Comparison

DataLock Managed vs datAshur BT Admin

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

DataLock Managed

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 Managed app enables IT Administrators to remotely manage DataLock BT Secured Drives providing centralized support such as Remote Kill (resets drive back to the factory condition), User PIN Recovery, and Multiple-factor authentication (location, time, email, S/N, etc.). Subscription for DataLock Remote Management (via ClevX or ClevX partners) is required. 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 Admin

Features
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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. The datAshur BT Admin app enables IT Administrators to provision and enforce user policies to help users better protect data that is stored on the drive. Also, with a subscription to the iStorage datAshur BT Remote Management Console, Administrators will be able to Remotely Kill users drives, as well as many other important security related functions. 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 Admin app by iStorage is based on DataLock® technology licensed from ClevX, LLC. U.S. Patent. www.clevx.com/patents

Screenshots

DataLock Managed3 screens
datAshur BT Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: datAshur BT Admin at every 4 weeks against DataLock Managed's every 2 months. datAshur BT Admin also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Managed ships an update every 2 months, datAshur BT Admin every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DataLock Managed versus datAshur BT Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataLock ManageddatAshur BT Admin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.09.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLEVX, LLCiStorage Limited

In-app purchases

None

DataLock Managed

No in-app purchases

None

datAshur BT Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataLock Managed free?
DataLock Managed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is datAshur BT Admin free?
datAshur BT Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DataLock Managed or datAshur BT Admin have ads?
Neither DataLock Managed nor datAshur BT Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataLock Managed or datAshur BT Admin?
DataLock Managed ships an update every 2 months, and datAshur BT Admin every 4 weeks. Most recently, DataLock Managed was updated on September 28, 2026 and datAshur BT Admin on September 19, 2026.

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