Comparison

Managed View vs Jamf Unlock

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

Head to head
About

Managed View

This app locks a device to display a specific web page or PDF, acting as a simple or secure kiosk. It offers features like timed resets, data clearing, and optional user navigation, all managed remotely.

Highlights
  • Remote URL management
  • Kiosk mode with timer
  • Autonomous Single App Mode
  • Maintenance mode with custom image
  • Optional navigation bar
  • Cache data deletion
Features
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Simple app displaying web page or PDF based on central managed URL. REQUIREMENT: MDM solution such as Jamf Pro or Jamf School to enable managed app configuration. Use cases: - Simple Kiosk – lock device into displaying a specific web page - Secure Kiosk – add timer to return to homepage and remove cached user data - Interactive Kiosk– add ability for user to enter URL - Surveys/Forms – present web page survey form while locking device during survey and automatically unlocking device after survey completed - Maintenance – present curtained view while device is performing maintenance Features include: - Managed App Config to define URL from central management console. - Support for Autonomous Single App Mode (ASAM). ASAM allows user to enable and disable Single App Mode within the app. - Built-in maintenance mode with embedded image. Enabled with Managed App Config. - Optional navigation bar for user interaction enabled with Managed App Config. - Add timer to reset app back to predefined URL. - Option to delete cached user data when touching homepage button or during timer reset - Define string in URL and when found will automatically turn off app lock (ASAM). Used with REMOTE_LOCK set to ON. Managed App Config XML keys: key "URL" value="http://yourURL.com" key "MAINTENANCE_MODE" value="ON" key "BROWSER_MODE" value="ON" key "BROWSER_BAR_NO_EDIT" value="ON" key "REMOTE_LOCK" value="ON" key "PRIVATE_BROWSING" value="ON" (persistent) or "OFF" (non-per-persistent) key " QUERY_URL_STRING " value="" key "RESET_TIMER" value=integer in seconds; default 0 key "QR_CODE" value="ON" key "LAUNCH_DELAY" value=integer in seconds; default 0

About

Jamf Unlock

Unlock your Mac without a password using your mobile device. This app generates identity credentials and pairs with your Mac for seamless authentication for unlocking, system settings, and root commands.

Highlights
  • Passwordless Mac unlocking
  • Authenticate system settings changes
  • Secure sudo command execution
  • Mobile device credential generation
  • Pairing with Mac
  • Customizable by IT administrators
Features
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Jamf Unlock is a mobile app that allows you to unlock your Mac without using a password. With Jamf Unlock, you complete a setup process to generate identity credentials (a certificate) on your mobile device and pair the device with your Mac. Once complete, you can use the app to authenticate for: - Unlocking your Mac - Prompts to change settings in System Preferences - Commands executed with root privileges with the sudo command IT administrators can use Jamf Pro to customize the look and feel of the app, configure authentication settings via managed app configuration, and deploy the app to users. Jamf Unlock is an iOS app to extend the Jamf Connect product for passwordless authentication on the Mac.

Screenshots

Managed View4 screens
Jamf Unlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Managed View at weekly against Jamf Unlock's every 3 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Managed View against 5.0 for Jamf Unlock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Managed View ships an update weekly, Jamf Unlock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Managed View versus Jamf Unlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterManaged ViewJamf Unlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Number of ratings56 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron MaximJAMF Software

Customer experience

Managed View

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jamf Unlock

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Managed View

No in-app purchases

None

Jamf Unlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Managed View free?
Managed View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jamf Unlock free?
Jamf Unlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Managed View or Jamf Unlock?
Managed View and Jamf Unlock are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Managed View or Jamf Unlock have ads?
Neither Managed View nor Jamf Unlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Managed View or Jamf Unlock?
Managed View ships an update weekly, and Jamf Unlock every 3 months. Most recently, Managed View was updated on September 15, 2026 and Jamf Unlock on September 21, 2026.

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