Comparison

SlideToLock vs Dirigo

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

Head to head
About

SlideToLock

Instantly secure your Macs from your iPhone with a simple swipe. Monitor your Mac's status and even unlock it remotely with an experimental feature. Manage multiple Macs securely using your iCloud account.

Highlights
  • Remote Mac locking
  • Activity monitoring (heartbeat)
  • Experimental unlock feature
  • Manage multiple Macs
  • Secure iCloud integration
  • Zero setup required
Features
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SlideToLock – Lock your Mac remotely, with a single slide. SlideToLock is the perfect app to instantly secure your Macs, wherever you are. With a simple interaction from your iPhone, you can remotely lock one or multiple Macs in a single gesture. It's fast, fluid, and perfectly integrated into the Apple ecosystem. Effortless Remote Locking No more typing passwords or rushing to your computer. Just a swipe from the app, and your Mac locks automatically. Activity Monitoring (Heartbeat): Keep an eye on your Mac's status. The app communicates with your machine to let you know if it is currently running, or how long it has been powered off. Perfect for giving yourself peace of mind that everything is turned off at the office or at home. Unlock Feature (Experimental Mode): Slide to unlock... literally! Take control by unlocking your Mac remotely. This feature navigates through the strict security layers of macOS and is offered as an experimental access. Manage Multiple Macs Working with several computers? SlideToLock lets you add and manage all of them from one unified interface. Zero Setup, 100% Security No account creation, no passwords to remember. The app uses your iCloud account to communicate with your Macs securely and privately. Ultra-Responsive, Ultra-Apple Designed to work seamlessly and natively with macOS and iOS, SlideToLock naturally fits into your Apple routine.

About

Dirigo

Control your Marantz or Denon AV receiver with advanced features beyond the physical remote. Manage inputs, surround modes, HEOS streaming, and deep settings. Integrates with Apple TV for a seamless experience.

Highlights
  • Power on/off receiver
  • Adjust master volume
  • Switch inputs and surround modes
  • Browse and play HEOS streams
  • Manage playback queue
  • Control multi-zone receivers
  • Configure deep receiver settings
  • Apple TV touchpad remote
Features
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Dirigo is a fast, focused iPhone remote for current Marantz and Denon AV receivers. It discovers your receiver over Wi-Fi and gives you a real control surface that goes well beyond what the bundled remote can do. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Power your receiver on and off • Adjust master volume • Switch between every input source • Pick from every surround mode your receiver supports • Browse and play HEOS streaming sources — Qobuz, TIDAL, Amazon Music, TuneIn, and the rest • Manage the playback queue, see what is playing, skip tracks, view history • Switch between zones on multi-zone receivers • Configure room correction, speaker levels, HDMI output, video settings, and the deep menus your physical remote pretends don't exist • Activate Quick Selects you have programmed on the receiver • Use Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets for at-a-glance status • Trigger common actions with Siri Shortcuts ("Mute the receiver", "Turn on the receiver") TELEVISION REMOTES Pair the television or streaming box in the same room and Dirigo becomes its remote too. Apple TV gets a touchpad — swipe to navigate, tap to select — along with transport buttons and the Apple TV's own Control Centre and app switcher. Android TV, Google TV and NVIDIA Shield get a D-pad, Back and Home, and play, pause and skip. Dirigo tells you which app is on screen, recognising the common ones by name. Either way, volume routes back to your receiver instead of the television, and a live now-playing card on your home screen shows what is actually on — title, artist, artwork, and how far through it is. Drag that progress bar to jump straight to a moment. Pairing is a one-time setup: Dirigo finds the television on your network, you type in the code it puts on screen, and that is that. Only televisions appear in the list — not every other device on your Wi-Fi. DEMO MODE No receiver to test against? Tap "Enable Demo Mode" on the Welcome screen to explore every part of the app with a synthetic receiver, Apple TV and Android TV, complete with something playing. PRIVACY Dirigo collects nothing. No analytics, no identifiers, no third-party tracking SDKs, no accounts to sign in to. All receiver and television control happens entirely on your local Wi-Fi network. The only public-internet activity is when you browse a HEOS streaming source — iOS loads album art directly from the music service's own image URLs, anonymously. Full policy at bit0100bitsoftware.com/dirigo-privacy. REQUIREMENTS A current-generation Marantz or Denon AV receiver with HEOS (Cinema 50, SR-series, AVR-X-series, and similar models). iOS 18 or later. Your receiver must be on the same Wi-Fi network as your iPhone. Apple TV pairing requires tvOS 18 or later. Android TV pairing works with Android TV and Google TV devices that support the built-in remote pairing service, including NVIDIA Shield. Dirigo is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sound United, Denon, Marantz, Apple, Google, or NVIDIA.

Screenshots

SlideToLock2 screens
Dirigo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dirigo at none against SlideToLock's 1. Dirigo also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. SlideToLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dirigo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SlideToLock against 5.0 for Dirigo. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlideToLock ships an update weekly, Dirigo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SlideToLock versus Dirigo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlideToLockDirigo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperContinuum (France)Bit 0100 Bit Software LLC

Customer experience

SlideToLock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dirigo

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SlideToLock

One-time1
  • Banner ads$1.99
None

Dirigo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlideToLock free?
SlideToLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dirigo free?
Dirigo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SlideToLock or Dirigo?
SlideToLock and Dirigo are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do SlideToLock or Dirigo have ads?
Neither SlideToLock nor Dirigo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlideToLock or Dirigo?
SlideToLock ships an update weekly, and Dirigo every 3 days. Most recently, SlideToLock was updated on September 18, 2026 and Dirigo on September 22, 2026.

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