Cloak 2.0 is liveCisdem AppCrypt Alternatives for Mac (2026)
Cisdem AppCrypt is an app locker for Mac. It has three things that send people looking elsewhere: it has no Touch ID, so you type a password every time; the standard price is a yearly subscription ($19.99 a year, or $39.99 one-time on promotion, both for a single Mac); and it does not touch folders or files at all. Cisdem’s own FAQ says so.
Here is how the alternatives compare in 2026.
1. Cloak
Cloak locks apps behind Touch ID or a password, hides apps completely, and encrypts folders and single files in place with AES-256. If someone gets the unlock wrong it can take their photo. It is a one-time purchase from $9.99 for one Mac, with free updates.
One thing no other locker on this list does: you can turn off the Mac password fallback, so someone who knows your Mac login still cannot open a locked app.
New in 2.0: Cloak can lock an app only at set times, make a locked app look like it crashed, lock the app in front with one shortcut, and lock folders straight from Finder. AppCrypt itself has schedules, and Lockish lists them as planned. See what’s new in Cloak 2.0.
Best for: people who want one tool for apps, folders and files, paid once.
Trade-off: no website blocking. Cloak is about privacy, not screen time.
2. Lockish
Lockish is a $9.99 one-time locker from Appish that puts a lock screen over an app’s window.
Trade-off: it accepts your Mac password as the fallback, so anyone who knows it gets in. No encryption, no file or folder vaults. Failed-attempt logging is still on the roadmap.
3. Lock Pro
Lock Pro is a $5.99 one-time locker on the Mac App Store.
Trade-off: apps only. Some store reviews say the photo feature did not work for them.
4. AppLocker by Alex Denk
Sold on the Mac App Store. Free to lock one app, then $2.99 a month, $11.99 a year or $17.99 for life.
Trade-off: the free version is a demo. Several one-star reviews describe its full screen lock covering the whole Mac at login. Apps only, no encryption.
5. AppLockr
A small Mac locker sold direct for a one-time €4.99.
Trade-off: young product, single files not mentioned, and purchase runs through Ko-fi rather than a store.
Quick comparison
 Cloak |  AppCrypt |  Lockish |  Lock Pro |  AppLocker |  AppLockr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 once | $19.99/yr | $9.99 once | $5.99 once | $17.99 life | €4.99 once |
| Touch ID | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Locks folders | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Locks files | Yes | No | No | No | No | Not stated |
| Encrypts | Yes | Not stated | No | Not stated | Not stated | Yes |
| Intruder photo | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Log only | Yes |
| Mac password shut out | Your choice | Not stated | No | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Lock schedule | Yes | Yes | Planned | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
| Fake crash | Yes | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated |
Prices checked on 10 September 2026. Schedule and fake crash rows added 23 October 2026. For all eleven points on every locker, see every Mac app locker compared.
Switching from AppCrypt to Cloak
It takes about five minutes.
- In AppCrypt, unlock or remove your locked apps, then quit it and uninstall it, so two lockers are not guarding the same app.
- Download Cloak, set up Touch ID or a password, and save the recovery key it gives you.
- Press + under Locked apps and tick the apps you want behind Touch ID. Put anything nobody should see under Hidden apps.
- Add private folders or single files under Locked folders & files, and turn off the Mac password fallback in Settings if other people know it.
Which one
Every locker above stops an app from opening. Only one also covers your folders and files, encrypts what it hides, photographs a failed attempt, and can shut your Mac password out: Cloak, for a one-time $9.99. For the direct head-to-head, read Cloak vs AppCrypt.
Questions people ask
Can someone who knows my Mac password open my locked apps?
Only if you let them. Your Mac password works as a fallback by default. Turn it off in Cloak's Settings, set a Cloak password, and from then on only your fingerprint or that password opens anything.
What is the difference between locking and hiding an app?
A locked app stays in the Dock and Applications folder but will not open without Touch ID or your password. A hidden app is moved into an encrypted image, so it is gone from the Dock, Launchpad, Spotlight and the Applications folder until you unhide it.
Does Cloak need an account?
No. There is no account and no sign-in. Everything Cloak locks, hides and encrypts stays on your Mac, and nothing is uploaded.
Can I get a refund?
Yes. If Cloak is not right for you, you can ask for a full refund within 14 days of buying it.
Lock anything on your Mac
Cloak locks apps behind Touch ID, hides them completely, and encrypts folders with AES-256. Everything stays on your Mac. No account, one-time purchase.
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