Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Hide prices, lock pages & set wholesale lock rules – built for B2B, wholesale & VIP stores.
| SP Hide Price & Access Control | Locksmith | |
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| Metric | SP Hide Price & Access Control | Locksmith |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 64 | ★ 306 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 20 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2025 | Oct 2014 |
SP Hide Price & Access Control edges out Locksmith on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: SP Hide Price & Access Control at Free plan available, Locksmith at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Locksmith has the larger user base (306 reviews vs 64), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SP Hide Price & Access Control's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to SP Hide Price & Access Control; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Locksmith's 306-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than SP Hide Price & Access Control's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: SP Hide Price & Access Control audit • Locksmith audit
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| Keyword | SP Hide Price & Access Control | Locksmith |
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| access control | #1 | #4 |
| lock pages | #2 | #6 |
| accounts and login | #5 | #10 |
| lock | #11 | #10 |
| hide price | #1 | #23 |
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Both SP Hide Price & Access Control and Locksmith offer paid plans only. SP Hide Price & Access Control starts at Free plan available; Locksmith starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
SP Hide Price & Access Control has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 64 reviews) compared to Locksmith (4.7★ from 306 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
SP Hide Price & Access Control holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Locksmith has the deeper published review base (306 vs 64), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
SP Hide Price & Access Control typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (64 reviews). Locksmith typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (306 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. SP Hide Price & Access Control and Locksmith both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from SP Hide Price & Access Control" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
