Comparison

Meraki vs Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator

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

Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator

Manage and control multiple computers remotely from your mobile device. Freeze, thaw, reboot, and deploy services on endpoints by scanning QR codes. Receive security threat notifications and organize devices with custom tags.

Highlights
  • Remote computer management
  • Freeze/Thaw computers
  • QR code deployment
  • On-demand actions
  • Push notifications
  • Computer filtering and search
  • Site switching
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The Faronics Deep Freeze Cloud Administrator app lets you manage the Deep Freeze Cloud from your iOS device, letting you easily Freeze/Thaw multiple computers. Deploy services on new computers by simply scanning a QR code with this app on the local computer. With the Deep Freeze Cloud Administrators app, you can: * Manage all computers available under the Computers and Deep Freeze On Demand page from the comfort of your mobile device. * Perform on demand actions on multiple computers such as Reboot Frozen, Reboot Thawed, Wakeup, Restart, Shutdown, Run Windows Update, Send Message, and Add Tags. *Receive push notifications for various levels of security threats occurring on endpoints. *Filter Deep Freeze computers by Frozen and Thawed status. *Filter computers by the tags assigned to them. *Search for computers by their details, tags, assigned policies or groups. *Securely sign-in to the cloud console without ever having to enter credentials on any computer by scanning a QR code at deepfreeze.com/connect. *Securely Download and install Deep Freeze Cloud services on new computers by simply scanning a QR code. *Refresh the Policy applied to the computer without having to wait for the next check in (heartbeat). *Organize and manage your computers by tagging them with normal, ticket, and location tags. *Review computer information such as operating system, IP address, Deep Freeze status, assigned policies, groups, and tags. *Switch between different Sites with just one click from the swipe menu. Want to wish for something new? Make a wish right from the app by submitting your feedback. Some features of this app requires the Deep Freeze Cloud Agent to be installed on the computer. Faronics Deep Freeze makes PCs indestructible. It protects endpoints by Freezing the desired configuration set by the IT Admin. Deep Freeze Cloud takes PC management, data protection, asset administration, power management to the next level. Now be in control of your IT assets, anytime and anywhere. Don't have an account? Sign up @ www.deepfreeze.com.

Screenshots

Meraki4 screens
Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Meraki at 56% against Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator's 0%. Meraki also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.8) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Meraki holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Meraki has 1.4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Meraki's written reviews are positive against 0% of Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meraki ships an update fortnightly, Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Meraki versus Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMerakiDeep Freeze CloudAdministrator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better3.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerakiFaronics

Customer experience

Meraki

All ratings1,409 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral1.1%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews318 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative38.1%

Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 1 more
  • More functionality and close to dashboard

Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Meraki

No in-app purchases

None

Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meraki free?
Meraki is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator free?
Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Meraki or Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator?
Meraki is rated higher. Meraki averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Meraki or Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator have ads?
Neither Meraki nor Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meraki or Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator?
Meraki ships an update fortnightly, and Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator every 5 months. Most recently, Meraki was updated on October 20, 2026 and Deep Freeze CloudAdministrator on September 26, 2026.

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