Clamshell vs TrueSecure Admin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clamshell
Monitor the status of all your Macs from your iPhone or iPad. This app allows you to track lid and system states remotely, ensuring you're always informed about your devices. It utilizes iCloud for secure data synchronization without third-party servers.
- Monitor Mac lid states
- Track system statuses (Awake, Sleep, etc.)
- Remote monitoring from iPhone/iPad
- iCloud synchronization
- Supports Mac desktops
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Clamshell goes to iPhone and iPad! This is an iOS version of the Clamshell app. It provides monitoring states of all your Macs from your iPhones and iPads that are signed in to the same iCloud account. Clamshell now supports sharing the laptop lid statuses and system statuses (Awake, Sleeping, Logging out, Restarting, Shutting down, Restarted, Shut Down, User Logged Out, App Terminated). More statuses will come in the year. No data is shared with third-party providers. Clamshell is not using any external servers but only Apple's iCloud servers. You're in full control of your data! Note for users of iMac, Mac mini, Mac Studio, and Mac Pro: Clamshell is useful for you finally! Use it to monitor statuses of your Mac desktops remotely from iPhone/iPad. Yay!
TrueSecure Admin
Manage and monitor smart locks from your smartphone. Register, configure, and control locks via Bluetooth or remotely over WiFi. Track access history and manage user credentials and settings.
- Lock registration
- WiFi network connection
- Bluetooth and remote control
- User credential management
- Access history logs
- Lock settings configuration
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The TrueSecure app provides control and monitoring of your locks from your smartphone over Bluetooth when within range or WiFi to control remotely. Utilize the TrueSecure app to register, configure, and control your TrueSecure locks. Control all lock functionality through the app, including: - Lock registration - Connect lock to existing WiFi networks - Lock/Unlock over Bluetooth or remotely over WiFi - Manage up to 3000 unique user credentials - View lock access history - Manage lock settings including auto-lock, mute, and lock schedules - Manage and invite additional TrueSecure Device Manager admins
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TrueSecure Admin at 15.6 against Clamshell's 18.4. On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Clamshell against 5.0 for TrueSecure Admin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Clamshell ships an update every 6 weeks, TrueSecure Admin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clamshell | TrueSecure Admin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alexander Kovrazhkin | KoreLock, Inc. |
Customer experience
Clamshell
TrueSecure Admin
In-app purchases
Clamshell
No in-app purchases
TrueSecure Admin
No in-app purchases
