Comparison

Folder Lock vs StickIt

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

Head to head
About

Folder Lock

Secure your private files, photos, videos, and sensitive information with password protection and encryption. This app also functions as a file manager, allowing wireless transfers and secure browsing, acting as a comprehensive tool for smartphone data security and privacy.

Highlights
  • Password-protect files and folders
  • Encrypt sensitive data
  • Secure private photos and videos
  • Wireless file transfer (PC/Mac)
  • Password manager
  • Secure notes and wallet cards
  • Secure browser
Features
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Folder Lock lets you password-protect your personal files, photos, videos, documents, contacts, wallet cards, password manager, notes and audios in your iPhone. Apart from being a perfect cross-platform data security app, Folder Lock is a perfect WiFi manager app too, as you can transfer files from your iPhone to PC/Mac, or vice versa, wireless via Folder Lock. Its WiFi Music Manager feature allows you the options of audio import, music import, song import and mp3 import without using iTunes. Introducing Gallery Lock, which locks your photos and videos. It’s Gallery Lock, Photo Lock and Video Lock options allow you to secure and view your personal photos and videos in their respective windows. In all, this app is the Swiss army knife for smart phone data security and privacy app as well as a perfect file manager. So lock everything with Folder Lock! It is a cross-platform data security application that allows you to lock and encrypt files, back up and sync data online with Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox on multiple devices and create secure wallets. Additional features include Password Manager, Panic Switch and Hack Security. FEATURES: • Lock Files and Folders • Encrypt Files and Folders • Protect private photos • Hide sensitive videos and pictures • Password-protect secret audios • Lock down important documents •Back up and sync data online with Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox • Write secure notes • Import Saved Contacts • Lock Videos • Lock Photos • Create secret Contact • Secure Browser (leaves no traces and privacy enabled) • Audio Import • Password Manager • Save Protected Wallet Cards - Credit Cards - Bank Accounts - ID / Social Security - Driver’s License details - Business Cards - Business Info - Health and Hygiene - Passport details - General Purpose Cards • Import files from - Photo Gallery - Music - Camera - PC / MAC - Secure Browser • View, Run and Play - Media Player for videos - Audio Player for music and audios - Picture Viewer for Photos - Document Editor for Documents • Settings and Options - Hacker Deterrents - Brute force attack prevention - Take images of unauthorized login attempts - Logs unauthorized login attempts - Deterrents on multiple invalid login attempts FORMATS SUPPORTED: • Documents: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, pdf, epub, txt • Pictures: png, jpg, bmp, gif • Videos: aac, m4v, mp4, mov, wmv, avi, aiff, wav, aax, aax+ • Audios: aac, he-aac, mp3, aax, aiff, wav, wma • Archives: rar, tar, gzip, 7z, gz, log, torrent, pps https://www.newsoftwares.net/legal/folder-lock-eula/ https://www.newsoftwares.net/legal/privacy/

About

StickIt

Easily create custom stickers from your photos using AI-powered subject extraction or manual selection tools. All processing is done on-device for complete privacy, and stickers sync instantly to your Messages keyboard.

Highlights
  • AI subject extraction
  • Manual shape and freehand selection
  • On-device background removal
  • Erase brush for refinement
  • Instant iMessage sync
  • Offline functionality
  • Export to PNG
Features
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StickIt turns your photos into custom stickers you can use instantly in iMessage — no subscriptions, no account, no internet required. THREE WAYS TO CREATE • Smart Select — one tap AI subject extraction • Shape Select — crop with a circle, square, or rounded shape • Freehand Lasso — draw around exactly what you want SMART BACKGROUND REMOVAL Tap any photo and StickIt's AI automatically detects and lifts the subject. People, pets, objects — it just works. Powered by Apple's on-device Vision framework, your photos never leave your device. REFINE WITH THE ERASE BRUSH Fine-tune your sticker with a brush. Adjust brush size to get perfect edges, right down to individual strands of hair. INSTANT SYNC Every sticker you create automatically appears in your Messages keyboard. No export step, no copying files — just open Messages and start sending. YOUR COLLECTION, ALWAYS READY Browse all your stickers in a clean grid. Tap any sticker to preview it full-screen, share it to any app, or open it back in the editor. COMPLETELY PRIVATE • All processing happens on-device using Apple's Vision framework • Zero analytics, zero tracking, zero data collection • No account or sign-in required • Works fully offline EXPORT ANYWHERE Share stickers as transparent PNGs to Messages, Mail, AirDrop, WhatsApp, or save directly to your photo library. StickIt has no in-app ads and no in-app purchases.

Screenshots

Folder Lock4 screens
StickIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: StickIt at 100% against Folder Lock's 34%. StickIt also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Folder Lock's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and device support (3 vs 1).

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

Folder Lock is free to download; StickIt costs $0.99 up front. Folder Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. StickIt asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Folder Lock versus StickIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder LockStickIt
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.2 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewSoftwares.netPRPL Solutions Inc.

Customer experience

Folder Lock

All ratings1,754 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews420 reviews
Positive33.8%
Neutral11.2%
Negative55.0%

StickIt

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Folder Lock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Photos and videos becoming corrupted or lost
  • App crashing on launch or during use
  • Login/password reset functionality not working
  • Inability to access or transfer stored files

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to recover lost data
  • Improved file management options
  • Cross-device syncing capabilities
  • Better customer support responsiveness

StickIt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Folder Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Folder Lock Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Folder Lock Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlocked Feature Pack$3.99
None

StickIt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Folder Lock free?
Folder Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StickIt free?
StickIt costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Folder Lock or StickIt have ads?
Folder Lock shows ads; StickIt does not.

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