Lockdown Privacy vs Decode
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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Decode
Read full descriptionHide full description
Don't sign what you don't understand. Decode turns dense, high-stakes paperwork into plain English. Snap a photo, import a PDF, or paste the text — and in seconds you get a clear summary, a 0–10 risk score, and every risky clause explained: what it means, what could go wrong, and what to do about it. WHAT YOU CAN DECODE • Job offers & employment contracts — total comp, equity, non-competes, IP and clawback clauses, and exactly what to negotiate • Leases & rental agreements • Medical bills — catch duplicate charges and billing errors • Insurance policies & denial letters • IRS & tax notices — what it says, the deadline, and what to do next • Contracts & terms of service • Immigration & visa documents • "Did I get scammed?" — paste a suspicious email, text, or offer for an instant risk verdict EVERY CLAUSE, EXPLAINED Decode doesn't just summarize. It surfaces the clauses that matter, in the document's own words, with the worst-case outcome, what to do, and which kind of professional to call. A SCORE, NOT A GUESS A simple 0–10 risk score tells you how worried to be — before you sign, pay, or accept. TAKE ACTION • Draft letters — generate a ready-to-send dispute, appeal, or counter-offer • Compare two offers side by side — risk, pay, and red flags, head to head • Export a clean PDF or share your results PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your paperwork never has to leave your phone. Decode reads and redacts your personal details on-device with Apple Intelligence. Optional, faster cloud analysis is available on paid plans — and only after your sensitive information has been stripped out first. PLANS • Free — 3 documents a month, fully on-device • Private — unlimited documents, on-device only • Pro & Power — add cloud-powered analysis, draft letters, and offer comparison Decode is informational and not legal, medical, or financial advice. When the stakes are high, talk to a professional — Decode helps you walk in knowing what to ask.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lockdown Privacy at 15.6 against Decode's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. Lockdown Privacy sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Decode sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lockdown Privacy ships an update monthly, Decode every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lockdown Privacy | Decode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CELESTIAN GOLDEN APPS | Mohan Agoramoorthy |
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
Decode
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
Show 11 moreShow fewer
- 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
Decode
- Decode Private$4.991 Month
- Decode Pro$9.991 Month
- Decode Power$19.991 Month
Show 3 moreShow fewer
- Decode Private (Annual)$39.991 Year
- Decode Pro (Annual)$59.991 Year
- Decode Power (Annual)$119.991 Year
Questions
Is Lockdown Privacy free?
Is Decode free?
Do Lockdown Privacy or Decode have ads?
Which is updated more often, Lockdown Privacy or Decode?
Other comparisons















