Comparison

iock vs Bound

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

Head to head
About

iock

Features
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Lock is a simple private photo and video vault that lets you create albums, lock sensitive ones with a PIN, and browse your hidden media in a clean, media‑first gallery.

About

Bound

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Bound is a private vault designed to hide in plain sight. At first glance, it looks like an ordinary app. Behind it is a secure, encrypted space for your most sensitive photos, videos, and documents, hidden completely from view. Your files are encrypted and protected by your password. What you store in Bound stays private and belongs to you alone. FEATURES β€’ Disguised interface A clean, normal-looking app that doesn’t draw attention. β€’ Encrypted storage Your files are protected with strong, modern encryption. β€’ Private by design No analytics, tracking, ads, accounts, or cloud dependencies. Bound is built to keep your data private and under your control. β€’ Simple access Unlock your vault quickly and get to your files without friction. β€’ Supports real files Store photos, videos, and documents in one place. WHY BOUND Not everything on your phone is meant to be seen. Bound gives you a private place to store sensitive photos, videos, and documents without drawing attention to them. Privacy should be simple.

Screenshots

iock3 screens
Bound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Bound at none against iock's shown. iock's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. iock sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Bound sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
iock versus Bound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriockBound
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 4 months
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB13 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperShubh DeolRyan Baumbach

In-app purchases

10 purchases

iock

One-time10
  • Iock Offer Buy Coins 15$1.99
  • Iock Offer Buy Coins 16$2.99
  • Iock Offer Buy Coins 17$4.99
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  • Iock Offer Buy Coins 18$5.99
  • Iock Offer Buy Coins 19$11.99
  • Iock Offer Buy Coins 20$12.99
  • Iock Offer Buy Coins 21$34.99
  • Iock Buy Coins 13$49.99
  • Iock Offer Buy Coins 22$79.99
  • Iock Buy Coins 14$99.99
1 purchases

Bound

One-time1
  • Unlimited Files$2.99

Questions

Is iock free?
iock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bound free?
Bound is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iock or Bound have ads?
iock shows ads; Bound does not.

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