Comparison

AppLocker vs Flash Note Pro

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

Flash Note Pro

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Flash Note Pro is the fastest way to capture your thoughts before they disappear. Just open the app and start typing. Or tap the mic and speak. Your notes are saved instantly, on-device, and ready to review whenever you are. FEATURES - Instant Capture: Open, type, done. Zero friction between thought and note. - Voice Notes: Tap to record. On-device speech recognition transcribes automatically. No audio leaves your phone. - Smart Triage: Swipe through your captures. Keep, archive, or promote to task with a single gesture. - Spaced Resurfacing: Get gentle reminders to revisit your best ideas at increasing intervals. - Apple Watch: Capture thoughts from your wrist. Notes sync automatically to your iPhone. - Widgets: Home screen widgets for one-tap capture and recent notes at a glance. - Share Extension: Save text or URLs from any app directly into Flash Note. - Siri Shortcuts: Create custom shortcuts to capture notes hands-free. - Export: Send notes to Reminders, Things, Obsidian, or export as Markdown, plain text, or JSON. - 100% Offline and Private: All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Designed for people who think faster than they can organize. Flash Note Pro captures first, organizes later.

Screenshots

AppLocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flash Note Pro at none against AppLocker's 8. AppLocker's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price 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. Flash Note Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AppLocker versus Flash Note Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppLockerFlash Note Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (391 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings391 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — better—
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruOwen McLoughlin

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

Flash Note Pro

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

Flash Note Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AppLocker free?
AppLocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flash Note Pro free?
Flash Note Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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