Comparison

Folder Lock vs Smart Home IoT Dashboard

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

Smart Home IoT Dashboard

Features
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Take full control of your smart home and IoT devices - from anywhere, even offline. Smart Home IoT Dashboard connects to your LoRa Gateways, Smart Relays, Sensor Hubs and Display Hubs over cloud, Bluetooth, and local Wi-Fi - automatically switching to the best available channel. LIVE MONITORING - Real-time sensor charts: CO2, temperature, humidity, pressure - Online/offline status for every device - Instant push alerts when thresholds are crossed - Live Activity tiles on your Lock Screen FULL CONTROL - Toggle relays and read sensors remotely - Configure automations and alert rules - Control your LoRa Gateway over Bluetooth - no internet required - Send commands to devices 10 km away via LoRa mesh TEAM & SPACES - Share access with your team - roles and permissions included - Organise devices by building, floor, or room - Each member sees only their assigned spaces BUILT FOR PRIVACY (EU SERVERS) - Servers in the EU - your data never leaves European infrastructure - No third-party tracking, no ads, no data resale - Bank-grade HTTPS/TLS and MQTTS encryption on every link - Credentials stored in the hardware-backed iOS Keychain WORKS WITH LINART HARDWARE - LoRa Gateway (mesh networking, BLE, GPS waypoints) - Smart Relay (remote switching, power monitoring) - Sensor Hub (CO2, temperature, humidity, pressure, VOC) - Display Hub (OLED status display, push messages) A device account is required. Visit linart.club to get started.

Screenshots

Folder Lock4 screens
Smart Home IoT Dashboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Home IoT Dashboard at none against Folder Lock's 3. Smart Home IoT Dashboard also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Folder Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support 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. Folder Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Smart Home IoT Dashboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folder Lock ships an update every 2 months, Smart Home IoT Dashboard every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Folder Lock versus Smart Home IoT Dashboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder LockSmart Home IoT Dashboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewSoftwares.netVladimir Linartas

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

Smart Home IoT Dashboard

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

Smart Home IoT Dashboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Folder Lock free?
Folder Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Home IoT Dashboard free?
Smart Home IoT Dashboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Folder Lock or Smart Home IoT Dashboard have ads?
Folder Lock shows ads; Smart Home IoT Dashboard does not.
Which is updated more often, Folder Lock or Smart Home IoT Dashboard?
Folder Lock ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Home IoT Dashboard every 2 days. Most recently, Folder Lock was updated on November 1, 2026 and Smart Home IoT Dashboard on October 25, 2026.

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