Comparison

CBW LockDown vs HallPass

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

Head to head
About

CBW LockDown

Instantly secure schools, campuses, and office buildings with a single touch. This app, paired with ControlByWeb™ hardware, enables rapid lockdown by triggering relays for door locks, alarms, and status lights. It also facilitates alerts to authorities via email and text messages.

Highlights
  • Instant lockdown activation
  • Trigger door locks and alarms
  • Send email and text alerts
  • Password-protected disable
  • Monitor lockdown triggers
  • No monthly fees or cloud services
Features
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Lock down schools, campuses, office buildings, and large complexes in LESS than a SECOND with the touch of a button! The CBW LockDown app combined with ControlByWeb™ products are the building blocks needed to create a customized lock down system for instant lockdown in the event of an emergency. Simply setup CBW LockDown to trigger a relay, variable, or register on a ControlByWeb™ device* to begin a chain of events to lockdown a building or complex. Relays can be connected to electric door locks, alarms, phone dialers, or lockdown status lights that tell others not to enter the building. In addition, many ControlByWeb™ devices allow you to send email and text messages** to alert authorities and others of an impending threat. ControlByWeb products are highly customizable, for example, once the lock down is enabled, you can configure it to only be disabled by a password-protected, web control panel. Using CBW LockDown with our X-600M industrial controller gives you additional features such as the option to monitor who has triggered the lock down for a quicker response time. CBW LockDown combined with ControlByWeb products is a reliable and cost-effective solution to lockdown schools, campuses, office buildings, and large complexes. Because ControlByWeb products communicate directly with one another, you do not need to use any outside cloud servers or services. There are no monthly fees, and no additional software to install. * Installation of ControlByWeb products requires a basic knowledge of electronics and computer networking. In some cases, a Systems Integrator or licensed Electrician may be required. ** Text messages are sent via email messages to the recipients wireless carrier and converted to text. See http://www.controlbyweb.com/applications/school-lockdown.html for more information.

About

HallPass

This app helps you set limits on distracting apps and websites. When your time runs out, you can ask a friend to grant you more time, ensuring accountability and preventing self-negotiation.

Highlights
  • Set app and website limits
  • Choose accountability buddies
  • Request time extensions from friends
  • On-device limit enforcement
  • No self-negotiation for more time
Features
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You set the limit. Your friends enforce it. HallPass lets you put accountable limits on the apps that ruin your evenings. When the timer runs out, you can ask a buddy — for a hall pass. They approve, deny, or make you explain yourself first. No more negotiating with yourself at midnight. – PICK YOUR APPS. Choose any app, category, or website. Set a daily minute budget. – PICK YOUR BUDDIES. Choose who you want to be accountable to, and who will make fun of you endlessly for that late-night Instagram binge. – WHEN YOU RUN OUT. You're done, that's it. No more "ignore limit" or "5 more minutes". Your only way back is asking a buddy — request more time and put yourself at their mercy. HallPass uses Apple's Screen Time framework to enforce limits on-device. We never see what apps you actually open or for how long. We just route your requests to the buddy you chose.

Screenshots

CBW LockDown4 screens
HallPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HallPass at 5.0 against CBW LockDown's 2.0. CBW LockDown's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.0). 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

HallPass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CBW LockDown has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CBW LockDown versus HallPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCBW LockDownHallPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXytronixJason Mintz

Customer experience

CBW LockDown

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

HallPass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CBW LockDown

No in-app purchases

None

HallPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CBW LockDown free?
CBW LockDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HallPass free?
HallPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CBW LockDown or HallPass?
HallPass is rated higher. CBW LockDown averages 2.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while HallPass averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CBW LockDown or HallPass have ads?
Neither CBW LockDown nor HallPass shows ads.

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