Alfco Drafting Gates vs Padlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alfco Drafting Gates
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This is the Alfco Drafting Gates iOS application, control your drafting gates from your mobile phone.
Padlock
This app locks distracting applications on your iPhone by requiring a physical device to be tapped against your phone. Once locked, apps remain inaccessible until the physical device is tapped again to unlock them.
- Lock distracting apps
- Physical device integration
- App access control
- Phone distraction management
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Padlock will change the relationship you have with your phone. Tap it against your iPhone, stash the Padlock somewhere that's out of the way, and your distracting apps are locked up. If you need to unlock them, retrieve the padlock and tap it again. To use this app, a physical Padlock device is required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Padlock at every 2 weeks against Alfco Drafting Gates's every 2 months. Alfco Drafting Gates's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alfco Drafting Gates ships an update every 2 months, Padlock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alfco Drafting Gates | Padlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 86.7% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALFCO FARM SERVICES LTD | Padlock Focus Technologies LTD |
In-app purchases
Alfco Drafting Gates
No in-app purchases
Padlock
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Alfco Drafting Gates free?
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Do Alfco Drafting Gates or Padlock have ads?
Which is updated more often, Alfco Drafting Gates or Padlock?
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