App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps vs Snatch Guard
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"
Snatch Guard
This app provides instant protection for your sensitive applications when your phone is snatched. It uses your device's accelerometer to detect sudden movements and immediately locks down selected apps, requiring Face ID or your passcode to regain access.
- Detects phone snatching via accelerometer
- Instant system-level app shields
- Face ID or passcode unlock
- Background protection
- Tamper-resistant shields
- Customizable shield appearance
- Event log with location
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Snatch Guard detects the moment someone grabs your phone and instantly locks your sensitive apps — banking, messaging, photos, notes — with a system-level shield that can't be dismissed without your Face ID or passcode. HOW IT WORKS - Detects the grab — the built-in accelerometer senses the sudden jerk when someone snatches your phone. - Locks your apps instantly — system-level shields appear over your selected apps within milliseconds. - Only you can unlock — Face ID or device passcode required to remove shields. - Works in background — protection stays active even while you're using other apps. - Tamper resistant — shields stay active even if the app is force-closed. With Screen Time passcode enabled, the app can't be deleted or bypassed. WHY SNATCH GUARD? In London alone, over 117,000 phones were stolen in 2024. Thieves target unlocked phones — they grab and run, then immediately access your bank accounts, messages, and photos. Apple's Stolen Device Protection only delays password changes — it doesn't protect the content of an unlocked phone. The "Require Face ID" feature only works at app launch — if the app is already open when snatched, there's no protection. Snatch Guard fills this gap. FALSE POSITIVES? If you run for a bus and the shield activates, simply open Snatch Guard, authenticate with Face ID, and remove the shield. Takes 3 seconds. You can also adjust sensitivity in Settings. PRIVACY - No data collection — no analytics, no tracking, no telemetry - No network calls — the app never connects to the internet - Location stays on device — used only to keep background protection active, never transmitted - All processing happens on-device FEATURES - Choose which apps to protect - Adjustable sensitivity (2.0G – 6.0G) - Background protection via location keep-alive - Event log with location of detected incidents - Face ID or passcode unlock - Custom shield appearance - Step-by-step onboarding Free. No ads. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Snatch Guard at none against App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps's 14. Snatch Guard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps's advantage is ratings volume (9.7K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Snatch Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.
Snatch Guard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps ships an update every 3 weeks, Snatch Guard every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | App Lock, Hide Passwords Apps | Snatch Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (9.7K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.7K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CLEARPATH ACQUISITIONS LLC | Oleg Mamiev |
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
Snatch Guard
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
Snatch Guard
No in-app purchases
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