Comparison

AppLocker vs M2Quared Retail

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Password protect individual apps
  • Face ID and Touch ID support
  • Emergency password feature
  • Private gallery for photos/videos
  • Private notes
  • Removal protection
Features
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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

About

M2Quared Retail

This mobile application monitors retail activations, ensuring compliance and facilitating the scanning and checking in of installations. It empowers business professionals to perform their job duties efficiently.

Highlights
  • Monitor retail activation compliance
  • Scan installations
  • Check in installations
  • Job execution for business people
  • Effective task performance
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This is Smollans retail activations mobile application which is used for monitoring compliance of activations as well as scanning and checking in of installations. This is used for Smollan business people to execute their job effectively.

Screenshots

AppLocker4 screens
M2Quared Retail4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: M2Quared Retail at 5.0 against AppLocker's 4.3. M2Quared Retail also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). AppLocker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (391 vs 1). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. AppLocker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. M2Quared Retail asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

M2Quared Retail holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppLocker has 391 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppLocker ships an update every 2 weeks, M2Quared Retail every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AppLocker versus M2Quared Retail: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppLockerM2Quared Retail
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (391 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings391 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.414.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruSteven Stuart

Customer experience

AppLocker

All ratings391 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive37.4%
Neutral8.7%
Negative53.9%

M2Quared Retail

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

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

M2Quared Retail

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

AppLocker

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription2 variants$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$8.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$12.99
  • Lifetime Access2 variants$17.99
None

M2Quared Retail

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppLocker free?
AppLocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is M2Quared Retail free?
M2Quared Retail is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AppLocker or M2Quared Retail?
M2Quared Retail is rated higher. AppLocker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 391 ratings, while M2Quared Retail averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AppLocker or M2Quared Retail have ads?
Neither AppLocker nor M2Quared Retail shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppLocker or M2Quared Retail?
AppLocker ships an update every 2 weeks, and M2Quared Retail every 4 months. Most recently, AppLocker was updated on October 13, 2026 and M2Quared Retail on October 6, 2026.

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