Comparison

Hide Apps vs Cordon Parental Lock

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

Head to head
About

Hide Apps

Secure your digital life with a comprehensive privacy tool. Lock individual apps with unique passcodes, hide photos and videos in private albums, and manage passwords securely. Keep your data safe and invisible from others.

Highlights
  • Private app lock with independent passcode
  • Hide apps completely from device
  • Secure hidden albums for photos and videos
  • Password manager with autofill
  • Secure notes storage
  • Fast search and hide functionality
Features
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Hide Apps Completely. Stay Invisible. Protect your privacy with a powerful app locker, hidden vault, and secure password manager — all in one place. Keep your apps, photos, and data safe from prying eyes. ¬ PRIVATE APP LOCK Lock any app with a separate passcode that is completely independent from your device. ¬ HIDE APPS COMPLETELY Make apps invisible and access them only inside this app. ¬ HIDE PHOTOS & VIDEOS Secure your private media in hidden albums. ¬ PASSWORD MANAGER Save and autofill your passwords safely. ¬ SECURE NOTES Store private notes with full protection. ¬ FAST SEARCH & HIDE Find and hide apps instantly. Designed for maximum privacy and simplicity, this app gives you full control over your digital life. Your data is stored securely on your device. We do not collect or share your personal information. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hideapps.site/#privacy

About

Cordon Parental Lock

This app allows parents to protect selected applications on their phone when sharing it with children. It uses a master password to lock private apps, creating clear boundaries for device usage. The focus is on simplicity and privacy, avoiding complex monitoring tools.

Highlights
  • Protect selected app groups
  • Lock with master password
  • Create multiple protected folders
  • Automatic relocking
  • One-tap shield/unshield
  • Simple setup
Features
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# Cordon Parental Lock A smarter way to share your phone. You know the moment. Your child asks to use your phone for a game, a video, or a few minutes of screen time. You hand it over and say, “Okay, but only use this app.” But your phone contains much more than games. Messages. Photos. Email. Social media. Work apps. Banking apps. Private conversations. Personal information. One tap can open something you never intended to share. That's why we built Cordon Parental Lock. Cordon Parental Lock gives parents a simple way to protect selected apps when sharing their phone with children. Instead of complicated monitoring tools, invasive tracking, or overwhelming parental control dashboards, Cordon focuses on one clear purpose: keeping private apps private. ## How It Works • Create protected app groups • Select the apps you want to protect • Lock them behind a master password • Unshield them only when needed • Automatically relock after inactivity or manually shield them again with one tap Whether your child is borrowing your phone for a game, watching a video during dinner, or using a shared device at home, Cordon helps create clear boundaries between what can be accessed and what should remain private. ## Designed for Real Family Moments • A child borrowing your phone in the car • A few minutes of screen time at a restaurant • Sharing your device at home • Keeping work apps separate from family use • Protecting sensitive or personal apps from accidental access ## Key Features • Protect selected app groups with a master password • Create multiple protected folders • Automatic relocking after inactivity • One-tap shield and unshield controls • Simple setup and intuitive controls • Privacy-focused design No complicated monitoring. No overwhelming dashboards. Just a simple way to protect the apps that matter. Try Cordon Parental Lock free for 7 days. Then continue with a monthly or annual subscription. Cordon Parental Lock. Share your phone. Keep your privacy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cordoncyber.com/privacy

Screenshots

Hide Apps4 screens
Cordon Parental Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Cordon Parental Lock at 5.0 against Hide Apps's 4.8. Hide Apps's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hide Apps sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Cordon Parental Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cordon Parental Lock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hide Apps versus Cordon Parental Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHide AppsCordon Parental Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHung Nguyen VanEndale Defersha

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hide Apps

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro – Hide Apps & Lock Apps$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro – Hide Apps Secure Data$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro–Hide Apps Premium Access$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium –Hide Apps & Vault$49.99
2 purchases

Cordon Parental Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Cordon Parental Lock Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Cordon Parental Lock Plus Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Hide Apps free?
Hide Apps is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cordon Parental Lock free?
Cordon Parental Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hide Apps or Cordon Parental Lock?
Cordon Parental Lock is rated higher. Hide Apps averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Cordon Parental Lock averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hide Apps or Cordon Parental Lock have ads?
Neither Hide Apps nor Cordon Parental Lock shows ads.

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