Photolock vs DevOptly Store Protector
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Photolock, Nov 4, 2026 for DevOptly Store Protector.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Photolock 3.5 from 41 reviews and DevOptly Store Protector 3.8 from 15 reviews.
- Only Photolock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Photolock and $1.99/month for DevOptly Store Protector.
- Photolock lists 9 features DevOptly Store Protector’s listing doesn’t mention, including Copyright message, Digital assets, 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
Stranded
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.
DevOptly Store Protector is a smart client-side tool that helps secure storefront content. It blocks access to developer tools (F12, Ctrl+Shift+I), disables copy, paste, text selection, context menu actions, and image saving. Common keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+S, and Ctrl+P are intercepted. All attempts are tracked via analytics for security monitoring.
- 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.
- Blocks access to browser developer tools (F12, Ctrl+Shift+I)
- Protect your site from Selected Countries
- Detects Print Screen key usage
- Disables Copy, Paste, and Text Selectio
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 |  DevOptly Store Protector |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 271 | 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 | DevOptly Store Protector |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.5 ★ | 3.8 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 41(ahead) | 15 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Photolock | DevOptly Store Protector |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $1.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 5 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Photolock | DevOptly Store Protector |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #20 | #18(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 in Anti theft | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 18, 2016 | May 12, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pasilobus | DevOptly |
FAQ
Photolock and DevOptly Store Protector: common questions
- Is Photolock or DevOptly Store Protector cheaper?
- Only Photolock lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for Photolock and $1.99/month for DevOptly Store Protector. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Photolock or DevOptly Store Protector?
- On the Shopify App Store: Photolock 3.5 from 41 reviews and DevOptly Store Protector 3.8 from 15 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Photolock lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Copyright message, Digital assets, Email alerts, IP access. DevOptly Store Protector lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Best sellers, Blog content. 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 8, 2026 for Photolock, Nov 4, 2026 for DevOptly Store Protector; 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 8, 2026 for Photolock, Nov 4, 2026 for DevOptly Store Protector. 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.