DataLock Managed vs Arrowat Encryptor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DataLock Managed
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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.
Arrowat Encryptor
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | DataLock Managed | Arrowat Encryptor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | Arrowat LLC |
In-app purchases
DataLock Managed
No in-app purchases
Arrowat Encryptor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do DataLock Managed or Arrowat Encryptor have ads?
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