Comparison

FutureMe vs Smart Applock

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

Head to head
About

FutureMe

Write and send letters to yourself or others, scheduled for delivery years in the future. Track personal goals, send motivational messages, or reflect on your past. Enrich your messages with photos and videos for a more personal touch.

Highlights
  • Write letters to future self
  • Schedule future delivery dates
  • Send letters to friends and family
  • Enrich letters with photos and videos
  • Delivery day notifications
  • Edit letters after sending
  • Follow public letters
Features
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Dear FutureMe... Ever wished you could write a letter to your future self? Now you can! Check in on your progress toward those big life goals a year from now. Send yourself an awesome pep talk … in 1, 5 or 10 years’ time. Or remind yourself where you’ve come from, and how much those roots matter, at your next birthday. The FutureMe app lets you write, schedule and send letters to yourself, friends, and family members in the future — and be sure they’re delivered on time, too! It takes the futureme.org experience already loved by 8 million+ people and amps it up: • Quick Google, Apple or email sign-in. • Choose a delivery date or occasion or let us surprise you! • Never miss a letter with delivery-day notifications. • Set reminders to write future letters to family, friends, or yourself. • Edit letters for up to 2 days after you send them. • Follow public letters, so you can catch their epilogues. • Get great ideas for writing letters worth reading. • Enrich your letters with photos and videos. • Relive the love: look back over delivered letters whenever you need a boost. • Send unlimited letters with a Premium upgrade. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Smart Applock

Features
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Smart AppLock-Vault Protect your privacy. Secure your and Keep your family safe. Smart AppLock-Vault is a powerful privacy and parental-control solution designed to protect your photos, videos, and personal files. Whether you’re safeguarding personal data or managing your family’s screen time, Smart AppLock gives you full control—secured behind a strong password. Store your private photos and videos safely by importing them from your library or capturing new moments directly within the app, including selfies. Everything inside Smart AppLock is fully protected, ensuring that only you can access your private content. Secret Vault & Data Protection Your private space, fully secured: Securely store photos, videos, and personal files Preserve your most important memories in a private vault Hide sensitive content effortlessly from your device Restore your data safely using iCloud backup Keep personal information away from unauthorized access Screen Time & Family Control Designed with families in mind: Monitor and control app usage Set screen-time limits for children Prevent unauthorized access to apps Create a safer and more balanced digital environment Key Features Advanced protection made simple: Password Lock: Secure your data with a reliable passcode App Lock: Lock individual apps for enhanced privacy Complete Privacy Protection: Photos, videos, files, and notes are fully locked Password Recovery: Regain access securely using a security question Multi-Format Support: Protect photos, videos, files, and social apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter, and more File Management Tools: Easily export, copy, move, paste, and organize files Double Security Layer: Re-authentication is required every time the app is reopened Your Privacy. Your Control. Smart AppLock_Vault more than just an app locker—it’s a complete privacy and family-control solution designed to keep your personal data secure, organized, and always under your control. If you want, I can next: Optimize this for App Store SEO (keywords + density) Create a short promotional description (170 characters) Write screenshot captions for App Store visuals Adapt it to a more parental-control–focused or privacy-focused version.

Screenshots

FutureMe4 screens
Smart Applock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Applock at none against FutureMe's 11. FutureMe's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. FutureMe sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.00 per year. Smart Applock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FutureMe versus Smart Applock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFutureMeSmart Applock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (134 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews27.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB33 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperMemories Group Pty LtdAbdelkader Touahar

Bugs and requests

FutureMe

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Cannot exit paywall screen
  • App crashes when changing delivery date
  • App freezes/crashes frequently
  • Login issues between web and app
  • Letters not sending/delivering
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  • App functions as a web browser
  • Ads are overwhelming/unremovable
  • Cannot go back to letter after sending
  • No draft saving
  • App is slow/unresponsive
  • Notifications not working
  • Date selection glitches
  • Typing too much makes text unreadable
  • Deleted lengthy letters
  • App crashes when trying to send letters

Requested features

10 requests
  • Revert to old UI/app design
  • Allow voluntary contributions
  • Add a drafts section
  • Improve date selection for delivery
  • Allow changing delivery date of existing letters
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  • Implement push notifications without email
  • Fix date display for started letters
  • Allow replies on letters
  • Make subscription pricing consistent
  • Offer a one-time donation option

Smart Applock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

FutureMe

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$9.001 Year
  • Basic$12.001 Year
One-time9
  • A La Carte$1.00
  • 1 Year Premium Membership$2.99
  • 1 Year Premium Membership$4.99
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  • 1 Year Premium Membership$9.99
  • 1 Year Premium Membership$24.99
  • 5 Year Premium Membership$24.99
  • 10 Year Premium Membership$49.99
  • Lifetime Premium Membership$99.99
  • Lifetime Membership$119.00
None

Smart Applock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FutureMe free?
FutureMe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Applock free?
Smart Applock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FutureMe or Smart Applock have ads?
Smart Applock shows ads; FutureMe does not.

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