Comparison

App Hide vs AppLocker

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

Head to head
About

App Hide

Securely hide your applications and games behind a PIN password. This app acts as a disguise assistant, ensuring your private content remains inaccessible to others. Protect your secrets with encrypted access.

Highlights
  • Hide applications
  • Hide games
  • PIN password protection
  • Encrypt applications
  • Disguise assistant
Features
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Hide applications, hide games~Hide all your little secrets. You can put all the apps, games, etc. that you don't want others to see in the app hiding and disguising assistant Set up PIN password protection function, encrypt applications, games, and only display them after you enter your password, so you no longer worry about others discovering it! Regarding member subscriptions: -Subscription: After a 3-day free trial/$6.99/week -Payment: After the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be credited to their iTunes account. -Cancel Renewal: To cancel the renewal, please manually disable the automatic renewal feature in iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription expires. -Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription period will be extended accordingly after successful deduction. Privacy policy:https://m11iavy23en.feishu.cn/docx/V1hYddNBDoeYKUxsHQNci1y7nDe?from=from_copylink User agreement:https://m11iavy23en.feishu.cn/docx/VvfldAXDoopVibxiuNycmS6knth?from=from_copylink Subscription Service Agreement:https://kdocs.cn/l/cshGOUPAcyxM

About

AppLocker

This utility app helps you protect your privacy by locking individual applications and sensitive content. It offers customizable rules, multiple authentication methods like fingerprint and facial recognition, and prevents unauthorized app installations or purchases.

Highlights
  • App locking for privacy
  • Customizable time/location rules
  • Fingerprint and facial recognition
  • Prevent app installation/deletion
  • Website blacklist/whitelist
  • Local data encryption
Features
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Protecting privacy has never been so simple The invisible lock is a privacy and security tool specifically designed for iOS. It helps you lock apps, lock sensitive content, and make your phone more secure and reassuring Key functional highlights - Privacy protection: Restrict/lock selected apps to establish a private space. - Application management: Flexible management of application groups. - Custom rules: Set time periods or locations to lock or restrict applications. - Safe and reliable: Provides fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, and password lock protection. - More restrictions: prohibiting the installation/deletion of apps, banning in-app purchases, requiring passwords for payments, and implementing website blacklist and whitelist filtering, etc. We deeply understand each user's desire for privacy, and thus have developed a robust application protection system. Privacy First: All data is encrypted locally and not uploaded to the cloud, ensuring that privacy-sensitive applications are truly private Efficient and lightweight: With an extremely small application size, it does not affect the phone's operating speed Humanized design: A simple and user-friendly interface that even novices can quickly get started with Comprehensive protection: Supports locking all application types, ensuring no privacy-sensitive applications are overlooked Multiple authentication methods: password, fingerprint, and facial recognition, allowing for flexible combinations and enhanced security. For bank payments, app access, or private files, the privacy lock ensures that only you can access them, providing peace of mind when using your phone - Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DZHhpbWlYWVFOQ2x5 - Premium membership terms: https://docs.qq.com/doc/DZGpvUXpZc0VOc0RN - Refund: The subscription fee for the current period is non-refundable. Please ensure that the functional services meet your needs. - Unsubscribe: If you need to cancel the renewal, please operate the cancellation at least 24 hours in advance. You can cancel it by following these steps: open System Settings - click on Apple ID - click on Subscriptions - select the AppLock subscription, and then cancel the subscription.

Screenshots

App Hide4 screens
AppLocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: App Hide at 5.0 against AppLocker's 4.2. App Hide also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). AppLocker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. App Hide sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and AppLocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

App Hide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AppLocker has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Hide ships an update fortnightly, AppLocker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
App Hide versus AppLocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp HideAppLocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志勇 苏岸鹏 高

Customer experience

App Hide

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

AppLocker

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

App Hide

Subscriptions1
  • Subscribe to weekly membership3 Days trial$6.997 Days
One-time4
  • Weekly membership$6.99
  • Monthly membership$14.99
  • Quarterly membership$29.99
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  • Annual membership$39.99
4 purchases

AppLocker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tea for author$0.99
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is App Hide free?
App Hide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppLocker free?
AppLocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, App Hide or AppLocker?
App Hide is rated higher. App Hide averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while AppLocker averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do App Hide or AppLocker have ads?
App Hide shows ads; AppLocker does not.
Which is updated more often, App Hide or AppLocker?
App Hide ships an update fortnightly, and AppLocker every 3 weeks. Most recently, App Hide was updated on October 16, 2026 and AppLocker on October 3, 2026.

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