Comparison

Bluetooth Lock vs SecureData Lock User

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Lock

Automatically lock your Mac when you walk away using your iPhone as a key. This app utilizes Bluetooth LE for efficient energy use and offers customizable auto-lock settings based on signal strength. It ensures your Mac password remains secure on your computer.

Highlights
  • Auto-lock Mac when you walk away
  • Uses iPhone as a key
  • Customizable signal strength for locking
  • Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology
  • Password security via OS X Keychain
  • Companion OS X app required
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Lock your Mac by just walking away! Bluetooth Lock turns your iPhone into a key for your Mac. When you walk away from your Mac, it will be automatically locked. It is the latest and most convenient way to protect your computer from unauthorized access. Bluetooth Lock for iOS needs to come together with the Bluetooth Lock for OS X companion app that you can download from http://zipzapmac.com/BL AUTO-LOCK: Enable “Lock when signal strength is….” in Bluetooth Lock for OS X and your Mac will be automatically locked when your iOS device moves away from it. You can even be notified when your Mac is locked. FEATURES: - Perfectly designed to be easy to use. - Auto-lock when you're away from your Mac. - Show current signal strength. - Auto-Calibrate feature controls the required signal strength on which your Mac should automatically lock and unlock. - You can also manually set up the required signal strength on which your Mac should automatically lock. - Bluetooth Lock uses the latest Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology to use as little energy as possible, no matter how frequent you use it! - Security feature: your OS X password is never transferred anywhere from your Mac. Bluetooth Lock for OS X stores it in your Mac's Keychain, and OS X maintains the security. Even Bluetooth Lock for iOS has no access to this information. - Bluetooth Lock for iOS and Bluetooth Lock for OS X have been designed with speed in mind. Bluetooth Lock requires an iOS device with Bluetooth LE is running iOS 8 or later, and a Mac with Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) is running OS X Yosemite or later. Macs that support Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy: - iMac late 2012 or later - MacBook Air 2011 or later - MacBook Pro 2012 or later - Mac mini 2011 or later - Mac Pro late 2013 or later Check if your Mac supports Bluetooth Low Energy by clicking the Apple menu > About This Mac > System Report > Bluetooth. Thanks go to all the Bluetooth Lock users for their great feedback and suggestions! Please leave your Feedback & Suggestions in our Knowledge Base: http://bluetooth-lock.uservoice.com

About

SecureData Lock User

Control and secure your hardware encrypted drives from your iOS device. Authenticate using PIN, FaceID, or TouchID for enhanced data protection. Features include remote wipe and auto-lock.

Highlights
  • Lock and unlock SecureDrive BT
  • PIN, FaceID, and TouchID authentication
  • Remote wipe capability
  • Step away auto-lock
  • Password recovery
Features
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SecureData Lock BT technology ( by ClevX) allows you to access and control your SecureDrive® BT or SecureUSB® BT from your iOS devices. Authenticate with PIN, FaceID, or TouchID for an added layer of security for your information. Protect Personal and Corporate Data • Lock and unlock your SecureDrive® BT device (flash, HDD/SSD) • Two-factor authentication • Remote wipe • Step away auto-lock • Password recovery, and more “Even beyond lifestyle and convenience, managing the drive using your phone or mobile device may also be the most secure way to do it."--Jon L. Jacobi, PCWorld The SecureDrive® and SecureUSB® BT are designed with full disk, XTS-AES 256-Bit hardware encryption and work with all operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome, etc.) and devices supporting USB mass storage (computer, TV, printer, drone, etc.) No software installation required. The SecureDrive® BT products have won the Red Dot Award for Product Design, CES “Innovation Award Honoree,” and PCWorld Editor’s Choice. Note: This app requires the purchase of a SecureDrive® BT or SecureUSB® BT from www.securedrive.com. SecureData Lock User app by SecureData is based on DataLock® technology licensed from ClevX, LLC. U.S. Patent. www.clevx.com/patents

Screenshots

Bluetooth Lock2 screens
SecureData Lock User4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SecureData Lock User at 5.0 against Bluetooth Lock's 2.3. Bluetooth Lock's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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

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

SecureData Lock User holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Bluetooth Lock's written reviews are positive against 0% of SecureData Lock User's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bluetooth Lock versus SecureData Lock User: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth LockSecureData Lock User
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlice Dev TeamSecureData, Inc.

Customer experience

Bluetooth Lock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

SecureData Lock User

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Lock

No in-app purchases

None

SecureData Lock User

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth Lock free?
Bluetooth Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SecureData Lock User free?
SecureData Lock User is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluetooth Lock or SecureData Lock User?
SecureData Lock User is rated higher. Bluetooth Lock averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SecureData Lock User averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Bluetooth Lock or SecureData Lock User have ads?
Neither Bluetooth Lock nor SecureData Lock User shows ads.

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