# Uplock vs Le Birdie

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Le Birdie at none against Uplock's 6. Le Birdie also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). Uplock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and device support (5 vs 3). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Le Birdie asks for nothing beyond the download.

Uplock ships an update every 2 weeks, Le Birdie every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Uplock | Le Birdie |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (125 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uplock/id6469049274/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **125** | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 73 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Foyer Objet Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611012799) | [9518-3539 Quebec Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1787050152) |

## What reviewers say

### Uplock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/uplock/id6469049274)

Securely store and organize sensitive documents, cards, and IDs across your Apple devices. Your data syncs via iCloud and is end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved. Features include shared groups, auto-fill, expiration reminders, and attachments.

**Highlights:** Secure document storage, Card and ID organization, iCloud syncing, End-to-end encryption, Shared groups, AutoFill and Safari extension, Expiration reminders

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Uplock+ (Monthly) | $2.99 | per month |
| Uplock+ Family (Monthly) | $3.99 | per month |
| Uplock+ (Yearly) | $14.99 | per year |
| Uplock+ Family (Yearly) | $24.99 | per year |
| Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime) | $49.99 | one-time |
| Uplock+ Family (Lifetime) | $89.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent product fills the gap
- 🔒 Secure and Simple Data Locker
- 👍 Totally worth it
- 👍 A perfect compliment to Apple Passwords
- 👍 Feels very safe

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unstable, missing functionality, not sure if trustworthy
- ⚠️ White print on light blue impossible to read
- ⚠️ No reason for this to be a subscription
- ⚠️ Lack of functionality is baffling
- ⚠️ Crashes on Intel Macs

**Reported bugs**

- Name change issue (searchable only under old name)
- Help menu not working
- Editing issues (cursor jumping, slow typing)
- Import issues
- Crashes on Intel Macs

**Requested features**

- More categories needed
- Autofill
- Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
- Windows App
- Shared groups


### Le Birdie

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/le-birdie/id6739786366)

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Uplock free?

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

### Is Le Birdie free?

Le Birdie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Uplock or Le Birdie have ads?

Neither Uplock nor Le Birdie shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Uplock or Le Birdie?

Uplock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Le Birdie every 5 weeks. Most recently, Uplock was updated on October 25, 2026 and Le Birdie on October 24, 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.*