Smart App Locker vs Device Guard

Struggling to choose between Smart App Locker and Device Guard? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Smart App Locker is a Security & Privacy solution with tags like app-locker, screen-time, focus, productivity.

It boasts features such as App locking, App usage time restrictions, App usage monitoring, Screen time management, Focus mode and pros including Helps manage screen time and improve productivity, Allows parents to control children's app usage, Customizable app locking and time restrictions, Real-time app usage monitoring.

On the other hand, Device Guard is a Security & Privacy product tagged with enterprise-security, code-integrity, lockdown, malware-prevention.

Its standout features include Uses hardware and software security features to allow only trusted applications to run, Prevents running of unsigned or untrusted code, Allows only apps that are signed by trusted publishers to run, Prevents running of malicious or vulnerable software, Restricts software allowed to run based on code integrity policies, Provides application control based on trust, Leverages virtualization-based security (VBS) to protect device from malware, and it shines with pros like Prevents execution of malicious software, Reduces attack surface, Increases security of devices, Makes devices more resilient to malware, Allows only trusted apps to run, Restricts risky or vulnerable software.

Feature	Smart App Locker	Device Guard
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Security & Privacy	Security & Privacy

Product Overview

Smart App Locker

Description: Smart App Locker is a mobile app that allows users to lock other apps on their device, restrict app usage time, and monitor app usage. It helps manage screen time and focus.

Device Guard

Description: Device Guard is a Windows 10 enterprise security feature that helps prevent malware from infecting devices by restricting the applications that users can run based on code integrity policies. It helps lock down devices against malware.

Key Features Comparison

Smart App Locker Features

• App locking
• App usage time restrictions
• App usage monitoring
• Screen time management
• Focus mode

Device Guard Features

• Uses hardware and software security features to allow only trusted applications to run
• Prevents running of unsigned or untrusted code
• Allows only apps that are signed by trusted publishers to run
• Prevents running of malicious or vulnerable software
• Restricts software allowed to run based on code integrity policies
• Provides application control based on trust
• Leverages virtualization-based security (VBS) to protect device from malware

Pros & Cons Analysis

Smart App Locker

Pros

• Helps manage screen time and improve productivity
• Allows parents to control children's app usage
• Customizable app locking and time restrictions
• Real-time app usage monitoring

Cons

• May be perceived as overly restrictive by some users
• Requires manual configuration for each app
• Limited functionality in the free version

Device Guard

Pros

• Prevents execution of malicious software
• Reduces attack surface
• Increases security of devices
• Makes devices more resilient to malware
• Allows only trusted apps to run
• Restricts risky or vulnerable software

Cons

• Can cause compatibility issues with some apps
• Requires additional configuration and management
• May block certain legacy or unsigned apps
• Learning curve to set up proper policies
• Potential disruptions during initial rollout

Pricing Comparison

Smart App Locker

• Freemium

Device Guard

• Free
• Included with Windows 10 Enterprise license