Jamf Unlock vs SourceCanvas
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.
SourceCanvas
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SourceCanvas is a local editor for SVG, Mermaid, Graphviz DOT, and PlantUML diagrams on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro. Start free • Create, edit, and preview SVG diagrams. • Open, edit, and save source files in all four formats. Your documents remain accessible without a purchase. • Try each non-SVG renderer once for 10 continuous minutes per device. Its timer starts after the first successful render. Lifetime Pro • Unlock explicit SVG, PNG 1×/2×/3×, and vector PDF exports. • Use nonblank templates and full Mermaid, Graphviz, and PlantUML previews after each trial. • On Mac, use the MCP Agent and native AI Preview with compatible local AI hosts. Lifetime Pro is a one-time in-app purchase, not a subscription. Customers who obtained the paid app before the free transition automatically keep equivalent Legacy Pro access. Purchase directly on iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision Pro. Restore on another device with the same Apple Account. Rendering runs locally. No account or remote rendering service is required. External SVG resources are blocked unless you choose to allow them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: SourceCanvas at every 3 weeks against Jamf Unlock's every 3 months. Jamf Unlock's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). 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.
Jamf Unlock ships an update every 3 months, SourceCanvas every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jamf Unlock | SourceCanvas |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JAMF Software | 音建 何 |
In-app purchases
Jamf Unlock
No in-app purchases
SourceCanvas
No in-app purchases









