DataLock Admin vs SecureData Lock Managed
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.
SecureData Lock Managed
Control and secure your external storage devices from your iOS device. Authenticate using PIN, FaceID, or TouchID for enhanced data protection. Features include remote wipe and auto-lock for comprehensive security.
- Lock and unlock SecureDrive BT devices
- Two-factor authentication
- Remote wipe capability
- Step away auto-lock
- Password recovery
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SecureData Lock BT technology ( by ClevX) allows you to access and control your SecureDrive® BT or SecureUSB® BT from your iOS devices. Authenticate with PIN, FaceID, or TouchID for an added layer of security for your information. Protect Personal and Corporate Data • Lock and unlock your SecureDrive® BT device (flash, HDD/SSD) • Two-factor authentication • Remote wipe • Step away auto-lock • Password recovery, and more “Even beyond lifestyle and convenience, managing the drive using your phone or mobile device may also be the most secure way to do it."--Jon L. Jacobi, PCWorld The SecureDrive® and SecureUSB® BT are designed with full disk, XTS-AES 256-Bit hardware encryption and work with all operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome, etc.) and devices supporting USB mass storage (computer, TV, printer, drone, etc.) No software installation required. The SecureDrive® BT products have won the Red Dot Award for Product Design, CES “Innovation Award Honoree,” and PCWorld Editor’s Choice. Note: This app requires the purchase of a SecureDrive® BT or SecureUSB® BT from www.securedrive.com. SecureData Lock Managed app by SecureData is based on DataLock® technology licensed from ClevX, LLC. U.S. Patent. www.clevx.com/patents
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Verdict
DataLock Admin and SecureData Lock Managed are too close to call on the numbers: across 9 compared parameters — price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 Admin against 5.0 for SecureData Lock Managed. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataLock Admin | SecureData Lock Managed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | SecureData, Inc. |
Customer experience
DataLock Admin
SecureData Lock Managed
In-app purchases
DataLock Admin
No in-app purchases
SecureData Lock Managed
No in-app purchases
Questions
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