Latch vs Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Latch, Nov 8, 2026 for Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect.
The short answer
- Only Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Latch and $9.99/month for Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect.
- Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect lists 6 features Latch’s listing doesn’t mention, including Hide content, Lock pages, Password protection.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
Scale Up
Enterprise
FREE
- · 1 Lock creation
- · Free all features for Development stores
- · Protect any content type
Shopify Basic
- · Hide price and add to cart button
- · Hide price on Google
- · Integrate with third-party apps
- · Lock condition with date and time limit
- · Restrict access to whole website
- · Select customers for lock
Shopify Grow
- · Hide price and add to cart button
- · Hide price on Google
- · Integrate with third-party apps
- · Lock condition with date and time limit
- · Restrict access to whole website
- · Select customers for lock
Shopify Advanced
- · Hide price and add to cart button
- · Hide price on Google
- · Integrate with third-party apps
- · Lock condition with date and time limit
- · Restrict access to whole website
- · Select customers for lock
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLatch lets merchants control who can see specific product purchase options by placing them behind a password gate. It’s useful for gating wholesale offers, limited access bundles, or specialized purchase flows so only approved customers can act on them. The app integrates directly with product pages and uses a simple lock-and-unlock flow, so merchants can manage access without changing their theme code.
With simple locks, the app controls access to your store for specific customers. It allows users to hide product price and add to cart button, restrict access to pages and URLs or even lock the whole website. You can let your wholesalers access limited sections with multiple approaches such as account login, entering passcode or opening secret links.
- Password-gated product purchase options on selected products
- Different purchase options for specific customers via shared passwords
- Simple theme block placement on product pages, no code changes needed
- Session-based unlock so approved users keep access during their visit
- Password protected any pages: Pages, Products, Collections, URLs
- Hide price from guest. They must login to see price
- Hide products on all pages of your online stores. Require secret URL to access
- Hide store's content for customers with specific tags or email addresses
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Latch |  Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 3,484 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −17 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 66 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 10% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Latch | Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 994 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 9 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 15% |
Pricing
| Measure | Latch | Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 15 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Latch | Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #233 | #4 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 in Accounts and login |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 10, 2026 | Jun 28, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 18 |
| Developer | HeathDigital | Samita |
FAQ
Latch and Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect: common questions
- Is Latch or Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect cheaper?
- Only Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Latch and $9.99/month for Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Hide content, Lock pages, Password protection, Price locking. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Latch, Nov 8, 2026 for Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Latch, Nov 8, 2026 for Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.