Lockdown Privacy vs Comtrac Frontline
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Comtrac Frontline
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The Comtrac Frontline mobile app empowers your investigators to streamline evidence collection in the field. • Capture field-based information, including field notes, witness statements, interviews, photographs and other critical materials, directly into Comtrac. • Automatic data import and new cases creation directly from field activities, boosting efficiency. Comtrac’s AI-assisted investigation management and digital brief of evidence platform streamlines investigations and enforcement, enhancing the productivity of a single investigator to handle the workload of an entire team. The platform guides investigators through a consistent process, improving both the quality and outcomes of investigations. AI automates evidence analysis, maps exhibits to key elements of an offence or breach, prioritises tasks and generates court-ready reports and briefs of evidence. This enables investigators to return to the frontline sooner. All AI-driven work is human-reviewed to ensure compliance with AI governance standards. Trusted by law enforcement, government departments and regulatory agencies, Comtrac enhances investigations and enforcement, delivering better outcomes and reinforcing public trust in your agency.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Comtrac Frontline at none against Lockdown Privacy's 18. Comtrac Frontline also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support 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. Lockdown Privacy sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Comtrac Frontline asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lockdown Privacy ships an update monthly, Comtrac Frontline weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lockdown Privacy | Comtrac Frontline |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CELESTIAN GOLDEN APPS | Investigation Management Australia |
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
Comtrac Frontline
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Lockdown Privacy
- 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
Comtrac Frontline
No in-app purchases
Questions
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