HP Sure Admin vs Controls
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HP Sure Admin
This application allows IT personnel to securely authenticate to the firmware of HP commercial PCs. It uses a QR code scanned by the mobile app to generate a one-time PIN for BIOS F10 Setup access, enhancing security over traditional password methods.
- Firmware access management
- Public/private key pair security
- QR code scanning for authentication
- One-time PIN generation
- Enhanced security over passwords
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HP Commercial PCs equipped with HP Sure Admin feature can manage access to firmware, using public/private key pair-based security. This feature provides increased security over a typical password-based solution. While this feature is seamless when an administrator is managing firmware remotely, there are cases when local IT persons (or users) need to authenticate their identities to the firmware (e.g., to access the BIOS F10 Setup). In such use cases, the firmware will display a QR code, which the local IT person can scan with HP Sure Admin Mobile application for generating a one-time PIN that can be entered into the firmware for user authentication.
Controls
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RISMAs værktøj til kontrolarbejdet hjælper dig med at minimere risikoen for fejl ved at systematisere og automatisere kontrollerne, så de bliver udført korrekt, til tiden og kræver mindre manuelt arbejde.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Controls at every 2 months against HP Sure Admin's every 3 months. Controls also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
HP Sure Admin ships an update every 3 months, Controls every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HP Sure Admin | Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 149 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HP Inc. | Nicolai Ascanius |
In-app purchases
HP Sure Admin
No in-app purchases
Controls
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is HP Sure Admin free?
Is Controls free?
Do HP Sure Admin or Controls have ads?
Which is updated more often, HP Sure Admin or Controls?
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