.7. Dual Magic Flash's advantage is ratings volume (23 vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DataLock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dual Magic Flash has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DataLock ships an update every 2 months, Dual Magic Flash every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataLock | Dual Magic Flash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.7 (23 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 18.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | Norel Systems Limited |
Customer experience
DataLock
Dual Magic Flash
In-app purchases
DataLock
No in-app purchases
Dual Magic Flash
No in-app purchases
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