Tools for app-specific passwords

The problem, in plain words: “I want an app that lets me set a specific, different password for each individual app on my phone.”

App Lock - Lock Apps, Password fits best.

You want an app on your phone that lets you assign and require a distinct password (PIN/pattern/biometric) for each installed app.

Updated July 2026.

What fits

App Lock - Lock Apps, Passwordstrong · 90

Its purpose is to lock individual apps on a phone using separate unlock methods (password, pattern, fingerprint), which directly maps to your request for per-app passwords.

Best for: Anyone who wants per-app locking on their phone and prefers multiple unlock options (PIN/pattern/biometric).

Partly fits

AppBlockpartial · 55

Focus- and schedule-oriented blocker that can restrict app access, but its primary purpose is timed blocking and digital-wellbeing rather than assigning a unique password per app.

Won’t cover: It enforces timed blocks and profiles rather than letting you set a separate permanent password for each individual app.

Switchlypartial · 52

An open-source Android blocker that enforces app-level blocks with multiple unlock mechanisms, but it is designed for focus/profiles and anti-bypass workflows rather than simple per-app unique passwords for everyday access.

Won’t cover: It focuses on profile-based blocking and anti-bypass controls rather than assigning a different persistent password to each installed app.

Questions

What's the best tool for app-specific passwords?

App Lock - Lock Apps, Password is the strongest match — Its purpose is to lock individual apps on a phone using separate unlock methods (password, pattern, fingerprint), which directly maps to your request for per-app passwords.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

1 product matches this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It enforces timed blocks and profiles rather than letting you set a separate permanent password for each individual app. · It focuses on profile-based blocking and anti-bypass controls rather than assigning a different persistent password to each installed app.

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