DataLock Admin vs ListenerGS
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.
ListenerGS
This app transforms your modern device into a speech recognition input for a network-connected Apple IIGS. Speak into your device, and your words will be typed into compatible GS applications, such as text editors.
- Speech recognition for Apple IIGS
- Network connectivity
- Text input for GS applications
- Works with text editors
- Modern device integration
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ListenerGS allows you to use your modern device as a speech recognition peripheral for a network capable Apple IIGS. Your GS needs to be running System 6.0.x and have the Marinetti TCP/IP stack installed and you must have some kind of network interface on your machine. The Uthernet II card is highly recommended. Also, you must have the corresponding Listener new desk accessory installed on your GS. Because this is a new desk accessory, ListenerGS should work with any desktop application on your GS that accepts text. It works best with text editors like Hermes and Teach. With it setup, you can open a network connection from your modern device to your GS. When you tap the "Listen and Send Text" button, you will find that the words you say should be typed out onto your GS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DataLock Admin at every 2 months against ListenerGS's every 18 months. DataLock Admin also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). ListenerGS's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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, ListenerGS every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataLock Admin | ListenerGS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | Halcyon Touch Software |
Customer experience
DataLock Admin
ListenerGS
In-app purchases
DataLock Admin
No in-app purchases
ListenerGS
No in-app purchases
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