Comparison

DataLock Managed vs Arrowat Encryptor

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

Arrowat Encryptor

Features
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Encrypt important text that can only be read by the people who has the decryptor key you share with or can be decrypted just by yourself. Arrowat Encryptor provides the way to save the encrypted content to file with a separated encrypted key that is used to decrypt the content, you can share the encrypted file and provide the secret key to allow others to read it, most important is keep content secret from others, use it for secure your letters, numbers and any text you want to keep secret. Learn how to use the app at https://arrowat.net/arrowatencryptor/docs/encrypt-and-decrypt-text

Screenshots

DataLock Managed3 screens
Arrowat Encryptor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DataLock Managed at every 2 months against Arrowat Encryptor's every 25 months. Arrowat Encryptor's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 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, Arrowat Encryptor every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
DataLock Managed versus Arrowat Encryptor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataLock ManagedArrowat Encryptor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLEVX, LLCArrowat LLC

In-app purchases

None

DataLock Managed

No in-app purchases

None

Arrowat Encryptor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataLock Managed free?
DataLock Managed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrowat Encryptor free?
Arrowat Encryptor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DataLock Managed or Arrowat Encryptor have ads?
Neither DataLock Managed nor Arrowat Encryptor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataLock Managed or Arrowat Encryptor?
DataLock Managed ships an update every 2 months, and Arrowat Encryptor every 25 months. Most recently, DataLock Managed was updated on October 26, 2026 and Arrowat Encryptor on October 14, 2026.

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