Comparison

PicLock vs Flex Controller

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

Head to head
About

PicLock

Securely hide your private photos and videos with advanced encryption. This app offers a user-friendly interface for quick bulk hiding, zoom capabilities, and rotation of images. It also includes features like lock on sleep, intruder alerts, and fake PIN options for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Advanced 128-bit AES encryption
  • User-friendly interface
  • Fast bulk hiding
  • Zoom and rotate hidden photos
  • Lock on sleep
  • Intruder Alert
  • Fake PIN option
Features
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Hide pictures and videos securely and conveniently in Photo Locker! - The ultimate app for hiding pictures or videos on iOS devices Sensitive photos from your iOS photo gallery can be kept safely locked away in a secure Photo Locker accessible only via a secret PIN code. Key features include: 1)Encryption - hidden pictures & your private videos are not only moved to a secret location on your phone but are also encrypted using advanced 128 bit AES encryption. 2)User friendly operation - Easily hide photos or videos from Photo Locker. 3)Fast bulk hide - Keep safe hundreds of photos quickly 4)Zoom in and out of hidden photos with multi-touch. Hidden photos maintain their original resolution and are not scaled down as in some other photo hiding apps. 5)Rotate hidden pictures left and right 6)Lock on sleep - If you forgot to exit the Photo Locker, the app will lockout as soon as your phone goes to sleep mode. 7)Ipad optimized - Photo Locker's UI has been designed with ipad in mind as well so as to provide the ultimate viewing pleasure on both Iphone and ipad 8)Un-hide pictures easily - Un-hide photos just as easily as hiding them, you can resave them to gallery or export via email. 9)Hide Videos - Now you can easily hid your videos as well 10)Fake Pin -Setup a fake pin to trick others so that you dont get caught. 11)Mail password pin recovery for premium users 12)Intruder Alert - New feature that takes photo using camera of those who try to get in using wrong pin. You can find out who is spying on you. 13) Import your private pictures or videos from your computer using iTunes Album Import feature

About

Flex Controller

Features
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This application is used for the setup and configuration of the Aquasol Flex Chemical Controller.

Screenshots

PicLock4 screens
Flex Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Flex Controller at none against PicLock's 1. PicLock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PicLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Flex Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PicLock ships an update every 2 months, Flex Controller every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PicLock versus Flex Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPicLockFlex Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuterox InteractivePoolsure, a division of Aquasol Controllers, Inc.

Bugs and requests

PicLock

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Password authentication failures lock users out permanently
  • Password reset emails never arrive
  • App crashes on iOS 8 and newer versions
  • Photos display with X mark instead of loading
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
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  • Videos lose audio when imported
  • App stuck on 'waiting' screen
  • Cannot export or retrieve locked photos
  • Data loss when uninstalling or updating app
  • Landscape orientation not supported despite being needed

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape mode support for horizontal photos
  • Fake PIN/decoy password feature
  • Video sound support
  • Slideshow functionality
  • Export photos to cloud storage
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  • Transfer photos back to camera roll
  • Photo rotation capability
  • Save photos with email attachments

Flex Controller

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PicLock

One-time1
  • Hide Photos - Pro$2.99
None

Flex Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PicLock free?
PicLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flex Controller free?
Flex Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PicLock or Flex Controller have ads?
Neither PicLock nor Flex Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PicLock or Flex Controller?
PicLock ships an update every 2 months, and Flex Controller every 13 months. Most recently, PicLock was updated on October 22, 2026 and Flex Controller on October 28, 2026.

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