Comparison

Lockdown Privacy vs PEXO

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

PEXO

An AI companion that helps you organize projects, get actionable tips, and manage reminders through a chat interface. It offers personalized recommendations and tracks your progress to help you achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Organize projects with custom categories
  • AI-generated actionable tips
  • Chat-based interface for instant help
  • Progress tracking of recommendations
  • Personalized AI recommendations
  • Modern and intuitive design
Features
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Your journey to smarter living starts here. Feeling overwhelmed by daily tasks, business ideas, and personal goals? Meet PEXO, your all-in-one AI companion designed to bring clarity and productivity to your life. PEXO helps you organize your projects, get actionable AI-powered tips, and manage your reminders all through an intuitive, chat-based interface. With PEXO, you can: ORGANIZE YOUR WORLD: Create custom categories for every part of your life. Manage your Coffee Shop, plan your Restaurant, book appointments at Layla Salon, grow your Technology Team, or track app development all in one place. GET SMART, ACTIONABLE TIPS: Receive personalized, AI-generated recommendations tailored to your goals. From enhancing productivity and finding a business location to designing a room, PEXO provides the advice you need to move forward. CHAT TO CREATE: Start a new chat anytime to get instant help. Ask for advice, generate new ideas, or create new categories and reminders on the fly. Your intelligent assistant is always ready. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS: Your history of recommendations and tips is neatly saved, allowing you to learn from yesterday and build for tomorrow. Key Features: Smart Categories: Structure your projects and goals with ease. AI-Powered Recommendations: Get timely, context-aware tips delivered to you. Seamless Chat Interface: Interact with your AI assistant naturally. Personal Profile & Management: Full control over your account and data. Clean & Modern Design: A beautiful, intuitive experience designed for iPhone. Download PEXO today and transform how you organize your ideas and achieve your ambitions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lockdown Privacy4 screens
PEXO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lockdown Privacy at 4.3 against PEXO's 3.3. Lockdown Privacy also leads on ratings volume (9.8K vs 6). PEXO's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 PEXO sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. 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 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lockdown Privacy has 9.8K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lockdown Privacy ships an update monthly, PEXO weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lockdown Privacy versus PEXO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockdown PrivacyPEXO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (9.8K ratings) — better3.3 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews33.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings9.8K — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCELESTIAN GOLDEN APPSSabri I Mishakhti

Customer experience

Lockdown Privacy

All ratings9,794 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative14.2%
Written reviews620 reviews
Positive33.2%
Neutral8.7%
Negative58.1%

PEXO

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

PEXO

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
5 purchases

PEXO

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Plan$19.991 Month
  • Pro Plan – 3 Month$54.993 Months
  • Pro Plan – Quarterly – 6 month$104.996 Months
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  • Pro Plan – Yearly$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Boost Post$9.99

Questions

Is Lockdown Privacy free?
Lockdown Privacy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PEXO free?
PEXO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lockdown Privacy or PEXO?
Lockdown Privacy is rated higher. Lockdown Privacy averages 4.3 out of 5 from 9.8K ratings, while PEXO averages 3.3 from 6 ratings.
Do Lockdown Privacy or PEXO have ads?
Neither Lockdown Privacy nor PEXO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lockdown Privacy or PEXO?
Lockdown Privacy ships an update monthly, and PEXO weekly. Most recently, Lockdown Privacy was updated on November 1, 2026 and PEXO on October 24, 2026.

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