Comparison

DataLock Admin vs Managed View

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DataLock Admin

This app allows IT administrators to manage and enforce policies for secure USB drives using multi-factor authentication via Bluetooth. It enables remote management features like drive kill for enhanced data protection.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth authentication for secure drives
  • Multi-factor authentication options
  • IT policy enforcement
  • Remote drive management
  • Hardware encryption support
Features
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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 Admin app enables IT Administrators to enforce policies regarding DataLock BT Secured drive usage and help them to better protect their personal and business information stored on the drive. Multiple-factor authentication is supported. Also, with a subscription to DataLock Remote Management (by ClevX) users will be able to Remote Kill their drives, as well as many other important security related functions. DataLock BT self-encrypting drives (full disk, XTS-AES 256-Bit hardware encryption) 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.

About

Managed View

This app locks a device to display a specific web page or PDF, acting as a simple or secure kiosk. It offers features like timed resets, data clearing, and optional user navigation, all managed remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote URL management
  • Kiosk mode with timer
  • Autonomous Single App Mode
  • Maintenance mode with custom image
  • Optional navigation bar
  • Cache data deletion
Features
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Simple app displaying web page or PDF based on central managed URL. REQUIREMENT: MDM solution such as Jamf Pro or Jamf School to enable managed app configuration. Use cases: - Simple Kiosk – lock device into displaying a specific web page - Secure Kiosk – add timer to return to homepage and remove cached user data - Interactive Kiosk– add ability for user to enter URL - Surveys/Forms – present web page survey form while locking device during survey and automatically unlocking device after survey completed - Maintenance – present curtained view while device is performing maintenance Features include: - Managed App Config to define URL from central management console. - Support for Autonomous Single App Mode (ASAM). ASAM allows user to enable and disable Single App Mode within the app. - Built-in maintenance mode with embedded image. Enabled with Managed App Config. - Optional navigation bar for user interaction enabled with Managed App Config. - Add timer to reset app back to predefined URL. - Option to delete cached user data when touching homepage button or during timer reset - Define string in URL and when found will automatically turn off app lock (ASAM). Used with REMOTE_LOCK set to ON. Managed App Config XML keys: key "URL" value="http://yourURL.com" key "MAINTENANCE_MODE" value="ON" key "BROWSER_MODE" value="ON" key "BROWSER_BAR_NO_EDIT" value="ON" key "REMOTE_LOCK" value="ON" key "PRIVATE_BROWSING" value="ON" (persistent) or "OFF" (non-per-persistent) key " QUERY_URL_STRING " value="" key "RESET_TIMER" value=integer in seconds; default 0 key "QR_CODE" value="ON" key "LAUNCH_DELAY" value=integer in seconds; default 0

Screenshots

DataLock Admin4 screens
Managed View4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Managed View at weekly against DataLock Admin's every 2 months. Managed View also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). DataLock Admin's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DataLock Admin against 5.0 for Managed View. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Managed View has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataLock Admin ships an update every 2 months, Managed View weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DataLock Admin versus Managed View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataLock AdminManaged View
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLEVX, LLCAaron Maxim

Customer experience

DataLock Admin

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Managed View

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DataLock Admin

No in-app purchases

None

Managed View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataLock Admin free?
DataLock Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Managed View free?
Managed View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DataLock Admin or Managed View?
DataLock Admin and Managed View are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do DataLock Admin or Managed View have ads?
Neither DataLock Admin nor Managed View shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataLock Admin or Managed View?
DataLock Admin ships an update every 2 months, and Managed View weekly. Most recently, DataLock Admin was updated on September 28, 2026 and Managed View on September 15, 2026.

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