Comparison

Meraki Systems Manager vs CA Claro

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

Head to head
About

Meraki Systems Manager

Manage all your iOS devices from a central web dashboard. This app enhances mobile device management with features like a managed app store, content delivery, and GPS location reporting.

Highlights
  • Centralized web dashboard management
  • Managed app store
  • Content delivery with backpack
  • GPS location reporting
  • Enhanced MDM and MAM functionality
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Meraki Systems Manager is Cisco Systems' Enterprise Mobility Management (EMM) solution that allows you to manage all of your iOS devices from a central web dashboard. Installing this app on an iOS device provides enhanced MDM and MAM functionality that includes features such as a managed app store, content delivery with backpack, and GPS location reporting. Note: continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.

About

CA Claro

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The CA Claro iPad application is an extension to the Contact Advantage Automotive software suite. It is only intended for registered users of Contact Advantage.

Screenshots

Meraki Systems Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meraki Systems Manager at every 2 months against CA Claro's every 4 months. Meraki Systems Manager also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

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

Meraki Systems Manager ships an update every 2 months, CA Claro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Meraki Systems Manager versus CA Claro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeraki Systems ManagerCA Claro
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (96 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerakiContact Advantage Ltd

Bugs and requests

Meraki Systems Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Enrollment certificates become invalid
  • Backpack functionality broken on iOS 9+
  • Location services always running, draining battery

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve enrollment process
  • Add option to configure notification frequency
  • Improve app stability and performance

CA Claro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meraki Systems Manager

No in-app purchases

None

CA Claro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meraki Systems Manager free?
Meraki Systems Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CA Claro free?
CA Claro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meraki Systems Manager or CA Claro have ads?
Neither Meraki Systems Manager nor CA Claro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meraki Systems Manager or CA Claro?
Meraki Systems Manager ships an update every 2 months, and CA Claro every 4 months. Most recently, Meraki Systems Manager was updated on October 23, 2026 and CA Claro on October 20, 2026.

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