Comparison

Meraki Systems Manager vs Device Agent 4

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

Device Agent 4

Features
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Device Agent 4 is an iPad application that allows for connecting Teamwork Commerce apps with external hardware devices. The application allows you to add and manage various devices in a centralized manner, such as printers, scales, PIN pads, and more. Additionally, Device Agent 4 shows information about Teamwork applications installed on the device as well as about the device itself

Screenshots

Meraki Systems Manager3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Meraki Systems Manager at 3 against Device Agent 4's 1. Meraki Systems Manager also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, 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, Device Agent 4 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Meraki Systems Manager versus Device Agent 4: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeraki Systems ManagerDevice Agent 4
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (96 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerakiTeamwork Commerce

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

Device Agent 4

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meraki Systems Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Device Agent 4

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meraki Systems Manager free?
Meraki Systems Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Device Agent 4 free?
Device Agent 4 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meraki Systems Manager or Device Agent 4 have ads?
Neither Meraki Systems Manager nor Device Agent 4 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meraki Systems Manager or Device Agent 4?
Meraki Systems Manager ships an update every 2 months, and Device Agent 4 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Meraki Systems Manager was updated on October 23, 2026 and Device Agent 4 on October 27, 2026.

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