Comparison

Parental Control App :PatLock vs QuietTalkForiphone

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

Head to head
About

Parental Control App :PatLock

Remotely manage your child's phone with app locking, screen time limits, and geofencing. Control usage from your own device without needing direct access to theirs. Features include scheduled locks and customizable rules for weekdays and weekends.

Highlights
  • Remote app locking and unlocking
  • Set daily screen time limits
  • Geofencing for location-based restrictions
  • Scheduled auto-locks for specific times
  • Pure iCloud remote control
  • Optional virtual pet task assignment
Features
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PatLock — Remote Parental Control App. Manage Your Child's Phone from Anywhere. PatLock lets you lock apps, set screen time limits, and monitor usage — all from your own phone, remotely. No need to touch your child's device. Simple, secure, effective. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Remote App Locking - Lock/unlock any app on your child's device from your phone - Commands delivered in seconds - Schedule auto-lock for homework, bedtime, school hours Remote Screen Time Management - Set daily usage limits per app - Visual countdown, auto-lock when time's up - Different rules for weekdays vs weekends Remote Geofencing - Auto-restrict games near schools or study zones - Auto-unlock when leaving the area - Multiple zones supported Pure iCloud Remote Control - All commands via iCloud — no third-party servers - Real-time sync, instant status updates - Your data stays in your iCloud only Bonus: Xingbao Pet Tasks (Optional) - Assign chores through a virtual pet - Kids earn stars upon completion - Optional feature, not required for core controls Optional Disguise Mode - App can appear as a puzzle game to reduce resistance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Security and Privacy - Face ID / passcode protection - Pure Apple CloudKit — no third-party servers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Why PatLock? - Core features free - Truly remote — no need to touch child's device - Privacy-first, your data stays yours - 10 languages supported - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Download PatLock today and take control of your family's digital life — from your phone. Privacy Policy: https://alexjiang1.github.io/privacy.html Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

QuietTalkForiphone

Capture fleeting thoughts, moods, expenses, and more with quick, one-line entries. Utilize 8 built-in templates, attach media, and search your entire journal. AI summaries help identify patterns and themes in your life.

Highlights
  • Quick capture with 8 templates
  • Attach photos and voice memos
  • Calendar-style timeline browsing
  • Full-text search
  • AI-powered pattern summaries
  • Markdown export
  • Local data storage
Features
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QuietTalkForiphone is a running-log journal for the small, in-between moments of everyday life — the kind that usually slip away. Open the app, tap a card, type one line. Done. Whether it's a fleeting thought, a meal, a mood, an expense, or a book you just finished, QuietTalkForiphone gives you 8 fold-out templates so capture takes seconds, not minutes. — What you can do — • Quick capture across 8 built-in templates: Jot, Event, Meal, Mood, Book, Inspiration, Exercise, Expense, Dream, Learning • Attach photos, voice memos, and tags to any entry — all stored locally on your device • Browse a calendar-style Timeline by day, week, month, or year • Full-text search across every word you've ever written • Export to Markdown for backup or sharing • AI Summaries — let the app review your records over a period and surface patterns, themes, and highlights (powered by Qwen) • 5 theme palettes (Default, Cute, Literary, Minimal, Dark) • Recycle Bin keeps deleted entries for 30 days • Apple Sign In, end-to-end privacy — Subscription — • 14-day free trial for new users, no payment required • Monthly: ¥10 RMB / month — auto-renews unless cancelled • Yearly: ¥99 RMB / year — auto-renews unless cancelled • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends • Your Apple ID will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID Account Settings after purchase — Privacy — Your records live primarily on your device. Cloud sync, when enabled, is end-to-end account-isolated. We never read, share, or sell your content. AI summaries are generated from aggregated counts only — your raw entries are never transmitted in full. Privacy Policy & Terms of Service: https://b307976752.github.io/suisuinian-legal/ — Support — Questions, feedback, or bug reports: bao307976752@gmail.com ThreeFire · QuietTalkForiphone · A small app for big lives.

Screenshots

Parental Control App :PatLock4 screens
QuietTalkForiphone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: QuietTalkForiphone at 16.0 against Parental Control App :PatLock's 18.4. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Parental Control App :PatLock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and QuietTalkForiphone sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Parental Control App :PatLock against 5.0 for QuietTalkForiphone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Parental Control App :PatLock versus QuietTalkForiphone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParental Control App :PatLockQuietTalkForiphone
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer飞 江剑锋 易

Customer experience

Parental Control App :PatLock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QuietTalkForiphone

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Parental Control App :PatLock

Subscriptions2
  • Parental Control Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Parental Control Pro (Yearly)$12.991 Year
One-time2
  • Parental Control Pro - Half Price$19.99
  • Parental Control Pro(Lifetime)$39.99
2 purchases

QuietTalkForiphone

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Parental Control App :PatLock free?
Parental Control App :PatLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is QuietTalkForiphone free?
QuietTalkForiphone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Parental Control App :PatLock or QuietTalkForiphone?
Parental Control App :PatLock and QuietTalkForiphone are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Parental Control App :PatLock or QuietTalkForiphone have ads?
Neither Parental Control App :PatLock nor QuietTalkForiphone shows ads.

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