Comparison

Volume Lock vs SproutControl

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

Head to head
About

Volume Lock

Features
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Take total control of your device's sound. Volume Limiter: Parental Lock ensures a safe listening experience by letting you set precise maximum limits, perfect for protecting young ears. Whether you're a parent wanting to prevent your child from blasting videos at full volume, or you’re looking for precise audio control to protect your own hearing, this app is your ultimate sidekick. No more sudden volume spikes or accidental level changes—just consistent, safe, and curated sound. KEY FEATURES: • Parental Volume Lock: Set a maximum ceiling and lock it down. Your child stays safe, and your ears stay protected. • Parental PIN Protection: Prevent kids (or anyone else) from bypassing your limits. Lock the entire app behind a secure, custom PIN code. • Safe Hearing Protection: Designed to help prevent noise-induced hearing loss by maintaining health-conscious decibel levels. • Smart Timer: Set a countdown to automatically stop the volume lock service, ideal for managed screen time or bedtime. • Sleek Circular Controller: A modern, high-fidelity interface for precise percentage control. • Background Mode: Works silently in the background while your kids play their favorite games or watch videos. WHY PARENTS LOVE VOLUME LIMITER: The essential tool for hearing safety and parental peace of mind. Recommended for anyone seeking to prevent sudden volume spikes or protect long-term hearing health. Simple, effective, and reliable—the gold standard for volume management. Protect their hearing. Empower your parenting. Take control today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy : https://sites.google.com/view/vllprivacypolicy/home

About

SproutControl

Features
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Sportontrol helps parents protect kids’ screen time with real system-level app locks. Choose apps for lock sessions. When a locked app opens, iOS blocks it. Unlock with remote parent approval—or a local PIN. Use iCloud for remote family management, or stay local-only. Cloud is optional. What you can do • System-level locks via Screen Time capabilities • Two rules: daily time limits (great for games and short video), or schedule-based lock/unlock cycles (great for study hours) • Remote family: approve unlocks, toggle sessions, temporary unlock (e.g. 30 minutes or until tonight) • Local-only mode: no iCloud required; set up on the child’s device with PIN fallback • On-device usage summary after authorization • Transparent status: clear alerts for syncing, sync issues, or lost permissions Why Sportontrol Many families don’t lack rules—they lack clarity, consistency, and visibility. Sportontrol turns “which apps, when” into enforceable lock sessions, and stays honest about limits: protection depends on system authorization. A child may still turn off Screen Time in Settings—we never claim “impossible to bypass,” but we help you see when protection may be off. One app for Create Family / Join Family / This Device Only. Download Sportontrol and make screen-time rules clear—starting today.

Screenshots

Volume Lock4 screens
SproutControl4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SproutControl at none against Volume Lock's 3. SproutControl also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). Volume Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Volume Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. SproutControl asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Volume Lock ships an update every 4 weeks, SproutControl every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Volume Lock versus SproutControl: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVolume LockSproutControl
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRizwan RashidChengdu ppTribe Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Volume Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Volume Lock & Limiter Pro$14.99
None

SproutControl

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Volume Lock free?
Volume Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SproutControl free?
SproutControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Volume Lock or SproutControl have ads?
Neither Volume Lock nor SproutControl shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Volume Lock or SproutControl?
Volume Lock ships an update every 4 weeks, and SproutControl every 4 days. Most recently, Volume Lock was updated on October 8, 2026 and SproutControl on October 7, 2026.

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