# AppLock - Lock apps & Pin lock

> App Lock can lock Apps, hide Photos and AppLocker supports fingerprint unlock

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alpha.applock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alpha.applock)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.alpha.applock`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SailingLab: Focus on Security, Booster, Cleaner
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 150,482,116
- **Rating:** 4.58 / 5 (1,123,342 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.5.0
- **Last updated:** 2025-10-13
- **First published:** 2016-10-12
- **Publisher country:** CN
- **Size:** 33 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alpha.applock)
- **Website:** [https://hostingadmob.web.app/](https://hostingadmob.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.sailinglabapps.com/privacy\_policy.html](https://www.sailinglabapps.com/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

**AppLock** is a lightweight privacy protection tool designed for mobile devices. It offers robust app locking features that secure social apps like Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram as well as system apps such as Gallery, SMS, and Settings. Users can choose between PIN and Pattern locks, and if supported, fingerprint unlock for convenient and secure access.

Key features include a photo vault to encrypt and hide photos/videos, real-time protection against unauthorized installs or updates, intruder selfie feature capturing photos of anyone attempting unauthorized access, and notification cleaner to eliminate spam notifications. AppLock also offers a customizable live theme experience and a privacy browser with incognito mode and tracker blocking, enhancing your overall privacy and security. With user-friendly interface and multiple lock options, AppLock provides comprehensive control over your mobile app and data security.

## Rankings

- #956 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO`
- `android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_OVERLAY_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.alpha.applock.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise AppLock as a good, reliable and top-applock solution, with many reviews calling it the best, excellent, or very good. They report that it protects apps and privacy and is generally easy to use. Some drawbacks include intrusive ads and occasional glitches, including fingerprint unlock issues after device restart. Overall sentiment is positive with frequent endorsements, though reliability concerns and ads are noted by a subset of reviewers.

### Pros

- Very good and reliable applock
- Best/applock app according to users
- Easy to use / usable
- Protects apps and privacy effectively
- Overall positive sentiment with multiple endorsements

### Cons

- Ads are intrusive and degrade user experience
- Occasional glitches
- Fingerprint unlock may fail or not appear after a restart

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.alpha.applock)