Meraki Systems Manager vs Splashtop SOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
Splashtop SOS
Enable IT technicians to provide secure, real-time remote support to your devices. Share your screen and receive guided assistance to quickly resolve technical issues. Connect from desktops or mobile devices with bank-grade security.
- On-demand remote support
- Real-time screen sharing
- Bank-grade security
- Connect from desktop or mobile
- Voice call technician
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Secure real-time remote support from your IT technician Easily enable IT to provide secure remote support to your devices while you are at your device or computer. Your technician will be able to remotely screen share and guide you through solving issues in real-time. Why Splashtop? • Simple on-demand support across your desktop and/or mobile devices • Bank-grade security to keep you secure • Live support when you need it • Control who connects to your devices at all times Experience Splashtop Today 1. Download the SOS app on the devices/computers you would like your tech to connect to 2. Share the session ID with your remote technician 3. That’s it! Your technician can now provide the remote support you need! Key Features: • Connect from desktops or other mobile devices • Voice call your technician for assistance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Splashtop SOS at 3.0 against Meraki Systems Manager's 2.4. Meraki Systems Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
Splashtop SOS holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 96 and 71 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of Meraki Systems Manager's written reviews are positive against 12% of Splashtop SOS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meraki Systems Manager | Splashtop SOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (96 ratings) | 3.0 (71 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews — better | 12.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meraki | Splashtop Inc. |
Customer experience
Meraki Systems Manager
Splashtop SOS
User reviews
Meraki Systems Manager
From 96 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Helpful for managing student iPads
- 🚀 New app updates look nice
- 💡 Good for schools and enterprises
Room to improve
- 🐛 Causes issues with AirPrint and global proxy
- 🔒 Authorizes schools to control devices too much
- 🔋 High battery usage
- 🔒 Tracks location and user activity
- 🐛 Causes devices to crash or break
Splashtop SOS
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use for remote support
- 🚀 Fast and efficient remote access
- 💡 Useful for IT professionals
- ✅ Secure remote connections
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Used by scammers for fraud
- 🚫 Facilitates screen sharing for theft
- 🔒 Potential for unauthorized access
- 📱 Scammers trick users into downloading
- 💰 Users report money theft
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
Splashtop SOS
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes (implied by scammer use)
- Inability to control device remotely (mentioned by one user)
- Only works in portrait mode (mentioned by one user)
Requested features
2 requests- Improved security to prevent scammer misuse
- Better user education on scam prevention
In-app purchases
Meraki Systems Manager
No in-app purchases
Splashtop SOS
No in-app purchases
Questions
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