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App Lock vs ProtectedWorkProfile: catalog facts
App Lock	ProtectedWorkProfile
Best for: Android users who share or hand over their phone and want certain apps locked	Best for: Android users who want sensitive apps locked away when the screen is off
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	Freezes the work profile automatically on screen off Evicts profile encryption keys from RAM All 3 strengths for ProtectedWorkProfile Freezes the work profile automatically on screen off Evicts profile encryption keys from RAM Hides work profile apps while locked
Android only Protects against casual access, not a substitute for device encryption	Sparse documentation Small project with no published GitHub releases
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Unlicense
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Offline features available
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 ProtectedWorkProfile github.com/confidenseuide/ProtectedWorkProfile f-droid.org/packages/protectedwp.safespace Catalog checked October 2, 2026

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