Google Admin vs ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Admin
Manage your Google Workspace and other Google services from your mobile device. Add and manage users and groups, access support, and review audit logs for your organization. Ideal for super admins on the go.
- User management
- Group management
- Password reset
- Audit log review
- Contact support
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Manage your organization’s Google Workspace account from anywhere. With the Google Admin app, you can add and manage users, reset passwords in seconds, organize group memberships, secure company devices, and review admin activity on the go. Who can use this app This app is available to administrators of Google Workspace (Business, Enterprise, Essentials, Education, Nonprofits, and Public Sector) and Cloud Identity. Key features • Quick actions and search: Start everyday tasks right from the Home screen and search across users, groups, and devices in one place. • User management: Add or edit users, reset and share temporary passwords, manage email aliases, and suspend, restore, or delete accounts. • Group management: View and edit groups, add or remove members, update member roles, and delete groups. • Device management: Review Android and iOS devices in your domain, approve or block access, and remotely wipe account data or devices. • Audit logs: Track recent admin actions and changes across your organization.
ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt
This mobile application facilitates the secure claiming and activation of specific server hardware. It simplifies network setup and allows for automatic device activation using secure key exchange over a mobile connection.
- Secure device claiming and activation
- SED unlocking with secure key exchange
- Easy service network connection setup
- One-click automatic activation
- Mobile connection utilization
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ThinkShield Edge Mobile Management app provides a set of mobile tools which enables Edge Users to securely claim and activate ThinkSystem SE350. Additional benefits of the this mobile app include: * Every device can be activated and SEDs unlocked using secure key exchange via mobile connection * Easy service network connection setup of the ThinkSystem SE350 * One-click automatic activation leveraging secure for mobile phone connected devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt at 2.3 against Google Admin's 1.7. ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Google Admin's advantage is ratings volume (521 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Admin has 521 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Google Admin ships an update every 8 months, ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Admin | ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (521 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 521 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lenovo APLA | |
Customer experience
Google Admin
ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt
Bugs and requests
Google Admin
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on launch, even after reinstalls
- User status not showing correctly
- Sign-in loop, unable to log in
Requested features
3 requests- Add more admin features like the web version
- Allow managing devices, groups, and policies
- Improve UI and add more functionality
ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Admin
No in-app purchases
ThinkShield Edge Mobile Mgmt
No in-app purchases
Questions
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