Comparison

Tips & Tricks vs Uplock

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

Head to head
About

Tips & Tricks

Unlock your iPhone's full potential with daily updates on the latest news, features, and tips. Discover hidden app functions, master iOS, and stay informed about new devices. Get unbiased reviews, privacy advice, and price drop alerts for your favorite apps.

Highlights
  • Daily tech news updates
  • Interactive iOS quizzes
  • Over 200 iOS tips and tricks
  • Coverage of iOS updates
  • App and game reviews
  • Price drop alerts
  • Privacy advice and scam warnings
Features
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Whether you’ve just upgraded or you’ve been using iPhone for years, we help you get more from iOS with clear tutorials, breaking Apple news, and practical tips you’ll actually use. From mastering iOS’s latest features to discovering time-saving shortcuts, privacy settings, and clever tricks built into your device, Tips & Tricks makes sure you never miss a thing. UPDATED DAILY • Tip of the Day to sharpen your iPhone skills • Breaking Apple news and analysis • App and game reviews you can trust • Privacy guidance and scam warnings to keep you safe • Tutorials and advice from our expert writing team • Buyer’s guides, app roundups, toolkits, and more ALSO INCLUDED • A built-in guidebook with 200+ essential iPhone tips • AI-powered upgrade assistant to help choose between Apple devices • Home Screen widgets for the latest news and tips • iOS update notifications so you never miss new features
 • Save tips and articles for easy access
 • Powerful search across thousands of expert articles Tips & Tricks has been helping iPhone users since the early days of the App Store. With over 10 million downloads and multiple appearances in Apple’s “Best of the Year,” we’re a trusted source for clear advice, expert analysis, and easy-to-follow iOS tutorials. WHAT OUR READERS SAY 5/5 “Simple, logical, and beautifully designed. Very well done" 5/5 “I used every tip! Very useful!” 5/5 “A real eye-opener! I thought I knew a lot, but I didn’t!”
 5/5 “I absolutely love this app. It shows me things I never knew I could do with my iPhone and iPad.” 5/5 "This app is extremely useful, even for those who think they know it all." TIPS PRO Tips & Tricks is supported by occasional ads. Upgrade to Tips Pro to unlock every article, remove ads, and more. Tips & Tricks Pro offers auto-renewable subscriptions: - Monthly subscription - Annual subscription A free trial is available for new subscribers. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings. LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tapsmart.com/tapsmart-apps/tips-tricks-privacy-policy/

About

Uplock

Securely store and organize sensitive documents, cards, and IDs across your Apple devices. Your data syncs via iCloud and is end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved. Features include shared groups, auto-fill, expiration reminders, and attachments.

Highlights
  • Secure document storage
  • Card and ID organization
  • iCloud syncing
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Shared groups
  • AutoFill and Safari extension
  • Expiration reminders
Features
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Uplock keeps your important information safe, organized, and always within reach across your Apple devices. Your data syncs through iCloud and is protected by iCloud Encryption. With Advanced Data Protection for iCloud enabled, everything you save in Uplock is end-to-end encrypted. What you can store in Uplock - Credit cards and payment information - Passports, driver’s licenses, and other important documents - Health records and insurance information - Software licenses and loyalty programs - Secure notes and anything else that matters Features to help you stay productive and organized - Shared Groups for families and friends - AutoFill on iOS, plus a Safari extension and menu bar app on macOS - Reminders for expiration dates - Attachments for files, photos, and PDFs - Smart Fill turns almost anything into an Uplock item, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed entirely on your device Private by design No account. No email. No tracking or analytics. Uplock supports Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID for quick, secure access. It uses the strongest security and privacy protections available on Apple platforms to keep your information safe. Start using Uplock right away, no setup or sign-in is required. Try it free with a limited number of entries and no plan required. Export your data anytime as plain text or CSV. Uplock is made in Montreal by an independent two-person team. Privacy policy: https://uplock.app/privacy Terms of use: https://uplock.app/terms

Screenshots

Tips & Tricks4 screens
Uplock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Uplock at none against Tips & Tricks's shown. Uplock also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and review sentiment (79% vs 68%). Tips & Tricks's advantage is ratings volume (4.1K vs 121). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tips & Tricks sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tips & Tricks against 4.8 for Uplock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tips & Tricks has 4.1K ratings behind it against 121, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of Tips & Tricks's written reviews are positive against 79% of Uplock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tips & Tricks ships an update every 5 weeks, Uplock every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tips & Tricks versus Uplock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTips & TricksUplock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.1K ratings)4.8 (121 ratings)
Positive reviews68.1% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.1K — better121
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS26.018.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIntelligenti LtdFoyer Objet Inc.

Customer experience

Tips & Tricks

All ratings4,086 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews295 reviews
Positive68.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative25.4%

Uplock

All ratings121 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral3.3%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral8.5%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Tips & Tricks

From 4.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful tips and tricks
  • 🚀 Useful information
  • 💡 Informative and interesting
  • 👍 Great learning tool
  • 👍 Awesome app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and not working
  • 🔍 Ads and paywall issues
  • 📖 Too much reading, needs more visuals
  • 🔍 Difficulty finding information

Uplock

From 121 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent product fills the gap
  • 🔒 Secure and Simple Data Locker
  • 👍 Totally worth it
  • 👍 A perfect compliment to Apple Passwords
  • 👍 Feels very safe

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unstable, missing functionality, not sure if trustworthy
  • ⚠️ White print on light blue impossible to read
  • ⚠️ No reason for this to be a subscription
  • ⚠️ Lack of functionality is baffling
  • ⚠️ Crashes on Intel Macs

Bugs and requests

Tips & Tricks

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Constant crashing and loading issues
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to bookmark favorite tips
  • Improved navigation and search
  • More frequent updates and new content

Uplock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Name change issue (searchable only under old name)
  • Help menu not working
  • Editing issues (cursor jumping, slow typing)
  • Import issues
  • Crashes on Intel Macs

Requested features

9 requests
  • More categories needed
  • Autofill
  • Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
  • Windows App
  • Shared groups
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  • Crypto accounts and secret questions for item types
  • Ability to reorder attachments, copy attachments to clipboard, and export cards to Apple Wallet
  • Email accounts as an item type
  • Shared and automatically updated with family

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tips & Tricks

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Content Experience3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • First Year Special Offer7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium Content Experience7 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time7
  • Go Ad Free$0.99
  • Go Ad Free$1.99
  • Go Ad Free$2.99
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  • Go Ad Free$4.99
  • Go Ad Free$7.99
  • Go Ad Free$39.99
  • Go Ad Free$239.99
6 purchases

Uplock

Subscriptions4
  • Uplock+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Uplock+ (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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  • Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
  • Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99

Questions

Is Tips & Tricks free?
Tips & Tricks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Uplock free?
Uplock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tips & Tricks or Uplock?
Tips & Tricks and Uplock are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4.1K and 121 ratings respectively.
Do Tips & Tricks or Uplock have ads?
Tips & Tricks shows ads; Uplock does not.
Which is updated more often, Tips & Tricks or Uplock?
Tips & Tricks ships an update every 5 weeks, and Uplock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tips & Tricks was updated on October 14, 2026 and Uplock on October 14, 2026.

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