DataLock vs nCryptor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bluetooth authentication
- Multi-factor authentication
- Lock/unlock USB drives
- Supports Flash, HDD/SDD drives
- Cross-platform compatibility
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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.
nCryptor
Securely encrypt your files before uploading them to cloud storage or saving them locally. This utility app enhances your privacy with client-side encryption and offers safe file sharing options.
- Client-side encryption
- Secure file sharing
- Cloud data protection
- Local file encryption
- Enhanced user privacy
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nCryptor for iOS is a security app that allows users to encrypt their files before storing them in the cloud or locally. It offers features such as client-side encryption and secure file sharing to enhance user privacy and data protection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: nCryptor at every 5 days against DataLock's every 2 months. DataLock's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DataLock against 5.0 for nCryptor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
DataLock ships an update every 2 months, nCryptor every 5 days. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.
| Parameter | DataLock | nCryptor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEVX, LLC | Data Locker Inc. |
Customer experience
DataLock
nCryptor
In-app purchases
DataLock
No in-app purchases
nCryptor
No in-app purchases
