Meraki Systems Manager vs SimpleMDM
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.
SimpleMDM
This app provides location tracking and administrator messaging for devices managed by its web-based counterpart. It configures automatically upon installation from the web interface. Be aware that continuous GPS usage can significantly impact battery life.
- Location tracking for managed devices
- Administrator messaging capabilities
- Automatic configuration via web interface
- iOS device support
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The SimpleMDM iOS app adds location tracking, administrator messaging, and optional device compliance registration to devices managed by SimpleMDM. The SimpleMDM app is configured automatically when installed from the SimpleMDM web interface. Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleMDM at 50% against Meraki Systems Manager's 18%. Meraki Systems Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meraki Systems Manager | SimpleMDM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (96 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 96 — better | — |
| 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 | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Meraki | White Room Projects |
Customer experience
Meraki Systems Manager
SimpleMDM
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
SimpleMDM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Meraki Systems Manager
No in-app purchases
SimpleMDM
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Meraki Systems Manager free?
Is SimpleMDM free?
Do Meraki Systems Manager or SimpleMDM have ads?
Which is updated more often, Meraki Systems Manager or SimpleMDM?
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