datAshur BT Managed vs BLEReader Configuration App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
BLEReader Configuration App
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BLEReader Configuration App is a software tool to configure the setting of AST BLE Readers. It allows the input of SiteKey & AppKey for the BLE Reader communication. The following functions are supported: - BLE Reader Name Changing - IBeacon Setting - Other custom commands
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: datAshur BT Managed at monthly against BLEReader Configuration App's every 35 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
datAshur BT Managed ships an update monthly, BLEReader Configuration App every 35 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.
| Parameter | datAshur BT Managed | BLEReader Configuration App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iStorage Limited | Advanced System Technology Limited |
In-app purchases
datAshur BT Managed
No in-app purchases
BLEReader Configuration App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is BLEReader Configuration App free?
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