Comparison

blockProgramming vs AppLocker

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

Head to head
About

blockProgramming

Features
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本App为您提供了常规的遥控模式、陀螺仪控制模式、路径模式和自定义编程模式,让您可以遥控玩具车的运动,体验不一样的乐趣!

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

blockProgramming4 screens
AppLocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: blockProgramming at none against AppLocker's 4. blockProgramming also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AppLocker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. blockProgramming asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

blockProgramming ships an update every 2 days, AppLocker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
blockProgramming versus AppLocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterblockProgrammingAppLocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer泽凯 林岸鹏 高

In-app purchases

None

blockProgramming

No in-app purchases

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 blockProgramming free?
blockProgramming is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AppLocker free?
AppLocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do blockProgramming or AppLocker have ads?
Neither blockProgramming nor AppLocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, blockProgramming or AppLocker?
blockProgramming ships an update every 2 days, and AppLocker every 3 weeks. Most recently, blockProgramming was updated on October 2, 2026 and AppLocker on October 3, 2026.

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