Comparison

Lockdown Privacy vs iShield

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

Head to head
About

Lockdown Privacy

This app provides comprehensive privacy protection by blocking trackers and badware across all your applications. It offers both an on-device firewall to stop hidden trackers and a secure VPN to keep your data and browsing private.

Highlights
  • On-device firewall
  • Blocks ads and trackers in all apps
  • Secure VPN for private browsing
  • Hides IP address and location
  • Open source and audited
  • Customizable block lists
Features
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Lockdown blocks trackers and badware in all your apps, blocking an estimated 100 million trackers per month for over 300,000 people. — Comprehensive Protection — Lockdown has two privacy features: Firewall and Secure Tunnel VPN. Each feature protects you from different threats, creating the complete solution for protecting your personal data, browsing history, and sensitive connections. FIREWALL — Blocks Hidden Trackers: The world's first on-device, open source blocker that stops ads, trackers, and badware in all your apps. SECURE TUNNEL VPN — Keep Your Data and Browsing Private: It's the no-logs, blazing-fast, privacy-first VPN. The only VPN to prove its Privacy Policy and be fully audited. — BASIC FIREWALL FEATURES — - Simple, one-tap to get protected against thousands of trackers for most users - Fully customizable blocking for advanced users: block any domain / service - Works for all apps, not just the browser - Useful preconfigured block lists that are updated every week - Blocking works "on-device" meaning it does all of its blocking without sending all your data to a third party server, unlike other blocking apps

 —ADVANCED FIREWALL FEATURES— - Import and create your own custom lists - Export your custom lists to share with others and save offline - Block thousands more trackers - Access to advanced curated lists and app specific block lists (e.g. TikTok, iFunny, Junes Journey) — SECURE TUNNEL VPN FEATURES — - Hide your location and unique IP address with one tap - Keeps you safe on public wi-fi hotspots and sites - Stops spying from snoopers and your ISP or cellular provider - Ultrafast with over a dozen regions globally — TRANSPARENCY YOU CAN TRUST — - Other privacy apps lie on their Privacy Policy and secretly sell user data, even if they promise not to - To solve this issue, the Openly Operated certification requires apps to *prove* their Privacy Policy - Lockdown is Openly Operated certified with a public 38-page audit report, and audited multiple times by security professionals — UNPARALLELED PRIVACY — - Open Source: Since firewalls have access to *everything* you do, it's critical that any firewall you use should be open source. Lockdown is 100% open source. - On-Device: Lockdown Firewall doesn’t connect to any servers. No logs of your browsing are sent to third parties or to our servers when using Lockdown Firewall. — PRESS COVERAGE — - The Washington Post - Business Insider - Forbes - FastCompany - MacRumors - 9to5Mac - ZDNet - Cult of Mac - The Mac Observer - iCulture - iClarified - AppAdvice

About

iShield

This app acts as a shield for your Safari browser, blocking malicious ads and protecting you from online scams and malware. It enhances your privacy and gives you control over your mobile browsing experience by filtering high-risk sites and providing real-time statistics on online threats.

Highlights
  • Built-in AdBlocker
  • Network traffic saving
  • High-risk site protection
  • User-contributed risk database
  • Recurring database updates
  • Real-time statistics
Features
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iShield - Adblock System is the most effective and trusted shield application for Safari browser. Protecting yourself from malicious ads on some porn sites or sites with high-risk advertisement, enhancing your privacy and controlling mobile surfing experience! iShield - Adblock System helps the not-so-tech-savvy users from online scams and malware sites. You may purchase an auto-renewing subscription through an In-App Purchase. • Auto-renewable subscription • 1 week ($0.99) • Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew (at the duration selected) unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Current subscription may not be cancelled during the active subscription period; however, you can manage your subscription and/or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase • Privacy policy: https://www.smartsoft.team/privacypolicy • Terms of use: https://www.smartsoft.team/terms-of-use App Features: * Built in AdBlocker. • Saves your network traffic. * Protection against high-risk sites. * A community of users contributing to the database of potential online risks. * Recurring updates to the database. * Real time statistics. * Provides insightful data on risks, allowing the users to be more educated about the online threats.

Screenshots

Lockdown Privacy4 screens
iShield3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iShield at 93% against Lockdown Privacy's 32%. Lockdown Privacy's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (9.8K vs 15). On price, update cadence, 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. Lockdown Privacy sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and iShield sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lockdown Privacy holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lockdown Privacy has 9.8K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Lockdown Privacy's written reviews are positive against 93% of iShield's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lockdown Privacy ships an update monthly, iShield every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lockdown Privacy versus iShield: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockdown PrivacyiShield
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9.8K ratings) — better3.2 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews32.1% of reviews93.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.8K — better15
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCELESTIAN GOLDEN APPSGaukhar Ibraimova

Customer experience

Lockdown Privacy

All ratings9,794 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews589 reviews
Positive32.1%
Neutral9.0%
Negative58.9%

iShield

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.5%

Bugs and requests

Lockdown Privacy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Firewall randomly turns off
  • VPN forces itself to be enabled
  • Blocks essential system apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to view/manage blocked connections
  • Custom domain/app whitelisting
  • Import/export of block lists
  • Separate firewall and VPN functionality

iShield

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Lockdown Privacy

Subscriptions14
  • One Week of Lockdown VPN Pro3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • One Week of Lockdown VPN Pro2 variants$0.997 Days
  • Lockdown iOS Firewall Monthly$4.991 Month
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  • One Week of Lockdown VPN Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • One Month of Lockdown VPN7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • One Month of Lockdown VPN Pro7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Lockdown iOS Firewall Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • One Year of Lockdown VPN Pro3 variants$29.991 Year
  • One Year of Lockdown VPN Pro2 variants$39.991 Year
  • One Year of Lockdown VPN Pro3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Lockdown Pro Annual LTO$59.991 Year
  • One Year of Lockdown VPN7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • One Year of Lockdown VPN Pro3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • One Year of Lockdown VPN Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

iShield

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly subscription7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Month subscription$29.991 Month
  • Year subscription$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Lockdown Privacy free?
Lockdown Privacy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iShield free?
iShield is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lockdown Privacy or iShield?
Lockdown Privacy is rated higher. Lockdown Privacy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.8K ratings, while iShield averages 3.2 from 15 ratings.
Do Lockdown Privacy or iShield have ads?
Neither Lockdown Privacy nor iShield shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lockdown Privacy or iShield?
Lockdown Privacy ships an update monthly, and iShield every 5 weeks. Most recently, Lockdown Privacy was updated on September 24, 2026 and iShield on September 23, 2026.

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