AppLocker vs Block Apps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppLocker
Secure your sensitive apps with a password, Face ID, or Touch ID. Protect your privacy by preventing unauthorized access to any app on your device, including social media, banking, and photos. Features an emergency password to hide your private content.
- Password protect individual apps
- Face ID and Touch ID support
- Emergency password feature
- Private gallery for photos/videos
- Private notes
- Removal protection
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With AppLocker you can password protect individual apps on your iPhone and iPad - all at once or one at a time. It works with any app, Facebook, Photos, Tinder, Mail or banking and financial apps. You can also unlist apps from your device. Stop worrying about your privacy when you lend your phone or tablet to a friend, colleague or family member. No one will mess with your important apps anymore. Just start AppLocker, configure a password and select the apps you want to keep private. FEATURES • Block access to applications that you want private and avoid sneak peeks from friends, family members or co-workers (all at once or individually) • Emergency Password: create a fake password that hides the entire configuration making the app look empty • Lock Screen & Control Center actions, Shortcuts and Automation full support • No one can use or see the content without entering the password first • It works with any app installed on your phone: social, chat and dating apps, business apps, banking or financial apps • AppLocker will protect you by using a secret password and optionally Face or Touch ID. Keep your important apps safe, including removal protection • Private gallery: keep secret files, photos or videos • Private notes: keep secret notes • Easy to use, no configuration required. Also works great as a self control or parental system We read your support emails every day, day by day. Write with confidence any question, feedback or complaint and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time. We offer two auto-renewing subscription and a one time payment option: • Basic, a 1 Month subscription • Premium, a 12 Months subscription • Lifetime access: one time payment only Prices may vary by location. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless canceled. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Setting after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal for the amount of your current subscription within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. All cost for subscriptions are mentioned above. Privacy Policy https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-terms-of-use.html
Block Apps
This app helps you stay focused by blocking distracting applications for set periods or times of day. Track your progress with weekly statistics and manage your digital well-being effectively.
- Block any app
- Block multiple apps together
- Block for specific durations
- Block based on time of day
- View weekly progress statistics
- Unlock challenges
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Oltalox is an app blocker which lets you stay focused by easily blocking apps. Key features: - Block any app: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Discord and more.. - Choose multiple apps and block them all together. - Instantly block an app to eliminate distractions. - Block multiple apps for a specific duration to focus (for example, focus timer for 30 minutes). - Apply blocks based on a specific time of the day (for example every weekday from 10:00 to 15:00). - View your weekly progress from the statistics screen and track your progress. Note: Oltalox requires screentime permissions to function optimally and deliver an enhanced app locking experience. Rest assured that your privacy and data security are our top priorities, and we adhere to strict privacy practices to safeguard your information. You can block up to 5 apps in free version. To unblock multiple apps and use the various unlock challenges, a premium plan is required. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Block Apps at 67% against AppLocker's 37%. Block Apps also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). AppLocker's advantage is ratings volume (391 vs 19) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. AppLocker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Block Apps sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Block Apps holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppLocker has 391 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of AppLocker's written reviews are positive against 67% of Block Apps's.
AppLocker ships an update every 2 weeks, Block Apps every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppLocker | Block Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (391 ratings) | 4.5 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 391 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Denk Alexandru | FoxfortMobile |
Customer experience
AppLocker
Block Apps
Bugs and requests
AppLocker
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't accept correct password
- Locks entire system instead of just selected apps
- Blocks access to Activity Monitor and other system tools
- Doesn't work with latest macOS updates
Requested features
5 requests- Option to automatically lock apps after inactivity
- Ability to reset forgotten password
- Support for Touch ID/Face ID
- Ability to lock more than one app in free version
- Option to hide app icon
Block Apps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AppLocker
- Monthly Subscription2 variants$2.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
- Annual Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$12.99
- Lifetime Access2 variants$17.99
Block Apps
- Oltalox Premium Monthly7 Days trial$3.001 Month
- Oltalox Premium Yearly7 Days trial$20.001 Year
- Oltalox Premium Lifetime$24.99









