Comparison

Meraki vs JSDE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Meraki

Manage and monitor your Cisco Meraki networks from your mobile device. Quickly check network status, configure devices, and troubleshoot alerts on the go.

Highlights
  • Network status monitoring
  • Device configuration
  • Alert troubleshooting
  • Switch port configuration
  • Mobile network management
Features
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The power of the Cisco Meraki dashboard, in your pocket. Whether you need to quickly check the status of your networks, configure a misconfigured switch port, or check out an alerting device, the Cisco Meraki mobile experience is here to help. Have general feedback, or a feature that you wish you could use on mobile? Send us a wish from Settings -> Make a wish and let us know! We read them all!

About

JSDE

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JDSE provides an easy way to set up and enrol devices for your end users. It also provides a streamlined way for your users to check their device health, view important information about their device and contact support. Important: JSDE requires that your device is managed by your organization’s IT department using Jamf Pro and Jamf Service Provider Plan.

Screenshots

Meraki4 screens
JSDE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Meraki at every 2 weeks against JSDE's every 2 months. Meraki also leads on iOS requirement (14 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 2 weeks, JSDE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Meraki versus JSDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerakiJSDE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerakiJAMF Software

Bugs and requests

Meraki

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Button presses don't register
  • Icon 🤮
  • Organizations Disappeared
  • Updates made app unusable
  • Incompatible with iPhone XS Max
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  • Phones with a finger print reader broken
  • No support for SAML login
  • Cameras not loading
  • Constant crashing
  • Login barely works
  • Constant re-auth required
  • Incompatible with iPhone X, Xs and Xs Max
  • Cannot log in
  • Does not scale to new phones
  • Website does not load menu on mobile
  • App does not even work
  • App hangs when submitting your two factor code

Requested features

6 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Landscape mode
  • SAML login support
  • Wake on LAN
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  • More functionality and close to dashboard

JSDE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meraki

No in-app purchases

None

JSDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meraki free?
Meraki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JSDE free?
JSDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meraki or JSDE have ads?
Neither Meraki nor JSDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meraki or JSDE?
Meraki ships an update every 2 weeks, and JSDE every 2 months. Most recently, Meraki was updated on September 22, 2026 and JSDE on September 21, 2026.

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