Comparison

Padlok vs Extel Lock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Padlok

Securely store and access all your addresses, codes, and intercom information. Receive timely notifications with access details as you approach a location. Personalize entries and share them securely with others.

Highlights
  • Store addresses, codes, and intercoms
  • Proximity-based access notifications
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Secure encrypted sharing
  • WatchOS support
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Stuck in front of an apartment building, scrolling through old messages for the door code? Padlok remembers every door code, gate code, intercom and floor for you — and shows them right when you arrive. THE CODE FINDS YOU Get close to an address and Padlok sends a notification with everything you need to get in: codes, intercom name, floor, and your notes. Just passing by? It quietly disappears. That's geofencing working for you, not watching you. And every address can set its own terms: the hours it may speak up, and the exact area that counts as arriving. No buzz from the office at the weekend, and a circle sized to the building instead of the street. EVERYTHING TO GET IN, ON ONE CARD - Door and gate codes, intercom, floor, and any access notes - Add addresses from Contacts, Maps, or a postal address - Grouped by town, so you can pull up one place at a time - Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets showing the nearest address - One-tap directions in your favorite maps app - On your wrist too, with the Apple Watch app SHARING YOUR GUESTS WILL LOVE Send an address with its codes as a secure link or a QR code. The code carries the address itself, so it scans with no signal on either side. Guests open it in the browser or an App Clip — no account, no install. Perfect for dinner parties, babysitters, and deliveries. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Door codes are secrets, and Padlok treats them that way: they stay in your own private iCloud, out of our reach, and every link you share is end-to-end encrypted, so nobody else can read it — not even us. No ads, no tracking, ever. MADE FOR EVERYONE Padlok speaks 26 languages, with full VoiceOver support, free app icon customization, and iCloud sync across all your devices. PADLOK PREMIUM Add as many addresses as you like for free — the three nearest stay open, notifications, sharing and widgets included. Premium unlocks: - Every address, not just the nearest three - Arrival notifications on as many as you like - The hours and the area each one announces you in - Custom colors, icons and door labels - Tags and filters, to find an address by context More info: https://padlok.app Terms of Service (EULA): https://padlok.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://padlok.app/privacy/

About

Extel Lock

Features
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Enjoy a more efficient door lock management control! Open the door to your smartphone. Enjoy a safer and more convenient life with this new Extel Lcok Doorlock! You don’t worry about DoorLock security! 1. Unlock with phone's Bluetooth 2. Add visitor settings 3. Door lock events and notifications The Extel Lock app is designed to operate Extel Lock smart lock and its wireless keypad.

Screenshots

Padlok4 screens
Extel Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Extel Lock at none against Padlok's 8. Extel Lock also leads on iOS requirement (13 vs 17.0). Padlok's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Padlok sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Extel Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Padlok ships an update every 3 weeks, Extel Lock every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Padlok versus Extel Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPadlokExtel Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013 — better
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIllumineeringCOMPTOIR FRANCAIS DE L'INTERPHONE

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Padlok

Subscriptions2
  • Padlok Premium monthly$0.991 Month
  • Padlok Premium yearly$6.991 Year
One-time6
  • Coffee sized tip$1.99
  • Sandwich sized tip$4.99
  • Pizza sized tip$9.99
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  • Padlok lifetime (Sales)$11.99
  • Padlok lifetime (Upgrade)$14.99
  • Padlok lifetime$22.99
None

Extel Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Padlok free?
Padlok is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Extel Lock free?
Extel Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Padlok or Extel Lock have ads?
Neither Padlok nor Extel Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Padlok or Extel Lock?
Padlok ships an update every 3 weeks, and Extel Lock every 10 months. Most recently, Padlok was updated on November 3, 2026 and Extel Lock on October 27, 2026.

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