Comparison

Uplock vs Talekeep

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Uplock

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
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Uplock keeps your important information safe, organized, and always within reach across your Apple devices. Your data syncs through iCloud and is protected by iCloud Encryption. With Advanced Data Protection for iCloud enabled, everything you save in Uplock is end-to-end encrypted. What you can store in Uplock - Credit cards and payment information - Passports, driver’s licenses, and other important documents - Health records and insurance information - Software licenses and loyalty programs - Secure notes and anything else that matters Features to help you stay productive and organized - Shared Groups for families and friends - AutoFill on iOS, plus a Safari extension and menu bar app on macOS - Reminders for expiration dates - Attachments for files, photos, and PDFs - Smart Fill turns almost anything into an Uplock item, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed entirely on your device Private by design No account. No email. No tracking or analytics. Uplock supports Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID for quick, secure access. It uses the strongest security and privacy protections available on Apple platforms to keep your information safe. Start using Uplock right away, no setup or sign-in is required. Try it free with a limited number of entries and no plan required. Export your data anytime as plain text or CSV. Uplock is made in Montreal by an independent two-person team. Privacy policy: https://uplock.app/privacy Terms of use: https://uplock.app/terms

About

Talekeep

Features
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Apps get acquired. Services shut down. Chat history vanishes with them. Talekeep turns your conversations into an encrypted archive on YOUR device — a file you own, browse offline like a chat app, and can ask AI about. Private by default. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Your archive lives on your device; message text is encrypted at rest. No Talekeep servers, no account, no analytics or tracking. • You hold the key (Keychain, or a passphrase + recovery code you save). • One portable folder: keep it on any disk, move it to a new Mac, open it — everything, including downloaded media, just works. ARCHIVE YOUR CHATS • Connect Telegram with your own Telegram API key and choose which conversations to keep — all history or just a recent period. • Inline photos, videos, files and albums — view and play them in the app, zoom or go full screen, filter by type, and bulk-download in the background. IMPORT FROM YOUR OTHER APPS • Import official chat exports from WhatsApp, LINE, ChatGPT, Claude, and Slack — drop the export in and Talekeep recognizes it automatically. Imports are local files; nothing touches the network. • Anything else? Use Talekeep's open, documented import format — convert any export (even with your favorite AI's help) and pull it into your archive. FIND ANYTHING • One search across everything: conversations, messages, AND media — browse matching photos and videos as thumbnails, open them full size, or jump straight to their place in the conversation. • Or ask in natural language across your whole archive (powered by an on-device semantic index). ASK AI, YOUR WAY • On-device by default: Apple Intelligence answers on your device — nothing leaves it. • Or bring your own model: point Talekeep at a LOCAL model running on your device (any OpenAI-compatible server, e.g. Ollama / LM Studio / MLX), or a cloud provider with your own API key. The app clearly shows when messages would leave your device. CONNECT EXTERNAL AI — MCP (OPTIONAL) • Want to connect external AI apps (like Claude) to your archive? Talekeep for Mac includes a local MCP server — your iPhone/iPad archive is the same portable format. FREE AND PLUS • Free: connect 1 account, archive up to 3 conversations, on-device Ask AI included. • Talekeep Plus (subscription): unlimited accounts & conversations, automatic keep-up-to-date for watched chats, bring-your-own AI models, the MCP server, and new connectors as they ship. Talekeep is local-first and platform-agnostic by design. Telegram is the first live connector; more are planned. Note: Talekeep is not affiliated with Telegram or with the services whose exports it can import. You use your own credentials and exports, and are responsible for complying with each service's terms and the laws that apply to you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://craveva.github.io/talekeep/privacy.html

Screenshots

Uplock4 screens
Talekeep3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Uplock at 5 against Talekeep's 3. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Talekeep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Uplock versus Talekeep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUplockTalekeep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.418.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFoyer Objet Inc.Craveva PTE LTD

Bugs and requests

Uplock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • 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

9 requests
  • More categories needed
  • Autofill
  • Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
  • Windows App
  • Shared groups
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  • Crypto accounts and secret questions for item types
  • Ability to reorder attachments, copy attachments to clipboard, and export cards to Apple Wallet
  • Email accounts as an item type
  • Shared and automatically updated with family

Talekeep

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Uplock

Subscriptions4
  • Uplock+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Uplock+ (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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  • Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
  • Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99
2 purchases

Talekeep

Subscriptions2
  • Talekeep Plus (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Talekeep Plus Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Uplock free?
Uplock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talekeep free?
Talekeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Uplock or Talekeep have ads?
Neither Uplock nor Talekeep shows ads.

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