Comparison

Gridaly Admin & Check vs Essentials MDM

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

Head to head
About

Gridaly Admin & Check

Features
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Quickly scan attendee tickets at your events. The app requires camera access. Point your camera at the attendee ticket in order to scan the QR code & receive all necessary attendee information.

About

Essentials MDM

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Essentials MDM helps organizations worldwide enhance security and productivity. By connecting your iOS device to your corporate network and resources, it provides instant access to work email, contacts, and apps while on the move. It also empowers your IT team to monitor device health, send notifications, synchronize business contacts, offer remote support, and track the device if it’s lost or stolen. Stay Informed and Protected With Essentials MDM installed, your IT team can send critical security notifications and monitor your device’s health, ensuring you stay updated and secure with recommended actions. Quick and Easy Setup Access your corporate email, calendar, and contacts in just a few taps. Essentials MDM also lets you automatically connect to your corporate Wi-Fi for seamless productivity. Enhanced Device Security Safeguard your devices with features like remote locking, device and software updates, and compliance monitoring with your company’s security policies. Essentials MDM (formerly known as FAMOC) requires a hosted or on-site Essentials MDM server for operation. Please contact your company’s IT or security administrator for further assistance. Techstep. Work Smart. World Smart.

Screenshots

Gridaly Admin & Check3 screens
Essentials MDM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Gridaly Admin & Check at fortnightly against Essentials MDM's every 4 months. Essentials MDM's advantage is iOS requirement (14 vs 16.4). 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

Gridaly Admin & Check ships an update fortnightly, Essentials MDM every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Gridaly Admin & Check versus Essentials MDM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGridaly Admin & CheckEssentials MDM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.414 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGridalyTechstep ASA

In-app purchases

None

Gridaly Admin & Check

No in-app purchases

None

Essentials MDM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gridaly Admin & Check free?
Gridaly Admin & Check is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Essentials MDM free?
Essentials MDM is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gridaly Admin & Check or Essentials MDM have ads?
Neither Gridaly Admin & Check nor Essentials MDM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Gridaly Admin & Check or Essentials MDM?
Gridaly Admin & Check ships an update fortnightly, and Essentials MDM every 4 months. Most recently, Gridaly Admin & Check was updated on September 17, 2026 and Essentials MDM on September 15, 2026.

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