N vs Jamf Setup
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
N
This utility app connects your iOS device to your company's Mobile Device Management provider. It facilitates technical support and reports your device's location for security purposes in case of loss or theft.
- Connect to company MDM
- Facilitates technical support
- Reports device location
- Tracks device for loss/theft
- Supports iOS devices
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The N-central MDM Agent enables you to connect your iOS device to your company's MDM provider so it’s quick and easy for that MDM provider to help with technical issues you have with your iOS device. The N-central MDM Agent reports the location of your iOS device to your mobile device management provider when the app is opened and upon significant location changes. This information is used to track your device in the event of loss or theft.
Jamf Setup
This app allows organizations to enable end-users to customize their devices based on role or use-case without requiring credentials. It streamlines shared device workflows for patients, guests, or employees, ensuring consistent and repeatable deployments without IT intervention. The app can be branded with custom logos, colors, and text.
- End-user device customization
- Role-based configuration selection
- Credential-free user experience
- Branded app appearance
- Seamless integration with Jamf Pro
- Repeatable deployment process
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Jamf Setup provides a seamless way for end users to customize a device based upon their role or use-case, creating a new kind of shared device workflow for any organization. No credentials are required, which allows any patient, guest or employee to select their own configuration. IT intervention is not required, making the deployments consistent and repeatable. Customize the look and feel of the app with your own logo, colors and text for a truly branded experience. This app works in conjunction with device management from Jamf Pro and, optionally, Jamf Reset.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jamf Setup at 4.4 against N's 3.0. Jamf Setup also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). N's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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.
Jamf Setup holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jamf Setup has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
N ships an update every 3 months, Jamf Setup every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | N | Jamf Setup |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | N-able Technologies Inc. | JAMF Software |
Customer experience
N
Jamf Setup
In-app purchases
N
No in-app purchases
Jamf Setup
No in-app purchases
