Jamf Unlock vs BLE Unlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Passwordless Mac unlocking
- Authenticate system settings changes
- Secure sudo command execution
- Mobile device credential generation
- Pairing with Mac
- Customizable by IT administrators
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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.
BLE Unlock
This utility app allows users to unlock Bluetooth-enabled devices. It is developed by SHENZHEN JOINT TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD and is available for iPhones and iPods.
- Unlock Bluetooth devices
- Developed by SHENZHEN JOINT TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD
- Available for iPhone and iPod
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BLE Unlock is an app for unlocking Bluetooth devices developed by the company.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Jamf Unlock at 6 against BLE Unlock's 1. BLE Unlock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jamf Unlock against 5.0 for BLE Unlock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jamf Unlock has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Jamf Unlock | BLE Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JAMF Software | SHENZHEN JOINT TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD |
In-app purchases
Jamf Unlock
No in-app purchases
BLE Unlock
No in-app purchases
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