# Cloak vs Burn After Read

Cloak and Burn After Read both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Burn After Read's written reviews are positive against 50% of Cloak's. Burn After Read also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 6). Cloak's advantage is ratings volume (12 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cloak sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Burn After Read asks for nothing beyond the download.

Burn After Read holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cloak has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Cloak's written reviews are positive against 100% of Burn After Read's.

Cloak ships an update weekly, Burn After Read every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cloak | Burn After Read |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloak-app-locker/id6451156267/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burn-after-read/id6803765429/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **12** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 36 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ailton Vieira Pinto Filho](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447522714) | [波 孙](https://appshunter.io/developer/6799308715) |

## What reviewers say

### Cloak

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cloak-app-locker/id6451156267)

Control access to your apps automatically based on location, schedule, or manual settings. Create custom modes to lock or make apps unavailable, with options to pause temporarily or resume later. Integrates with Apple Screen Time for robust control.

**Highlights:** Create custom app lock modes, Lock apps by place, schedule, or manual switch, Basic and Advanced lock styles, Pause app access temporarily, Location-based locking, Scheduled app locking, Live Activity for lock screen status

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Premium Yearly | $19.90 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $29.90 | per year |
| Premium Yearly | $39.90 | per year |


### Burn After Read

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/burn-after-read/id6803765429)

Create private, self-destructing notes that disappear after being read. Secure your messages with a password and set an expiration time. Share them via a secure link or QR code for ultimate privacy.

**Highlights:** Password-protected notes, Automatic expiry, Burn-after-reading, Secure link sharing, QR code sharing, Local privacy controls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cloak free?

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

### Is Burn After Read free?

Burn After Read is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cloak or Burn After Read?

Burn After Read is rated higher. Cloak averages 4.8 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while Burn After Read averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Cloak or Burn After Read have ads?

Neither Cloak nor Burn After Read shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cloak or Burn After Read?

Cloak ships an update weekly, and Burn After Read every 9 days. Most recently, Cloak was updated on November 3, 2026 and Burn After Read on October 31, 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.*