Photolock vs PhotoSentry: Image Protection
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Photolock, Oct 13, 2026 for PhotoSentry.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Photolock and $4.99/month for PhotoSentry.
- Photolock lists 12 features PhotoSentry’s listing doesn’t mention, including Developer tools, Drag and drop, Email alerts.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · Image & Content Protection
- · Photolock branding
- · Warning Messages
Growth
- · Image & Content Protection
- · Invisible Watermark
- · No Photolock branding
- · Screen Capture Protection
- · Warning Messages
Advanced
- · Anti-Bot Protection
- · Image & Content Protection
- · Invisible Watermark
- · Screen Capture Protection
- · Screenshot Shield
- · Visible Watermark
Premium
- · Analytics
- · Anti-Bot Protection
- · Customer, Market & Page Rules
- · Image & Content Protection
- · Invisible & Visible Watermark
- · Screen Capture Protection
Ultra
- · Everything in Premium
- · Find copies of your photos online
- · One-click takedown requests
- · Optional photo checks, $0.10 each
- · Weekly scans for new copies
Free
- · Basic analytics (last 25 events)
- · Drag-and-drop prevention
- · Keyboard shortcut blocking
- · Right-click protection
Pro
- · Custom warning modals
- · Everything in Free
- · Geo-blocking by country/IP
- · IP and location tracking
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited analytics history
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMerchants invest in original product photos and store content. Photolock prevents image theft and content copying on your Shopify store. Block right-clicks, drag-and-drop, screenshots, copy-paste, and file saving. Advanced features include invisible watermarks to trace leaked images, image shields that replace saved images with blank files, spy extension detection, and crawler blocking.
PhotoSentry automatically protects your product images from theft with right-click blocking, drag-and-drop prevention, and keyboard shortcut protection. Every theft attempt is logged with IP address, geographic location, and timestamp so you can track exactly who's trying to steal your photos. Protection activates across your entire store with the click of a button.
- 20 Locks to choose from! Disable right-click, keyboard shortcuts & prevent bots.
- Block visitors from certain countries. Or, block a certain visitor by their IP.
- Protect your images by adding Watermark against screenshot attempts.
- Prevent search engines like Google and Bing list your images.
- Right-click protection blocks context menus on product images
- Drag-and-drop prevention stops image downloads
- IP and location tracking for every theft attempt
- Geo-blocking by country or IP address
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 |  Photolock |  PhotoSentry |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 275 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 4 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Photolock | PhotoSentry |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.5 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 41 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Photolock | PhotoSentry |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 5 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Photolock | PhotoSentry |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #20(ahead) | #84 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 in Anti theft | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 18, 2016 | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pasilobus | Zoidworks LLC |
FAQ
Photolock and PhotoSentry: common questions
- Is Photolock or PhotoSentry cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Photolock and $4.99/month for PhotoSentry. 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?
- Photolock lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Developer tools, Drag and drop, Email alerts, Image download. PhotoSentry lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Blog content, Product descriptions. 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Photolock, Oct 13, 2026 for PhotoSentry; 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Photolock, Oct 13, 2026 for PhotoSentry. 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.