# AppLock - Lock & Guard Private — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of AppLock by CEM SOFTWARE LTD, rated 4.50/5 from 1,419 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/applock-lock-and-guard-private/id6450743069/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/applock-lock-and-guard-private/id6450743069.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,125 · 4★ 97 · 3★ 57 · 2★ 26 · 1★ 114 ## What do users think of AppLock? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🔒 Safe and secure - 🔒 Private browsing and app locking - 👍 Easy to use **Cons** - 🐛 Difficult to follow instructions - 🐛 App doesn't work as expected - 💰 Requires payment to unlock full functionality **Commonly reported bugs** - App doesn't lock all apps as promised - App caused loss of contacts **Most requested features** - Make the app free to use - Improve instructions and user interface ## Newest reviews (11 of 42) ### 3/5 — Pin *2025-07-10, version 2.6.8* If someone is actually on my phone as in a hacker that's actually within my mobile network would they be able to access the app even if I have a fingerprint lock code set if they know my pin or modify it or does it require a change ### 3/5 — It’s okay not bad *2024-05-01, version 2.6.3* Good ### 1/5 — Josue *2024-03-13, version 2.6.1* It will not let me block my apps ### 1/5 — berbat *2024-01-29* ücretsiz versiyonu ile sadece 1 uygulama kilitleniyor ### 1/5 — 😡😡 *2024-01-17* Sa marche pas 😡😡😡 ### 1/5 — So bad don’t get it *2023-10-26, version 2.0* It doesn’t work and it’s Rubbish it keeps on bringing me to premium so annoying ### 1/5 — Have to pay to work *2023-10-25, version 2.0* I tried to close private notes and messages but I could only close one without paying and it still doesn’t work big scam wouldn’t recommend ### 2/5 — I don’t get it ?? *2023-10-19, version 1.9* Why does it need you to go premium? It just wastes money! ### 2/5 — It is so fake *2023-10-13, version 1.9* They could actually make it happen and actually put locks on the apps, but it does not actually work! 😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡😡 ### 1/5 — Cannot lock any apps *2023-10-13, version 1.9* Followed instruction and it couldn’t lock any apps. Waste of time. ### 1/5 — I dont recommend this app it does not work at all 1 stars *2023-10-12, version 1.9* Dont reccomend ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — bad *2026-07-21, version 3.0.2* It won’t delete it it is horrible ### 1/5 — Super Difficult *2024-07-04, version 2.6.8* This app may actually lock apps, but it is an eight step process. The video is useless, text is too small to read. Trying to follow the steps, text small, very difficult to follow. ### 1/5 — Fake *2024-06-03, version 2.6.6* Don’t do it you have to pay and it is not worth it ### 1/5 — Don’t get it *2024-04-30, version 2.6.3* It say for free and it not ### 1/5 — Make it free *2024-04-28, version 2.6.3* Why do I have to pay for everything ### 1/5 — Stupid *2024-04-22, version 2.6.2* I hate it because it scam me ### 1/5 — This got rid of all my 345 contacts *2024-04-17, version 2.6.2* I just can’t. I’m so mad and I can take me pair months months months. ### 1/5 — I was scared *2024-04-05, version 2.6.2* I was scared bc I thought I Locked all my apps ### 1/5 — This app is bad *2024-03-20, version 2.6.2* This is rubbish I tried it and it only worked for that app. Waste of time ### 1/5 — DO NOT PLAY *2024-03-16, version 2.6.2* I’m 8 and the ad sed it’s free but it cost money 1 star ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — 𝒯𝒽𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝓈𝓉 *2024-06-13* ℐ 𝓁ℴ𝓋𝑒 𝓉𝒽𝒾𝓈 𝒶𝓅𝓅 𝓂𝓎 𝒷𝓇ℴ𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓇𝓈 𝒽𝒶𝓋𝑒 𝒷𝑒𝑒𝓃 𝓉𝓇𝓎𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓉ℴ ℴ𝓅𝑒𝓃 𝒶 𝒶𝓅𝓅 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓉𝒽𝑒𝓎 𝒸𝒶𝓃𝓉 ### 5/5 — Why I gave 5 star *2024-04-28, version 2.6.3* I am absolutely obsessed slayyyy ### 5/5 — Merci *2024-04-20* L’appli marche parfaitement tout d’abord je pensais que ça marchait pas mais en fait en fin de compte ça marche c’est trop bien. Merci beaucoup ### 5/5 — How munch like much I like the app *2024-04-09, version 2.6.2* I like it because it is safe and it is a safety app and no one else could go into my apps at all beacause I will lock my apps every time I’m done with them ### 5/5 — Overall, just amazing *2024-03-14, version 2.6.2* I love it so much it helped me so much and I love it ### 5/5 — Best security *2024-03-14, version 2.6.2* This app is free and good, private browsing, safe place to queer photos, documents, notes and codes!! You can block the apps you want in case you wanna give it to a friend without them heading to apps unwanted!! To enter you need a code there are many types of code! ### 5/5 — 5 star *2024-02-29, version 2.6.1* This app is awesome I recommend y’all to check it out ### 5/5 — Good app *2023-09-01, version 1.6* People can still go through my phone but I’m just surprised they have private browser and they can clean up my phone for free ### 4/5 — Not bad *2024-04-01, version 2.6.2* It’s good but hard to understand what to do ### 3/5 — One of your things don’t work *2026-05-24, version 3.0.2* The thing where you put your thing down on your table or anything it doesn’t work. I can’t switch anything if somebody has this issue too and they somehow resolved it. Please tell me how. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*