DataLock Admin vs Alarm Control BT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bluetooth authentication for secure drives
- Multi-factor authentication options
- IT policy enforcement
- Remote drive management
- Hardware encryption support
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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.
Alarm Control BT
This app allows you to remotely control your vehicle's functions via Bluetooth. Lock, unlock, honk the horn, or open the trunk directly from your phone.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Lock/unlock vehicle
- Honk horn
- Open trunk
- Mobile phone integration
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Alarm Control BT The mobile phone Bluetooth remote controller controls (lock,unlkck,horn,trunk.etc) the host through Bluetooth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DataLock Admin at 5.0 against Alarm Control BT's 1.0. DataLock Admin also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 43 months). On price, ratings volume, 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 Admin holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DataLock Admin ships an update every 2 months, Alarm Control BT every 43 months. Both last shipped on July 7, 2026.
| Parameter | DataLock Admin | Alarm Control BT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 43 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | Shenzhen Zhongxinyou M2M Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DataLock Admin
Alarm Control BT
In-app purchases
DataLock Admin
No in-app purchases
Alarm Control BT
No in-app purchases
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