# Dualock vs Fontster

The clearest difference is price: Fontster at Free against Dualock's $1.99. Fontster also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). Dualock's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Fontster is free to download; Dualock costs $1.99 up front. Fontster sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Dualock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Dualock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Fontster has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Dualock ships an update every 4 months, Fontster every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Dualock | Fontster |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dualock-secure-note/id597531505/reviews)** | [3.4 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fontster-the-fonts-manager/id6449863626/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **8** |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 26 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gear Zero Network Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1081762357) | [Salvatore Petrazzuolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/976958898) |

## What reviewers say

### Dualock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dualock-secure-note/id597531505)

This app securely stores your notes by splitting them into two encrypted parts, stored separately. Access requires authentication from two specified SNS accounts, ensuring your data remains private and inaccessible to others.

**Highlights:** Two-part encrypted note storage, Separate cloud storage for each part, Dual SNS account authentication, No password required, Secure and private data handling

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fontster

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fontster-the-fonts-manager/id6449863626)

Explore and manage fonts installed on your device. Discover over 2,000 new fonts for installation and import your own TTF/OTF files for easy use across applications. Preview fonts with detailed metrics and typographic features.

**Highlights:** Font preview with metrics, Detailed font attributes, Glyph and character set overview, Variable font variation inspection, Typographic feature exploration, Import and manage TTF/OTF fonts, Install/uninstall fonts and families

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All features | $1.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Dualock free?

Dualock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Fontster free?

Fontster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Dualock or Fontster?

Dualock is rated higher. Dualock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Fontster averages 3.4 from 8 ratings.

### Do Dualock or Fontster have ads?

Neither Dualock nor Fontster shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Dualock or Fontster?

Dualock ships an update every 4 months, and Fontster every 5 months. Most recently, Dualock was updated on November 1, 2026 and Fontster on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*