Comparison

DataLock vs Easy File Locker

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

Head to head
About

DataLock

Secure your sensitive data with a Bluetooth-enabled USB drive. This app allows you to unlock your drive using your iPhone or Apple Watch with multiple authentication options for enhanced protection.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth authentication
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Lock/unlock USB drives
  • Supports Flash, HDD/SDD drives
  • Cross-platform compatibility
Features
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Note: Requires purchase of a DataLock® BT Secured USB drive. DataLock BT Technology (by ClevX) enables customers to use their iPhone or Apple Watch to authenticate user for access to the drive via Bluetooth Smart®. Multilayer user-authentication is available via: phone, phone + PIN, or phone + PIN + User ID/location/time. The DataLock app allows users to lock/unlock their DataLock BT drives (Flash, HDD/SDD) to keep their personal and business information protected. Multiple-factor authentication is supported. DataLock BT drives can be used with any host OS (i.e., Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome, etc.) and any devices (computers, medical devices, TVs, DVDs, cars, printers, scanners, projectors, etc.) that have a standard USB port. DataLock BT requires no software preloaded on the drives.

About

Easy File Locker

Features
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1. Create encrypted files to encrypt videos or pictures into encrypted files in gfx format. 2. Playing an encrypted file in gfx format. 3. Preventing Screenshots While Playing Encrypted video and image Files.

Screenshots

DataLock4 screens
Easy File Locker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DataLock at Free against Easy File Locker's $1.99. DataLock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Easy File Locker's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

DataLock is free to download; Easy File Locker costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DataLock ships an update every 2 months, Easy File Locker monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DataLock versus Easy File Locker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDataLockEasy File Locker
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCLEVX, LLC茂华 何

In-app purchases

None

DataLock

No in-app purchases

None

Easy File Locker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DataLock free?
DataLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy File Locker free?
Easy File Locker costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do DataLock or Easy File Locker have ads?
Neither DataLock nor Easy File Locker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DataLock or Easy File Locker?
DataLock ships an update every 2 months, and Easy File Locker monthly. Most recently, DataLock was updated on June 11, 2026 and Easy File Locker on September 10, 2026.

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