DataLock vs F
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.
F
This app enables unlocking an encrypted USB drive via Bluetooth. It provides access to data stored on microSD cards within the drive, which are protected by encryption.
- Unlock encrypted USB drive
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Access microSD cards
- Encrypted data storage
- USB armory device integration
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The F-Secure Armory Drive mobile application allows to unlock over Bluetooth (BLE) an F-Secure USB armory device running the Armory Drive firmware, which provides access to encrypted microSD cards over USB. The Armory Drive firmware and documentation can be found at https://github.com/f-secure-foundry/armory-drive/wiki
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: DataLock at 3 against F's 1. On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DataLock against 5.0 for F. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | DataLock | F |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | F-Secure Corporation |
Customer experience
DataLock
F
In-app purchases
DataLock
No in-app purchases
F
No in-app purchases
