DataLock Admin vs Xhorse
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.
Xhorse
This application connects to specialized locksmith devices via Bluetooth to perform various key and car remote operations. It offers features like transponder generation, cloning, editing, and key cutting. The app also provides access to a bonus points mall and customer service.
- Transponder generating
- Transponder cloning
- Transponder editing
- Remote generating
- Remote cloning
- Key decoding
- Key cutting
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This is an APP special for global locksmith developed by Xhorse. It can be used for key blade, car remote control and chip related operations by connecting to the MINI KEY TOOL and DOLPHIN device through Bluetooth and provides data retrieval and customer service as well. Software have bonus points mall, customer service, other funciton depend on the device that connected. When MINI KEY TOOL device connected, it can transponder generating, transponder cloning ,transponder editing, remote generating, remote cloning, upgrade bulletins,etc. When DOLPHIN device connected, it can decode key, cut key, universal key duplication, query key bitting etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DataLock Admin at 5.0 against Xhorse's 4.3. Xhorse's advantage is ratings volume (164 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Xhorse has 164 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
DataLock Admin ships an update every 2 months, Xhorse monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataLock Admin | Xhorse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (164 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 57.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 164 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| 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 | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | Shenzhen XHorse Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DataLock Admin
Xhorse
In-app purchases
DataLock Admin
No in-app purchases
Xhorse
No in-app purchases








