Arthur Owner vs Padlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arthur Owner
Gain complete insight into your rental properties. This application provides a clear overview of unit status, financial statements, and work orders. Easily access all necessary documents and track property management activities.
- Property visibility
- Unit status tracking
- Remittance statements
- Work order tracking
- Document access
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Feel confident your properties are being well managed. The Arthur Property Owner App gives you a clear overview of everything you need to know about your properties. With this app you will be able to easily find all the information you need, from unit status to remittance statements. - Full visibility of your properties - Easy to use and navigate - Easily access relevant documents - See and track work orders - View and download remittance statements
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 review sentiment: Padlock at 87% against Arthur Owner's 0%. Padlock also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Arthur Owner's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
Arthur Owner ships an update every 2 months, Padlock every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Arthur Owner | Padlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 86.7% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tactile Limited | Padlock Focus Technologies LTD |
Customer experience
Arthur Owner
Padlock
In-app purchases
Arthur Owner
No in-app purchases
Padlock
No in-app purchases
