LockDown Browser vs Stego Study
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LockDown Browser
This application creates a secure browser environment for online exams, preventing access to other applications, websites, or device functions. It ensures the integrity of assessments by locking users into the exam until submission. It is compatible with specific learning systems and can be used with proctoring systems if enabled by an instructor.
- Locks down exam environment
- Prevents switching applications
- Blocks access to other URLs
- Disables screenshots
- Prohibits copying or printing
- Integrates with learning systems
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LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the exam environment within specific learning and assessment systems. When LockDown Browser is used during an online exam, you are unable to go to other URLs, switch applications, take screenshots, copy questions or print. It essentially locks you into the exam until it’s submitted for grading. Important: This application can only be used with the Respondus Monitor proctoring system if your instructor has enabled the use of an iPad for the exam. If your instructor hasn't enabled the use of an iPad for the exam, you will be unable to use this application with it. While LockDown Browser isn’t the most exciting app available, it does make online assessments possible. And, hey, you can download it for free. This is NOT a limited-feature version and there are NO advertisements of any type.
Stego Study
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Stego turns your notes into flashcards, then into a test you can actually sit. Build a deck, study it, and when you are ready, generate a practice test from the same material. You decide the shape of it: how many write-in questions, how many true/false, how many matching blocks, and how much of the deck to draw from. STUDY • Tap to flip, swipe to move through the deck • Spaced repetition brings a card back just before you would forget it, and the deck list shows what is due • Three modes: the whole deck, only what is due, or Dynamic, which repeats the cards you miss until none are left • Answer in two taps, what happened and then how hard it felt, or switch to one tap in Settings • Shuffle or work in order, and go front to back, back to front, or mixed CARDS • Bold, italic, underline, and strikethrough • Bulleted and numbered lists, so one card can hold a real list of points • Lists stay lists while you study and inside your test answers TEST • Write-in, true/false, and matching questions • Choose exactly how many of each, and what share of the deck to cover • Matching blocks are built so only one arrangement is correct • Small typos are forgiven on written answers, and you can list alternative answers separated by a semicolon • Partial credit on matching, plus a full review of everything you missed • Test results feed the same schedule your studying does YOUR DECKS • An optional account keeps your decks on every device. A username and a password, no email address needed • On iPhone and iPad, decks can sync through your own iCloud instead • Send a deck to another Stego user by username. Anything sent to you waits in an inbox until you accept it • Import and export decks as plain JSON files • Works fully offline. No ads, no tracking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stego Study at every 4 days against LockDown Browser's every 5 weeks. Stego Study also leads on device support (4 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LockDown Browser ships an update every 5 weeks, Stego Study every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockDown Browser | Stego Study |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (4K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Respondus Inc. | JONATHAN CALEB LEE |
Bugs and requests
LockDown Browser
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to load tests and quizzes
- Prevents device power off and exit
- Incompatible with other apps like Canvas
- Randomly kicks users out of exams
Requested features
4 requests- Improved compatibility with iPads
- Better error handling and recovery
- Streamlined setup and onboarding
- More user-friendly interface
Stego Study
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
LockDown Browser
No in-app purchases
Stego Study
No in-app purchases
Questions
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