DataLock Admin vs datAshur 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.
datAshur BT
This utility app enables secure access to a hardware-encrypted USB drive using your smartphone. It offers multi-factor authentication, including password, facial recognition, and fingerprint ID, for robust data protection. Features like remote wipe and auto-lock enhance security for sensitive information.
- Lock and unlock secure USB drive
- Two-factor authentication
- Remote wipe capability
- Step away auto-lock
- Password recovery
- Facial recognition and fingerprint ID authentication
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Note: This app requires the purchase of a datAshur BT Secure USB flash drive. The iStorage datAshur BT is an ultra-secure, hardware encrypted USB 3.2 (Gen 1) flash drive with multi-factor user authentication that utilises Bluetooth® (BLE) technology turning your Smartphone into a password authentication device. You can authenticate the drive with a Password, facial recognition or fingerprint ID. Main features of the app: • Lock and unlock your iStorage datAshur BT USB flash drive • Two-factor authentication • Remote wipe • Step away auto-lock • Password recovery, and more. The iStorage datAshur BT uses FIPS certified AES-XTS 256-bit hardware encryption and works with all operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome, etc.) and devices supporting USB mass storage (computers, medical devices, TVs, drones, printers, scanners, etc.). datAshur BT requires no software to be loaded on the host computer or the drive in order for it to be used. datAshur BT app by iStorage is based on DataLock® technology licensed from ClevX, LLC. U.S. Patent. www.clevx.com/patents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: datAshur BT at every 4 weeks against DataLock Admin's every 2 months. datAshur BT also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). 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 ships an update every 2 months, datAshur BT every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataLock Admin | datAshur BT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | iStorage Limited |
Customer experience
DataLock Admin
datAshur BT
In-app purchases
DataLock Admin
No in-app purchases
datAshur BT
No in-app purchases
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