# Practice Lock vs School Practice Lock

The clearest difference is rating: Practice Lock at 4.8 against School Practice Lock's 1.9. Practice Lock also leads on ratings volume (2K vs 10) and review sentiment (87% vs 67%). School Practice Lock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Practice Lock costs $0.99 and School Practice Lock $0.99 up front. Practice Lock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. School Practice Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Practice Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Practice Lock has 2K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Practice Lock's written reviews are positive against 67% of School Practice Lock's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Practice Lock | School Practice Lock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice-lock/id1555509600/reviews)** | [1.9 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-practice-lock/id6443682566/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2K** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | **87.1% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#76** | — |
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [James Randolph](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159117556) | [Contractor Pro Software LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1615065297) |

## What reviewers say

### Practice Lock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/practice-lock/id1555509600)

**Currently charting:** #76 Top Paid · Education (US App Store)

Master combination locks with a realistic digital simulator. Practice opening locks with helpful hints and step-by-step guidance. Customize your lock's appearance and choose your own or randomly generated combinations.

**Highlights:** Realistic lock unlocking simulation, Helpful hints for common mistakes, Step-by-step walkthrough mode, Customizable dial colors, Generate random combinations, Choose custom combination ranges

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Customize Lock | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for learning to open lockers
- 🚀 Efficient at teaching lock-opening skills
- 🎨 Customizable lock colors and types
- 💡 Useful practice for middle/high school students
- 🎉 Fun and engaging app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Paid app, could be better if free
- 🤔 Sensitivity issues with lock turning
- 🐛 Occasional left/right confusion in instructions

**Reported bugs**

- Lock turning too fast at times
- Inconsistent behavior compared to real-life locks

**Requested features**

- Add sound effects when unlocking
- Include a randomize option to reset the lock combination
- Provide more lock types and difficulty levels


### School Practice Lock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/school-practice-lock/id6443682566)

Practice unlocking combination locks with a virtual interface or augmented reality. Set custom combinations and follow guides to learn the process before tackling real locks.

**Highlights:** Set any combination, Helpful unlocking guide, AR mode to unlock actual locks, Virtual lock practice

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Practice Lock free?

Practice Lock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is School Practice Lock free?

School Practice Lock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Practice Lock or School Practice Lock?

Practice Lock is rated higher. Practice Lock averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while School Practice Lock averages 1.9 from 10 ratings.

### Do Practice Lock or School Practice Lock have ads?

Neither Practice Lock nor School Practice Lock shows ads.

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