AppLock vs App Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppLock
Securely hide your private photos and videos with a password, fingerprint, or face ID. This app offers a private browser with automatic history deletion, ensuring your sensitive media remains inaccessible to others.
- Hide photos
- Hide videos
- Password lock
- Fingerprint lock
- Face ID lock
- Private browser
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AppLock is a photo vault to protect your private photos and videos, with password, fingerprint and face ID. It has more than 400 million users in global. If you want to keep some pictures and videos safe, hide them from prying eyes, AppLock will be a trustable tool. After hiding photos and videos in AppLock, they can only be viewed with password. There is an privavy browser in AppLock. It can automatically delete the browser history. So you can search at any time and place without worry the risk of privacy leak. With AppLock, you will never worry about: the families check your photos and find your secret! the children delete important photos by mistake! friends or colleagues see the private files while borrowing the phone! the privacy risk during the phone repair! ---Feature--- Hide photos Hide videos Password lock Fingerprint lock Face ID lock No limit to the number of photos No limit to the number of albums Set album cover Private browser Random keyboard Easy to use More features are coming. Welcome to send us feedback or leave a comment. Email: support@domobile.com
App Lock
Manage your phone usage and protect your privacy with this app. It offers robust parental controls, allows you to lock specific applications, and helps you set time limits to combat phone addiction. Secure your data and control your digital well-being.
- Lock specific apps
- Parental control features
- Prevent app deletion
- Secure unlock methods (Face ID, fingerprint, password)
- Automatic app relocking
- Customizable app modes
- Set app usage time limits
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App Lock is your top choice for parental control, screen time management, and privacy protection! It helps you achieve the goal of "Get Rid Of Phone Addiction", allowing you to better manage your phone usage. Key Features: - Lock Apps: Choose any app you want to lock. Automatically lock specific apps based on your schedule. - Parental Control: By prohibiting the installation of new apps and limiting in-app purchases, it assists you in better controlling your child's phone activities. - Prevent App Deletion: Prohibit the deletion of apps to protect important app data. - Secure Lock: Support Face ID unlock, fingerprint unlock, and password unlock. Multiple encryption methods enhance privacy and security. - Auto Lock: After unlocking an app, it auto restores the locking functionality, saving you time and effort. - Multiple Modes: Easily switch between built-in app modes (Reading, Focus, Work, Privacy) to meet various scenario needs. - App Restrictions: Set specific time limits for app usage, helping you get rid of phone addiction and achieve better time management. If you have any questions or suggestions while using the app, feel free to provide feedback within the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: App Lock at 86% against AppLock's 33%. App Lock also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 5 months). AppLock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
App Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 418 and 194 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of AppLock's written reviews are positive against 86% of App Lock's.
AppLock ships an update every 5 months, App Lock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppLock | App Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (418 ratings) | 4.7 (194 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 418 — better | 194 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DoMobile Co., Ltd. | 秀珍 黄 |
Customer experience
AppLock
App Lock
Bugs and requests
AppLock
Reported bugs
10 issues- Photos and videos deleted after app uninstall
- Data loss after phone factory reset
- Data not recoverable when switching to new device
- Album selection not showing when locking photos
- App crashes and forces exit
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- Photos stored in app disappear without explanation
- False storage full notifications
- Ads difficult or impossible to skip
- Ads appear every few seconds during navigation
- App logout issues causing permanent data loss
Requested features
9 requests- Premium subscription option to remove ads
- Cloud backup and account recovery functionality
- iCloud integration for data persistence
- Fingerprint/biometric authentication instead of password
- Multi-tab private browser
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- Actual app locking feature (not just photo locking)
- Cross-platform data synchronization
- Ad removal option or purchase
- Better album organization in gallery selection
App Lock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
AppLock
No in-app purchases
App Lock
No in-app purchases
