Magic Locker vs Playtime Shield
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Magic Locker
This app helps you control your screen time by locking access to other applications. It's useful for protecting privacy, reducing distractions, and managing children's phone usage. Features include blocking apps by time, adding app locks, and parental controls.
- Block apps by time
- Add app locks for privacy
- Parental controls for app usage
- Track application usage records
- Avatar secret for private space
- Customizable app groups
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Magic Locker will help you not to be distracted by other apps. Because you can control the time spent on other apps by locking down access to it. Magic Locker is a new way to restrict your access to apps and control the app access time. It is especially suitable for protecting privacy, reducing harassment, and enabling parents to control children's use of mobile phones. Features: -Block mode: There are three ways to hide immediately, block by time, and use time. It lets you hide selected apps like social media, banking apps, photos, games, videos, and more from your device until you restore them, a feature that's great for protecting your privacy or reducing distractions. To achieve maximum protection of personal information and privacy. -Shield mode: It can add an application lock to your app to protect your privacy while improving your focus and improving your sleep quality. Set when your child plays games for real control. -Support viewing usage records, clear tracking of application usage in restricted mode -Avatar secret: Enter the avatar secret to enter another space. Protect your personal privacy and make it impossible for your children to unlock. Using a substitute secret, it can be used as a private notebook, which can record passwords, diaries and other content. -Parental Control: Supports locking apps and games that are not suitable for children, and can also prohibit app installation, deletion, and in-app purchase subscriptions. It allows you to control your children's mobile phone activities at any time, and also protects your important applications from being accidentally deleted by your children. Make your life safer and more comfortable, and let your children grow up healthily. - Highly customizable: edit groups according to your needs, add and remove apps, change names. #Privacy Statement - The apps you select in Magic Locker are provided by the iOS Screen Time feature as opaque markers, Magic Locker will never know which apps you have selected. - Magic Locker does not collect any data, including your selection of apps, location or usage information. - Magic Locker does not use any third-party SDK or services. Unlimited Access Membership Subscription - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within the app – Monthly subscription as well as lifetime purchase at the rate chosen by the subscription plan - Payment will be charged to iTunes account at confirmation of purchase – Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period – Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Fees depend on plan selected – Subscriptions can be managed by the user and auto-renewal can be turned off by going to the user’s account settings after purchase – Once the user purchases a subscription, any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited If you are a member, you will have access to the following features: 1. Unlimited grouping, add more applications 2. Password protect the application 3. Follow-up update with more new features Prices above are in US dollars. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to local currency based on country. Visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Terms of Use: https://magicx.link/TermsofService.html Privacy Policy: https://magicx.link/privacypolicy.html Billing terms: https://magicx.link/terms.html =====Contact us===== Email: hsiung.wen@foxmail.com
Playtime Shield
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Playtime Shield is a cutting-edge app designed for iPhone and iPad, tailored specifically for parents seeking to create a safe and controlled digital environment for their children. This intuitive app empowers parents to selectively manage app usage by setting up personalized profiles, each with distinct access permissions. The ingenious design allows for three separate lists within each profile: one for apps that are always off-limits, another for those that are perpetually permitted, and a third for apps allowed for use only within pre-set time frames. Out of the box, Playtime Shield provides one profile, which can be expanded to an unlimited number with a simple, one-time in-app purchase, ensuring that each child’s experience is uniquely catered to their needs and the parent's peace of mind. In addition to its robust profile management system, Playtime Shield boasts seamless voice command integration, allowing for the swift activation of any profile with just a phrase such as "Activate Playtime Shield!" This feature not only adds a layer of convenience but also enhances the interactive experience for both parents and children. The app’s commitment to a user-friendly interface ensures that parents can effortlessly navigate through settings, making the digital playground as safe and enjoyable as possible for their little ones. With Playtime Shield, parents can share their devices with their children worry-free, confident in the knowledge that their device is safeguarded against unsuitable content and excessive usage.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Magic Locker at Free against Playtime Shield's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Magic Locker is free to download; Playtime Shield costs $1.99 up front. Magic Locker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Playtime Shield sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Magic Locker | Playtime Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 彩群 雷 | Playtime Powerup LLC |
In-app purchases
Magic Locker
- magic locker weekly plan3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Magic Locker Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
- Magic Locker Yearly Plan$1.991 Year
- Magic Locker lifetime purchase$2.99
- lifetime$4.99
Playtime Shield
- Multiple Custom Profiles$0.99
- Time-Restricted App Usage$0.99
- Family-Wide Multiple Profiles$1.99
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- Family-Wide Timed Apps Usage$1.99









