App Lock vs QCELL SL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
App Lock
Secure your sensitive applications and personal data with this privacy tool. Easily lock any app to prevent unauthorized access and keep your information out of sight from prying eyes. Enjoy enhanced device security and peace of mind.
- Lock any application
- Hide sensitive apps
- Block websites
- Intuitive interface
- Prevent unauthorized access
- Enhance device privacy
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App Lock is a privacy app designed to help keep your sensitive apps private and secure on your device. With App Lock, you can easily block any app you want, ensuring that you remain private and out of sight from prying eyes. The app features an intuitive and user-friendly interface that allows you to quickly and easily select the apps you want to lock. Once an app has been locked, nobody will be able to access your private data. App Lock is the perfect solution for anyone looking to ensure more privacy and security on your device. * In order to use App Lock you need to purchase the Lilucat Pro which is an annual service that costs 29.99$. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase and auto-renews at the same price unless disabled in iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your subscription can be managed in your iTunes Account Settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Links Terms of Service: https://applock.lilucat.com/legal/terms Privacy: https://applock.lilucat.com/legal/privacy
QCELL SL
This app offers QCell customers a unified platform to manage their mobile services and financial transactions. Users can recharge accounts, purchase data, access loans, buy power tokens, find service centers, and utilize QMoney services. It also provides live TV streaming.
- Credit account recharge
- Data bundle purchase
- Credit loan access
- Prepaid cash power tokens
- Customer care center locator
- QMoney services access
- Live SLBC TV streaming
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Introducing the all-in-one QCell app, which is available to all QCell customers. This new app provides the best experience in accessing all QCell and Qmoney services. Customers are now able to: 1. Recharge their own and others' credit accounts 2. Purchase data bundles for themselves 3. Loan credit. 4. Purchase prepaid cash power tokens. 5. Locate all our customer care centres across the country. 6. Access to all QMoney Services 7. Watch SLBC TV Live.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: QCELL SL at 5.0 against App Lock's 4.5. QCELL SL also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). App Lock's advantage is ratings volume (5.2K vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. App Lock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. QCELL SL asks for nothing beyond the download.
QCELL SL holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: App Lock has 5.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
App Lock ships an update fortnightly, QCELL SL every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | App Lock | QCELL SL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lilucat | QCELL CO. LIMITED |
Customer experience
App Lock
QCELL SL
Bugs and requests
App Lock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Buttons at the bottom of the screen are inaccessible on some devices
- Prompts are not legible with larger font settings
- Locked apps can still be accessed by restarting the phone
Requested features
4 requests- Allow concealing the app locker
- Add scheduling/time-based locking
- Provide separate unlock code from phone passcode
- Improve usability when Dynamic Island is in use
QCELL SL
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
App Lock
- App Lock$4.991 Month
- App Lock3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- App Lock2 variants$9.991 Month
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- App Lock$14.991 Year
- App Locker for iPhone$29.991 Year
- App Lock$59.99
QCELL SL
No in-app purchases
