AppLock is a simple app, it is used to lock the individual app. By using AppLock one can easily lock any app and avoid any files/pictures to delete accidentally.
In most cases, we do not need to lock each and every app but few files. Even I do not like to lock my phone and unlock each time whenever I need to make a call or any other action. Only a few apps/wallet/gallery that holds sensitive and private data one need to watch out for.
This reason, we search for such feature to make it protected but phones do not come with this feature. Then we have to look for apps and some people even download apps from untrusted sources.
What is the use of AppLock?
As its name suggests, AppLock is to lock any app from those people you do not want to show any file. Most of the case where you think some apps/files are more important and nobody should access it without your permission. Or, just you want to make it safe from other people (children).
AppLock to lock apps
Developer: DoMobile Lab
Cost: Free (In app purchase)
APPLOCK is the #1 App lock in over 50 countries with Over 300 Million users, supports 32 languages.
1. Lock apps with password, pattern, or fingerprint lock.
2. Vault: hide pictures and videos.
3. Chamber：incognito browser, private SNS, intruder selfie.
- It can lock Facebook, Whatsapp, Gallery, Messenger, Snapchat, Instagram, SMS, Contacts, Gmail, Settings, incoming calls and any app you choose. Prevent unauthorized access and guard privacy. Ensure security.
- It can hide pictures and videos. Hidden pictures and videos vanish from Gallery and only visible in the photo and video vault. Protect private memories easily. No pin, no way.
- It has a random keyboard and invisible pattern lock. No more worry people may peep the pin or pattern.
Set up
It promotes you to set a pattern and email when you open the app for the first time. And then you are carried to the main screen which lists all the apps. Here you can lock apps you want by tapping on lock icon next to each app.
Highlights
- Lock individual apps
- Lock photos and videos
- Different lock profile
- Time lock
- Location lock
About feature – review
Free tool to lock your app available on Play Store which is rich in feature. Like all other apps lock, it allows you to lock individual apps with one touch. Lock and unlock very simply.
It does have the pattern lock when you start it the first time, however, you can change it to numeric lock. It also has an invisible pattern, you need to set so no one can see while unlocking it in public. With a randomized numeric keyboard, it is tough to guess the pin. So you too have to pay attention each time you enter the pin.
Another feature is setting profile for different purposes. You can customize the profile to only allow people to certain apps. Create the profile for guest, home, kids and others. Here you can create a shortcut which allows you to activate them by inserting the passcode.
Features like time and location lock allow you to lock by time or location. Be aware when you use time-lock that there is no deactivation time, so it will stay on that profile until the next time lock occurs.
Need Wi-Fi for location lock. Phone hooks up to a certain network, it locks the appropriate profile.
In app purchase
It looks totally free to use the app with ad support. Where in description while installing the app it is mentioned that there are three different types of account. But you do not find it until you really want to find it.
If you really want premium features, have enough to pay or to support them you can find it by your profile icon.
Click the three links (menu icon) – now click on your email address – choose from the option.
Here you will see three option to use or not to use premium features by paying/ad support.
Premium features
Here premium features are:
- Photo Vault
- Video Vault
- Fake Cover
- Customize background, set your favorite photo
- Profiles, easy to change the locks
- Automatic lock at given time
- Automatic lock at given location
- Hide AppLock icon
- Random keyboard
- Lock switch (WiFi, BT, 3G/4G Data…)
Here you have three option, one is to not use the premium feature. Two others are paid and ad support.
Premium – You can get all the premium features. ($0.99/month & 5.99/year)
AD – Enjoy premium features for free and watch ads to support them.
Basic – Premium features are not available.