Lock Apps vs AppLocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock Apps
This app helps you control and restrict the usage of other applications on your device. It offers privacy protection, time limits, and password security to prevent unauthorized access or changes.
- Privacy protection for sensitive content
- Customized app usage restrictions
- Limit app usage time
- Prevent accidental deletion or downloads
- Double password protection
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* Lock & Protect APP Privacy & Information Security * Customized Restrictions on APP USAGE * Limit APP USAGE TIME for KIDS Features - Privacy Protection: restrict the use of any application and protect sensitive private content - Usage Restrictions: prohibit the installation of illegal applications and control application usage time - Password Protection: double password protection to prevent modification - Application Control: prohibit accidental deletion of applications, prohibit application downloads, prohibit accidental application purchases Protect NOW!
AppLocker
Enhance your privacy and manage screen time by restricting app usage. Secure personal information, implement parental controls, and prevent unauthorized app installations or deletions. Unlock apps with Face ID for added security.
- App usage restriction
- Screen time management
- Face ID app unlock
- Disable app installation
- Disable in-app purchases
- Prevent app deletion
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AppLocker is a personal privacy and screen time management app. It can restrict any app and allow you to limit app usage and unlock apps using Face ID. Features: Privacy Protection: Restrict the usage of any app to ensure personal information security. Parental Control: Support controlling screen time and properly manage children's phone usage. Security Protection: Support Face ID to restrict and unlock apps. Disable App Install and In-App Purchases: Prevent children from downloading apps and disable in-app purchases to avoid unnecessary charges. Disable App Removal: Prevent apps from being deleted to effectively protect important data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock Apps at none against AppLocker's 1. AppLocker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. AppLocker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lock Apps asks for nothing beyond the download.
AppLocker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Lock Apps ships an update every 3 months, AppLocker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock Apps | AppLocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 嘉纯 赖 | 香兰 张 |
Customer experience
Lock Apps
AppLocker
In-app purchases
Lock Apps
No in-app purchases
AppLocker
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
