Comparison

datAshur BT Managed vs MaxReader Admin

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

Head to head
About

datAshur BT Managed

This application allows users to authenticate and manage a hardware-encrypted USB flash drive using multi-factor authentication. It offers features like remote management for IT administrators, including device lockout and geofencing, to secure sensitive data.

Highlights
  • Lock and unlock USB flash drive
  • Step away and inactivity auto-lock
  • Read only mode
  • Change/remember password
  • Remote device kill
  • Geofencing for access control
  • User PIN recovery
Features
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Note: This app requires the purchase of a datAshur BT Secure USB flash drive. This app is to be used to authenticate your datAshur BT flash drive that is managed by your IT Administrator.   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. 
 Main features of the app: • Lock and unlock your iStorage datAshur BT USB flash drive • Step away auto-lock • Inactivity auto-lock • Read only mode • Change/remember password *The iStorage datAshur BT Managed app enables IT Administrators to remotely manage datAshur BT USB flash drives via datAshur BT Remote Managed Console, providing centralized support, such as: • Remotely kill a user’s device, which will reset the datAshur BT back to factory default settings. – extremely useful if an employee leaves your organisation and still has possession of the datAshur BT flash drive. • Geofencing – restricts the time and location each user can access their datAshur BT flash drive. • User PIN Recovery – useful in situations where a User has forgotten their PIN. • Two factor authentication via SMS or email. *Subscription for datAshur BT Remote Management (via iStorage) is required. 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 managed app by iStorage is based on DataLock® technology licensed from ClevX, LLC. U.S. Patent. www.clevx.com/patents

About

MaxReader Admin

Features
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This is the installer application of Anteus MaxReader proximity readers. It's required for configuration after the physical installation is done. If you wish to download the BLE mobile ID user application, look for MaxReader BLE ID application. For purchasing MaxReader products or access control / T&A systems, please contact us: www.anteus.eu

Screenshots

datAshur BT Managed3 screens
MaxReader Admin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: datAshur BT Managed at monthly against MaxReader Admin's every 34 months. datAshur BT Managed also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 13.0). 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

datAshur BT Managed ships an update monthly, MaxReader Admin every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
datAshur BT Managed versus MaxReader Admin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdatAshur BT ManagedMaxReader Admin
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 34 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiStorage LimitedAnteus Fejlesztő, Kereskedelmi és Szolgáltató Kft.

In-app purchases

None

datAshur BT Managed

No in-app purchases

None

MaxReader Admin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is datAshur BT Managed free?
datAshur BT Managed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MaxReader Admin free?
MaxReader Admin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do datAshur BT Managed or MaxReader Admin have ads?
Neither datAshur BT Managed nor MaxReader Admin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, datAshur BT Managed or MaxReader Admin?
datAshur BT Managed ships an update monthly, and MaxReader Admin every 34 months. Most recently, datAshur BT Managed was updated on November 3, 2026 and MaxReader Admin on November 7, 2026.

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