Meraki Systems Manager vs Analytics 4
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.
Analytics 4
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Analytics 4 is an app that retailers can use on iPads to generate store reports. Features -Picking a type of report to run from multiple predefined categories -Adding reports to Favorites -Configuring relevant filters (such as Date Range, Location, Department, etc.) before running a report. Available filters depend on the report type. -Saving a report to work on it offline -Exporting a report by emailing it as an Excel file
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meraki Systems Manager at every 2 months against Analytics 4's every 10 months. Meraki Systems Manager also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Meraki Systems Manager ships an update every 2 months, Analytics 4 every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meraki Systems Manager | Analytics 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (96 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meraki | Teamwork 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
Analytics 4
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meraki Systems Manager
No in-app purchases
Analytics 4
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meraki Systems Manager free?
Is Analytics 4 free?
Do Meraki Systems Manager or Analytics 4 have ads?
Which is updated more often, Meraki Systems Manager or Analytics 4?
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