DataLock Admin vs ChargLink
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.
ChargLink
This app transforms any industrial charger into an IoT-connected device. It integrates with energy credit programs for low carbon emission reporting, offering cloud configuration, real-time monitoring, and detailed usage reports for charger fleets.
- IoT connectivity for industrial chargers
- Web-based cloud configuration
- Real-time charger utilization logs
- Historical charger usage data
- Charger kW and kWhr usage reports
- Fleet utilization reporting
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Charglink, A Smart Accessory that Enables ANY Industrial Charger to be an IoT Connected Charger. It integrates with Smart Charging Technologies’ Smart Rebates program for energy credit reporting in low carbon emission programs. App Key Features: • Web-based Cloud Configuration & Monitoring • Real-time & Historical Logs of Charger Utilization • Charger kW & kWhr Usage Reports • Charger Fleet Utilization Reports
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ChargLink at every 3 weeks against DataLock Admin's every 2 months. DataLock Admin's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DataLock Admin against 5.0 for ChargLink. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
DataLock Admin ships an update every 2 months, ChargLink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataLock Admin | ChargLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | Smart Charging Technologies |
Customer experience
DataLock Admin
ChargLink
In-app purchases
DataLock Admin
No in-app purchases
ChargLink
No in-app purchases
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