App Lock™ vs SavvyPenny
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
App Lock™
Secure your digital life by locking apps, protecting photos and videos in a private vault, and browsing the web anonymously. Store contacts, passwords, and notes safely with passcode protection.
- Lock Apps
- Photo & Video Vault
- Private Browser
- Secure Notes & Passwords
- Passcode Protection
- Custom Albums
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Φ Lock your Apps to upgrade your Privacy. Φ Protect your Files in your personal secure Photo Album. Φ Store Photos, Videos, Notes, Contacts, Passwords... Φ Surf the web in security with the private browser in the vault. "Download to upgrade your Privacy and Security for your apps, photos and data!" More information: - Lock Apps - Move existing Photos & Videos from the Library into your photo vault. - Use the integrated camera to take Photos directly in the app. - Browse the internet without any trace with the Private Browser. - Store securely your Contacts, Passwords, Notes... - Lock down your files with passcode. E-mail recovery is available to back up password. - Simple interface and easy to use. - Create and organize custom Albums. - Full-screen viewing for photos and videos. Download now & improve your privacy! Please note: - To ensure maximum security, the app does not store your photos or data in any kind of servers or clouds. The app solely uses the internal storage of your device. If you delete the app, all your files and information saved in the app will also be deleted. If you need to delete the app, please make sure that you have exported your data before you delete the app. We can not recover your data. - Passcode recovery: we do not keep your passcode. It is only stored locally on your device. If you forget it, unfortunately we can not help. So if you feel you need a back-up of your passcode, please use the email recovery system or store it on your own. Stay Safe! Subscription information: - You can subscribe for unlimited access - Duration: weekly, monthly, yearly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of use: https://planecubes.com/terms/ Privacy policy: https://planecubes.com/privacy/
SavvyPenny
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Finally, a budgeting app that doesn't feel like budgeting. SavvyPenny is a chat-first budget assistant. No forms, no category dropdowns, no manual bookkeeping. You just tell Penny what happened: "spent 50 on groceries" "got 3000 salary" "paid 12 for coffee" ...and Penny, your witty coin-butler mascot, logs it instantly: amount, category and time, all figured out for you. Every entry comes with a personalized (and slightly cheeky) confirmation. Penny roasts the splurges and hypes the paydays. TOO LAZY TO TYPE? JUST TALK Hold to record a voice note (up to 30 seconds) in English or Arabic. Penny transcribes it, logs it, and can even read a short witty reply back to you. An animated voice orb shows when she's listening, thinking or speaking. Prefer silence? Toggle spoken replies off anytime. A HOME SCREEN THAT SPEAKS HUMAN See today, yesterday and this week at a glance, with money in (green) and money out (red). One friendly bar answers the only question that matters: "how much can I spend today?" No accountant wording, just things like "$1,240 left to spend this month" and "stop spending ". A BUDGET THAT ROLLS WITH YOUR LIFE This is where SavvyPenny is different. You get a daily allowance, and unspent money rolls forward to tomorrow. Overspend one day? It gets paced across the month instead of panicked over. You're only ever "over budget" if you blow the month's budget, not one expensive Tuesday. Auto mode: income ÷ days, zero setup Custom daily cap: you pick the number Savings-goal driven: set the goal, spend what's left Variable income? Choose what % of incoming money is spendable; the rest is auto-saved Exclude reimbursements or work costs so they don't count as personal spending SPLIT HAPPENS Trips, dinners, flatmates. Type "Chris paid 45 for pizza, split between everyone except Ziad" and Penny records who paid, who shares, then computes the minimum number of transfers to settle up. Exact who-pays-whom, one-tap "mark as paid", and a clean per-person breakdown. REPORTS WITHOUT THE HOMEWORK Monthly KPIs (expenses, income, net), category breakdowns, a daily overview chart and a 6-month trend, all built automatically from the messages you already sent. Search any month by category, note or amount. A calendar view shows spending and income on every single day; tap a day to see its story. Edit or delete any transaction, anytime. MEET PENNY Happy for a normal buy, concerned for a big one, full celebration mode for income. With 50+ rotating one-liners, even "crunching the numbers" has personality. Think of Penny as your money's favorite frenemy: always on your side, never letting you off the hook. YOUR DATA, LOCKED DOWN Secure email and password accounts with private, per-user data. SavvyPenny doesn't connect to your bank; it only stores what you choose to tell it. Managing your money should feel as easy as texting a friend. Download SavvyPenny and let Penny do the boring part.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SavvyPenny at none against App Lock™'s 6. SavvyPenny also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. App Lock™ sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. SavvyPenny asks for nothing beyond the download.
App Lock™ ships an update every 5 weeks, SavvyPenny weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | App Lock™ | SavvyPenny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Plane Cubes | XTND |
Bugs and requests
App Lock™
Reported bugs
3 issues- Content locked after free trial ends
- Unable to access stored files even after subscription
- App crashes or freezes frequently
Requested features
3 requests- Allow access to stored content without subscription
- Provide clear information about subscription requirements
- Improve app stability and fix bugs
SavvyPenny
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
App Lock™
- Premium Access Weekly$3.997 Days
- Hide Apps Pro Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Premium Access Monthly$7.991 Month
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- Premium Access Yearly$19.991 Year
- Start 7 Day Trial7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Hide Apps Pro Year$39.991 Year
SavvyPenny
No in-app purchases









