App Lock vs Text Metrics
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
Text Metrics
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TextMetrics is a powerful offline text analysis and writing utility designed for writers, students, bloggers, marketers, and professionals. Instantly analyze text with live word counts, character counts, reading time estimates, paragraph tracking, and intelligent text insights—all in a beautiful, modern interface. Whether you're writing essays, articles, social media posts, captions, reports, or SEO content, TextMetrics helps you understand and optimize your text in real time. Features • Live Word Counter Track words as you type or paste text instantly. • Character Counter View character counts with and without spaces. • Text Statistics Analyze: Word Count Character Count Sentence Count Paragraph Count Line Count • Reading & Speaking Time Estimate: Reading duration Speech delivery time • Smart Text Insights Discover: Most repeated words Longest word Average word length Text density overview • Text Formatting Tools Quickly convert text to: UPPERCASE lowercase Title Case Also: Remove Extra Spaces Remove Line Breaks • Character Limit Tracking Track limits for: Social media posts Essays Assignments SEO content Monitor progress with visual indicators. • Search Within Text Quickly find and highlight words inside large documents. • Clipboard Tools Paste from clipboard Copy processed text Share text instantly • Session History Review recently analyzed texts during your current session. • Beautiful Design Enjoy a clean and modern experience featuring: Dark Mode Smooth animations Responsive layouts Premium user interface Privacy First TextMetrics works completely offline. Your text never leaves your device. No accounts. No ads. No tracking. No cloud storage. Perfect For Students Writers Bloggers Journalists SEO Specialists Content Creators Copywriters Professionals Analyze text smarter and write with confidence using TextMetrics.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text Metrics at none against App Lock's 7. Text Metrics also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Text Metrics asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | App Lock | Text Metrics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (5.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 57.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lilucat | BUZZ CARD LTD |
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
Text Metrics
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
Text Metrics
No in-app purchases








