Comparison

Locked vs REDCON

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

Head to head
About

Locked

A Master Mind-style puzzle game where players guess numerical combinations to unlock various padlocks. Challenge friends with your high scores and quick unlock times.

Highlights
  • Master Mind-style gameplay
  • Unlock various padlocks
  • Millions of possibilities
  • Colored button interface
  • Tutorial for guidance
  • Challenge friends
  • Track personal best scores
Features
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Find the combination that opens the Lock ! Locked is a Master Mind like game, in which you have to open different padlocks. Padlocks have 4, 5 to 10 numbers that make millions of possibilities ! Use the colored buttons to find out the combination. Check out the tutorial to know how to interpret these buttons. Hide them and ask your friends to open the lock ! Impress them with your Best personal scores, and by opening it quickly (if you are able to !). Try to find the way that will make you do the fewest moves to open the padlocks ! Check out a demo of the app and other great iPhone apps on SEB-AppStore.com

About

REDCON

Command your fortress in a perpetual war, managing resources and directing troops to defend against enemies and achieve objectives. Strategize with active pause, customize your base, and deploy a vast arsenal to conquer your foes.

Highlights
  • Build and customize battle fortress
  • Use Active Pause for strategic orders
  • Command vast arsenal of weapons
  • Manage ammo, power, and manpower
  • Replay levels and farm perks
  • Infiltrate, Annihilate, or grind targets
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Order your crew to extinguish fires, repair and operate machinery, and repel intruders. Target enemy rooms while balancing ammo, power, and manpower to keep your fortress operational. MAJOR UPDATE 2.0 • World Map to replay levels and farm perks. • Enhanced graphics quality with sharper, clearer visuals. • High refresh rate support for buttery smooth animations. Set in the dystopian future in which the First World War never ended, humanity knows only war and bombardment. ◉ Build and customize your battle fortress as you wish ◉ Use Active Pause to freeze time and issue multiple orders instantly ◉ Command vast arsenal of weapons, from individual soldiers to superguns ◉ Infiltrate, Annihilate or grind your targets down through Attrition You are a Strike Commander, tasked by Fuhrer of the Empire State to spearhead an artillery offensive against Traitor General Kranz. You might be the one to end all wars. Customize and manage your battle fortress. Grow and upgrade your arsenal of weapons and utility facilities, then place them in different slots of your fortress layout. You are in command. Target your guns and command your soldiers. Active Pause allows you to freeze time and issue multiple orders simultaneously. Put out fires, repair damaged weapons and unleash orchestrated assaults on your opponent. Get rewards for victory. Gain new fortress layouts as you conquer the rogue state of Krux, earn medals and perks to aid you in battle. Engage in FTL-like real-time strategy battles where every decision counts!

Screenshots

Locked4 screens
REDCON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: REDCON at Free against Locked's $1.99. REDCON also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.5) and ratings volume (1.1K vs 2). Locked's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

REDCON is free to download; Locked costs $1.99 up front. REDCON sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Locked asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

REDCON holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: REDCON has 1.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Locked ships an update every 3 weeks, REDCON monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Locked versus REDCON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockedREDCON
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.5 (2 ratings)4.3 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—62.8% of reviews
Number of ratings21.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB48 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSebastien BUETDavid Peroutka

Customer experience

Locked

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

REDCON

All ratings1,106 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews355 reviews
Positive62.8%
Neutral10.7%
Negative26.5%

Bugs and requests

Locked

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

REDCON

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Restore purchases not working
  • Inconsistent enemy AI behavior
  • Graphical glitches on certain devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Multiplayer mode
  • Sandbox/custom level editor
  • Difficulty options or customization
  • Ability to replay completed levels
  • Expanded story and additional campaigns

In-app purchases

None

Locked

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

REDCON

One-time6
  • REDCON 2+$1.99
  • REDCON 1+$1.99
  • REDCON 1++$3.99
Show 3 more
  • REDCON 3$5.99
  • REDCON 2$7.99
  • REDCON 1$9.99

Questions

Is Locked free?
Locked costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is REDCON free?
REDCON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Locked or REDCON?
REDCON is rated higher. Locked averages 3.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while REDCON averages 4.3 from 1.1K ratings.
Do Locked or REDCON have ads?
Neither Locked nor REDCON shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Locked or REDCON?
Locked ships an update every 3 weeks, and REDCON monthly. Most recently, Locked was updated on September 29, 2026 and REDCON on October 15, 2026.

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