Comparison

AppLocker vs Zenodot

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

Zenodot

Features
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Keep the context behind what you’re learning, deciding, and making. The best ideas are often buried in notes you forget you wrote. Zenodot helps you turn scattered thoughts, research, and everyday observations into a Library you can return to and build on. Start with a note while the thought is fresh. Write or dictate it, then let Zenodot make a first pass at organising it into Pages and Folders. Related ideas stay close, so the context behind one thought can lead you to another. When you need to pick up the thread, Chat with the Librarian. Ask about the research behind a decision, find the note that explains an idea, or follow a connection between Pages. Answers are grounded in your Library, helping you move from a question to a clearer view, a next decision, or a piece of work. With Zenodot, you can: • Capture thoughts, research, and observations as they happen. • Turn raw notes into a Library you can think from. • See what belongs together across Pages. • Return to the reasoning behind past decisions. • Review proposed Library changes before they’re applied. • Access your Library across supported devices with a linked account. Whether you’re collecting research, developing an idea, studying, planning a project, or trying to remember what you learned, Zenodot helps make your notes useful later. Build a second brain that grows with your thinking. EULA, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula https://zenodotapp.com/legal/terms-of-service/index.html https://zenodotapp.com/legal/privacy-policy/index.html

Screenshots

AppLocker4 screens
Zenodot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Zenodot at weekly against AppLocker's every 2 weeks. AppLocker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 and Zenodot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppLocker ships an update every 2 weeks, Zenodot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AppLocker versus Zenodot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppLockerZenodot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (391 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews37.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings391 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB92 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruJACKIE CHEN

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

Zenodot

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
1 purchases

Zenodot

Subscriptions1
  • Zenodot Pro (1 Month)$9.991 Month

Questions

Is AppLocker free?
AppLocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zenodot free?
Zenodot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AppLocker or Zenodot have ads?
Neither AppLocker nor Zenodot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppLocker or Zenodot?
AppLocker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Zenodot weekly. Most recently, AppLocker was updated on October 15, 2026 and Zenodot on October 2, 2026.

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