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App Lock vs HiddenProtectedWorkProfile: catalog facts
App Lock	HiddenProtectedWorkProfile
Best for: Android users who share or hand over their phone and want certain apps locked	Best for: Keeping a separate set of Android apps hidden from casual view
Free Free and open source under the MIT license.	Free Free and released into the public domain under the Unlicense.
Android	Android
Biometric protection for selected apps Open source alternative to ad-supported app lockers All 3 strengths for App Lock Biometric protection for selected apps Open source alternative to ad-supported app lockers Actively maintained	Hides the entire work profile from the launcher Apps are hidden automatically when the screen turns off All 3 strengths for HiddenProtectedWorkProfile Hides the entire work profile from the launcher Apps are hidden automatically when the screen turns off Public domain licence
Android only Protects against casual access, not a substitute for device encryption	Android only Opened through a notification, which takes some getting used to All 3 limitations for HiddenProtectedWorkProfile Android only Opened through a notification, which takes some getting used to No tagged releases on the repository
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Unlicense
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Sources for App Lock github.com/aload0/AppLock f-droid.org/packages/dev.pranav.applock Catalog checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Sources for HiddenProtectedWorkProfile github.com/confidenseuide/HiddenProtectedWorkProfile f-droid.org/packages/hidden.protectedwp.safespace Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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