Comparison

DataLock Admin vs datAshur BT Managed

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

datAshur BT Managed

This application allows users to authenticate and manage a hardware-encrypted USB flash drive using multi-factor authentication. It offers features like remote management for IT administrators, including device lockout and geofencing, to secure sensitive data.

Highlights
  • Lock and unlock USB flash drive
  • Step away and inactivity auto-lock
  • Read only mode
  • Change/remember password
  • Remote device kill
  • Geofencing for access control
  • User PIN recovery
Features
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Note: This app requires the purchase of a datAshur BT Secure USB flash drive. This app is to be used to authenticate your datAshur BT flash drive that is managed by your IT Administrator.   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 • Step away auto-lock • Inactivity auto-lock • Read only mode • Change/remember password *The iStorage datAshur BT Managed app enables IT Administrators to remotely manage datAshur BT USB flash drives via datAshur BT Remote Managed Console, providing centralized support, such as: • Remotely kill a user’s device, which will reset the datAshur BT back to factory default settings. – extremely useful if an employee leaves your organisation and still has possession of the datAshur BT flash drive. • Geofencing – restricts the time and location each user can access their datAshur BT flash drive. • User PIN Recovery – useful in situations where a User has forgotten their PIN. • Two factor authentication via SMS or email. *Subscription for datAshur BT Remote Management (via iStorage) is required. 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 managed app by iStorage is based on DataLock® technology licensed from ClevX, LLC. U.S. Patent. www.clevx.com/patents

Screenshots

DataLock Admin4 screens
datAshur BT Managed3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: datAshur BT Managed at monthly against DataLock Admin's every 2 months. datAshur BT Managed 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataLock Admin ships an update every 2 months, datAshur BT Managed monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DataLock Admin versus datAshur BT Managed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataLock AdmindatAshur BT Managed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLEVX, LLCiStorage Limited

Customer experience

DataLock Admin

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

datAshur BT Managed

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DataLock Admin

No in-app purchases

None

datAshur BT Managed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataLock Admin free?
DataLock Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is datAshur BT Managed free?
datAshur BT Managed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DataLock Admin or datAshur BT Managed have ads?
Neither DataLock Admin nor datAshur BT Managed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataLock Admin or datAshur BT Managed?
DataLock Admin ships an update every 2 months, and datAshur BT Managed monthly. Most recently, DataLock Admin was updated on September 28, 2026 and datAshur BT Managed on September 18, 2026.

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