fyio vs Padlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
fyio
Securely store and share your important life documents and memories in an organized digital space. This app offers free storage up to 1GB with optional upgrades for more space, focusing on simplicity, accessibility, and security.
- Free 1GB document storage
- Optional 5GB storage upgrade
- Secure AES-256 bit encryption
- Document sharing within the fyio ecosystem
- Renewals and reminders
- Simple and accessible interface
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Sometimes the best things in life really are free and fyio really is one of the best things in life. Your personal digital document go bag, there to protect you and what matters to you 24 / 7 remains completely free up to 1GB of storage but you now have the option to upgrade to access 5GB if you want to. Although you shouldn’t need to – fyio is not a data warehouse or a collaborative working space. It has been designed to help you navigate life and bits of paper, providing a calm, ordered space to protect your most important life documents and precious memories, and share them securely and seamlessly within the fyio ecosystem (no external links, no need to trawl through your email box). On a mission to make you #paperworkhappy we promise to focus on our three core values: simplicity, accessibility, and security. • All the thinking done for you • A bank of fyio facts to help you untangle the complexities of modern-day life • A unique store and share function protected AES-256 bit encryption meaning no one can see your documents, including fyio • Renewals and reminders to keep your life on track, saving you stress, time, and money • And to make it truly accessible, it’s free to everyone up to 1GB of storage! To access up to 5GB of storage £3.99 monthly / £39.99 annually
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 in-app purchases: Padlock at none against fyio's 2. Padlock also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks). fyio's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 87%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. fyio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Padlock asks for nothing beyond the download.
fyio ships an update every 5 weeks, Padlock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | fyio | Padlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 86.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | file 4 life ltd | Padlock Focus Technologies LTD |
Customer experience
fyio
Padlock
In-app purchases
fyio
- 1 month subscription$3.991 Month
- 12 month subscription$39.991 Year
Padlock
No in-app purchases








