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24 alternatives to AppLockr

AppLockr — Lock Any App on macOS Behind Authentication!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1
AppLocker▲115
Password protect individual apps on your Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
2
AppLockr▲2
Lock your mac apps
Dec 2025 · applockr.netlify.app · its alternatives →
3
App Lock by Lilucat▲151
Hide apps and lock videos & photos
2024 · its alternatives →
4
AppLockr▲2
The easiest way to lock and passwordprotect your apps on Mac
May 2026 · applockr.net · its alternatives →
5
Super App Lock▲162
Lock & hide apps, protect privacy, screen time control
2024 · its alternatives →
6
Near Lock▲118
A new way to lock your Mac. Just walk away.
2015 · its alternatives →
7
QBlocker▲132
Never accidentally quit an app again
2016 · its alternatives →
8
Finderlock▲80
Lock Mac files in Finder with Touch ID & AES-256
May 2026 · finderlock.com · its alternatives →
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PanicLock – Close your MacBook lid disable TouchID –> password unlock▲265
I wrote this after the case of a Washington Post reporter, Hannah Natanson, was compelled to unlock her computer with her fingerprint. This resulted in access to her Desktop Signal on her computer, revealing sources and their conversations. https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/washington-post-raid-pro... Edit: I've a lot more details about the legality and precedence on the apps landing page https://paniclock.github.io/
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
10
1Blocker X▲113
A fast and secure content blocker for iOS
2018 · its alternatives →
11
Near Lock 4.0▲141
The best Mac lock/unlock app with impressive new features
2017 · its alternatives →
12
LogDog for iOS▲114
Don't lose control of your online accounts to hackers!
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Minimalist▲256
Password manager for iPhone, iPad, Mac, with iCloud Sync
2021 · its alternatives →
14
Lockdown Apps▲80
Free and open source firewall for iPhone
2019 · its alternatives →
15
1Blocker for Mac 3.0▲123
Block unwanted content in Safari
2019 · its alternatives →
16
Padlock▲107
A modern, open source password manager for everyone.
2017 · its alternatives →
17
Drive any macOS app in the background without stealing the cursor▲192
Hi HN, Francesco from Cua here. I hacked this project together last weekend, inspired by the Codex Computer-Use release and lessons learned from deploying GUI-operating agents for our customers. The main problem: when a UI automation process controls a desktop app today, it usually takes over the human’s session. Your cursor moves, keyboard focus gets stolen, windows jump to the front, and you have to stop working until the agent is done. That is why we have historically avoided encouraging users to run these processes directly on their host machine, instead relying on VMs or GUI containers…
Apr 2026 · github.com · its alternatives →
18
Secrets 2▲132
Simple, secure password manager for Mac and iOS
2016 · its alternatives →
19
1Blocker for Mac▲162
The best Safari content blocker for Mac
2016 · its alternatives →
20
FaceGate ▲5
The only MacOS app-locker anyone would ever need.
Jun 2026 · facegate-applocker.vercel.app · its alternatives →
21
App Lock - Lock Apps▲7
Lock or hide any apps for iPhone, iPad
2024 · its alternatives →
22
LockItUp▲141
Remotely lock your Mac or PC from your iPhone or Apple Watch
2015 · its alternatives →
23
Password Locker▲70
Block distractions with an agonizing, password retrieval
2023 · its alternatives →
24
Secrets▲93
Keep your secrets safe. A new password client for the Mac.
2016 · its alternatives →

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