Comparison

TextPeace vs Padlok

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

Head to head
About

TextPeace

This utility app helps you manage your SMS messages by filtering out unwanted content. You can set specific keywords to automatically sort messages into categories like Junk, Transaction, or Promotion, all processed locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Keyword-based SMS filtering
  • Automatic message categorization
  • Local processing for privacy
  • Filters Junk, Transaction, Promotion messages
  • User-defined filter keywords
Features
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TextPeace can identify and filter SMS messages. You just need to specify what keyword you would like to filter, and TextPeace will handle the rest by filtering SMS messages that contained the keyword. SMS that contained the keywords and sent from unknown sender, will be filtered and placed under Junk, Transaction, Promotion section in Messages app, depending on which category the keyword is being added. PRIVACY - NO data will be sent to the web or third-party server for processing, all filtering are being done locally on your iPhone. - NO data will be collected for analytics purposes For any feedback, concern or suggestion, please contact textpeaceapp@gmail.com

About

Padlok

Securely store and access all your addresses, codes, and intercom information. Receive timely notifications with access details as you approach a location. Personalize entries and share them securely with others.

Highlights
  • Store addresses, codes, and intercoms
  • Proximity-based access notifications
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Secure encrypted sharing
  • WatchOS support
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Stuck in front of an apartment building, scrolling through old messages for the door code? Padlok remembers every door code, gate code, intercom and floor for you — and shows them right when you arrive. THE CODE FINDS YOU Get close to an address and Padlok sends a notification with everything you need to get in: codes, intercom name, floor, and your notes. Just passing by? It quietly disappears. That's geofencing working for you, not watching you. And every address can set its own terms: the hours it may speak up, and the exact area that counts as arriving. No buzz from the office at the weekend, and a circle sized to the building instead of the street. EVERYTHING TO GET IN, ON ONE CARD - Door and gate codes, intercom, floor, and any access notes - Add addresses from Contacts, Maps, or a postal address - Grouped by town, so you can pull up one place at a time - Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets showing the nearest address - One-tap directions in your favorite maps app - On your wrist too, with the Apple Watch app SHARING YOUR GUESTS WILL LOVE Send an address with its codes as a secure link or a QR code. The code carries the address itself, so it scans with no signal on either side. Guests open it in the browser or an App Clip — no account, no install. Perfect for dinner parties, babysitters, and deliveries. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Door codes are secrets, and Padlok treats them that way: they stay in your own private iCloud, out of our reach, and every link you share is end-to-end encrypted, so nobody else can read it — not even us. No ads, no tracking, ever. MADE FOR EVERYONE Padlok speaks 26 languages, with full VoiceOver support, free app icon customization, and iCloud sync across all your devices. PADLOK PREMIUM Add as many addresses as you like for free — the three nearest stay open, notifications, sharing and widgets included. Premium unlocks: - Every address, not just the nearest three - Arrival notifications on as many as you like - The hours and the area each one announces you in - Custom colors, icons and door labels - Tags and filters, to find an address by context More info: https://padlok.app Terms of Service (EULA): https://padlok.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://padlok.app/privacy/

Screenshots

TextPeace4 screens
Padlok4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Padlok at 94% against TextPeace's 0%. Padlok also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). TextPeace's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. TextPeace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Padlok sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Padlok holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 19 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TextPeace's written reviews are positive against 94% of Padlok's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TextPeace ships an update every 5 months, Padlok every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TextPeace versus Padlok: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextPeacePadlok
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (7 ratings)4.6 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews93.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings719 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB136 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDanny WongIllumineering

Customer experience

TextPeace

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Padlok

All ratings19 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TextPeace

One-time1
  • Upgrade to Full Version$4.99
8 purchases

Padlok

Subscriptions2
  • Padlok Premium monthly$0.991 Month
  • Padlok Premium yearly$6.991 Year
One-time6
  • Coffee sized tip$1.99
  • Sandwich sized tip$4.99
  • Pizza sized tip$9.99
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  • Padlok lifetime (Sales)$11.99
  • Padlok lifetime (Upgrade)$14.99
  • Padlok lifetime$22.99

Questions

Is TextPeace free?
TextPeace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Padlok free?
Padlok is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TextPeace or Padlok?
Padlok is rated higher. TextPeace averages 4.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Padlok averages 4.6 from 19 ratings.
Do TextPeace or Padlok have ads?
Neither TextPeace nor Padlok shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TextPeace or Padlok?
TextPeace ships an update every 5 months, and Padlok every 3 weeks. Most recently, TextPeace was updated on November 3, 2026 and Padlok on November 3, 2026.

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