Kiosk Mode for iPad vs Managed View
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Kiosk Mode for iPad
Transform your iPad into a dedicated kiosk. This application conceals browser interface elements, enabling websites to be displayed in a fullscreen, distraction-free environment. It is part of a suite of retail merchandising tools.
- Fullscreen website display
- Hides browser UI elements
- Dedicated kiosk functionality
- Part of retail merchandising suite
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Allows you to turn your iPad into a kiosk. This app hides browser UI elements and functions to display websites in a fullscreen mode. Just one of the tools within Reality Interactive’s bitSHUTTLE® suite of retail merchandising products.
Managed View
This app locks a device to display a specific web page or PDF, acting as a simple or secure kiosk. It offers features like timed resets, data clearing, and optional user navigation, all managed remotely.
- Remote URL management
- Kiosk mode with timer
- Autonomous Single App Mode
- Maintenance mode with custom image
- Optional navigation bar
- Cache data deletion
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Simple app displaying web page or PDF based on central managed URL. REQUIREMENT: MDM solution such as Jamf Pro or Jamf School to enable managed app configuration. Use cases: - Simple Kiosk – lock device into displaying a specific web page - Secure Kiosk – add timer to return to homepage and remove cached user data - Interactive Kiosk– add ability for user to enter URL - Surveys/Forms – present web page survey form while locking device during survey and automatically unlocking device after survey completed - Maintenance – present curtained view while device is performing maintenance Features include: - Managed App Config to define URL from central management console. - Support for Autonomous Single App Mode (ASAM). ASAM allows user to enable and disable Single App Mode within the app. - Built-in maintenance mode with embedded image. Enabled with Managed App Config. - Optional navigation bar for user interaction enabled with Managed App Config. - Add timer to reset app back to predefined URL. - Option to delete cached user data when touching homepage button or during timer reset - Define string in URL and when found will automatically turn off app lock (ASAM). Used with REMOTE_LOCK set to ON. Managed App Config XML keys: key "URL" value="http://yourURL.com" key "MAINTENANCE_MODE" value="ON" key "BROWSER_MODE" value="ON" key "BROWSER_BAR_NO_EDIT" value="ON" key "REMOTE_LOCK" value="ON" key "PRIVATE_BROWSING" value="ON" (persistent) or "OFF" (non-per-persistent) key " QUERY_URL_STRING " value="" key "RESET_TIMER" value=integer in seconds; default 0 key "QR_CODE" value="ON" key "LAUNCH_DELAY" value=integer in seconds; default 0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Managed View at 5.0 against Kiosk Mode for iPad's 3.7. Managed View also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Kiosk Mode for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Managed View holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively.
Kiosk Mode for iPad ships an update every 6 months, Managed View weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kiosk Mode for iPad | Managed View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reality Interactive | Aaron Maxim |
Customer experience
Kiosk Mode for iPad
Managed View
In-app purchases
Kiosk Mode for iPad
No in-app purchases
Managed View
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Kiosk Mode for iPad free?
Is Managed View free?
Which has better reviews, Kiosk Mode for iPad or Managed View?
Do Kiosk Mode for iPad or Managed View have ads?
Which is updated more often, Kiosk Mode for iPad or Managed View?
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