App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps vs Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps
Secure your digital life with this app that locks and hides your applications, photos, videos, and passwords. Automate app blocking based on time or location, and manage sensitive data with ease. It's your all-in-one solution for comprehensive privacy protection.
- Lock and block any app
- Automated app blocking by schedule
- Location-based app locking
- Photo and video vault
- Password management
- Secret contacts and duplicate cleaner
- Private camera
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"App Lock is an ALL-IN-ONE Secret App designed to protect your privacy. - Lock & Block Any Apps with one tap - Automate the blocking of apps during specific scheduled times. - Adjust your app's accessibility based on a specific location you specify or multiple locations, ensuring certain apps are locked once you arrive at that location. - Vault to Protect your Private Photos & Videos - Protect and Manage your Passwords in a better & easy way - Add Secret Contacts & clean duplicates - Private camera to take private photos & videos - Secure Personal Files App Lock is all you need to secure your privacy. The app offers Unlimited Access to all features: Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of your purchase and at the commencement of each renewal term. Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Please note: Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/gabriel-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/gabrieltermsofuse"
Screen Time Control
This app helps you build better focus habits by scheduling app blocking and managing screen time. It offers scheduled blocking, manual focus sessions, and usage insights to eliminate distractions and improve productivity.
- Scheduled app blocking
- Manual focus sessions
- Smart notifications
- Usage insights
- Privacy-focused design
- Apple Screen Time framework integration
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Anchor: Work Smarter, Scroll Less Build better focus habits with scheduled app blocking and intentional screen time Stay Grounded Welcome to Anchor — a focused productivity tool built on Apple's Screen Time framework. Anchor helps you eliminate distractions by blocking apps on a schedule, so you can show up fully for work, study, and the moments that matter. Scheduled Blocking Set recurring focus schedules for any day of the week. Choose the apps and categories you want blocked, pick your hours, and let Anchor handle the rest — automatically, every day. Manual Focus Sessions Need to focus right now? Start an instant focus session in one tap. Select your distracting apps and lock them out for as long as you need. Smart Notifications Get reminded before a focus session starts and notified when it ends, so you can prepare, transition, and stay in control of your time. Usage Insights See a clear breakdown of your screen time, app usage, and pickups. Understand your habits so you can make smarter decisions about where your attention goes. Simple & Private Anchor is designed to be fast, clean, and easy to use. All blocking is powered by Apple's Screen Time API — your usage data never leaves your device. Unlock the complete AppShield experience with Anchor Pro. Choose from three convenient auto-renewable subscription options: - Weekly - Monthly - Lifetime Subscription Details: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at the time of purchase confirmation. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, identifying the cost of the renewal. - Manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited upon purchasing a subscription, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://caseadri.com/appshield/privacypolicy.html Terms & Conditions: https://caseadri.com/appshield/termsandconditions.html Support: appshield-support@caseadri.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps at every 3 weeks against Screen Time Control's every 5 months. App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps also leads on ratings volume (9.7K vs 4). On price, rating, 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. App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Screen Time Control sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Screen Time Control holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps has 9.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps ships an update every 3 weeks, Screen Time Control every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps | Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9.7K ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEARPATH ACQUISITIONS LLC | Stephen Fung |
Customer experience
App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps
Screen Time Control
Bugs and requests
App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't lock or hide anything
- Subscription popup issues
- Locking process not working
- Shortcuts not working as expected
Requested features
2 requests- Backup data option
- Support for more apps to lock
Screen Time Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps
- App Lock Unlimited2 variants$7.997 Days
- App Lock - Pro2 variants$7.997 Days
- App Lock Unlimited$9.991 Month
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- App Lock - Pro$12.991 Month
- App Lock Unlimited$14.991 Month
- App Lock Unlimited$19.996 Months
- App Lock Unlimited2 variants$24.991 Year
- App Lock - Pro$29.991 Year
- App Lock - Pro3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- App Lock Unlimited3 Days trial$79.991 Year
- App Lock Unlimited$34.99
Screen Time Control
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Lifetime$29.99
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