AppLock vs Notify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppLock
Secure your personal data and applications with advanced locking features. Protect your privacy by locking individual apps or groups, with options for scheduled and location-based security. Enjoy a personalized experience with multi-language support.
- Lock apps with password, PIN, Face ID, or Touch ID
- Group multiple apps for simultaneous locking
- Schedule automatic app locking and unlocking
- Location-based security for app access
- Multi-language support for global users
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Keep your applications and private data safe with Lock Master – App Lock & Vault. This powerful privacy tool helps you lock and organize apps with advanced security features, ensuring complete protection of your information. Key-Features: • Application Lock – Lock any app with a password, PIN, Face ID, or Touch ID. • Group Lock – Create groups to lock multiple apps at once. • Scheduled Lock – Automatically lock/unlock apps at specific times. • Area Lock – Enable locks based on your location for extra security. • Multi-Language Support – Use the app in multiple languages for a better experience worldwide. This app contains subscription Monthly pro at $1.99 and Yearly pro at $9.99 to use ads free versions of the premium app, which can cancel anytime. To learn about our privacy policy, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/privacy-policy.html For our terms of use, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/terms-of-service.html Lock Master – App Lock & Vault - “All-in-one app lock and vault solution.”
Notify
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Notify is a shared to-do list and reminder app for families, couples and housemates. Put the groceries, chores and errands in one place, see who's on what, and get reminded at the right moment - at a time you pick, or when you arrive at (or leave) a place. SHARED TO-DO LISTS FOR YOUR CIRCLE • Create a circle for your family, partner, flatmates or friends and share tasks with everyone in it • Checklists for grocery lists, packing lists and chores - tick items off together and see who did what • Assign a task to someone, or tap Claim so everyone knows you're on it - nothing gets done twice or forgotten REMINDERS AT THE RIGHT TIME - OR THE RIGHT PLACE • Time reminders with a clear chime you won't miss • Location-based reminders: get reminded when you arrive at the shop or leave home • Collaborative reminders: if you miss yours, your circle is asked to help ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Post an update ("Water off tomorrow 9-1") and everyone in the circle is notified • Schedule announcements to go out later STAY ORGANISED WITHOUT THE CHAT NOISE • One Home feed sorted for you: Overdue, Today, Tomorrow, Upcoming - your own tasks first • A Daily view to plan the day by morning, afternoon and evening • Just type it the way you'd say it - "Call dad tomorrow at 5 PM" - and Notify sets it up • Mark tasks done straight from the notification PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Private reminders are only ever yours • Invite people with a code, link or QR - only circle members see a circle's tasks • Delete your account and data at any time from the app Notify is free to use. Notify Plus adds more circles, more members per circle and more saved places. Organise your household together - download Notify and start your first shared list. Terms of Use (EULA): https://notify.technology/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://notify.technology/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Notify at none against AppLock's shown. Notify also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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. AppLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Notify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AppLock ships an update every 3 weeks, Notify every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AppLock | Notify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (31 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 31 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Arvind Murali | Paul Richard Samuel R |
In-app purchases
AppLock
- monthly$1.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
Notify
- Notify Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
- Notify Plus Annual$29.991 Year









