LockedIn AI alternative · macOS
A simpler LockedIn AI alternative for Mac
LockedIn AI does a lot: a web app, a Chrome extension, desktop and phone apps, mock interviews and a mode where a friend joins your session to help. But its cheapest unlimited plan, General at $54.99 a month, doesn't include Stealth Mode, the part that keeps it off your screen share, and LockedIn doesn't refund monthly or quarterly plans once they've started. InterviewWhisperer is one Mac app with screen-share hiding on every plan, three months for a single $149 payment, and a full refund within 7 days. Here's an honest side-by-side.
| InterviewWhisperer | LockedIn AI | |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Mac app (Apple Silicon) | Web, Chrome extension, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android |
| Hidden on screen share | Included on every plan | Stealth Mode, desktop app only, not on the $54.99 General plan |
| Price | $29 for a week · $149 for 3 months (one payment) · $69/month | $54.99/mo General · $69.99/mo Credits (400 min) · $119.99/mo Pro · $999.50 lifetime |
| 3 months with screen-share hiding | $149, paid once | $149.97 for 20 hours (Credits) or $239.97 (Pro), billed every 3 months |
| Renews automatically | Weekly and 3-month: never · Monthly: until you cancel | Yes, every plan |
| Refund | Full refund within 7 days, even if you've used it | None once a monthly or quarterly plan starts; partial within 7 days on annual |
| Free option | Free trial: 30 minutes of live answers, no card | Unlimited 5-minute sessions, up to 60 minutes a day |
| Also includes | A recap after each interview · interviewer mode | Mock interviews · LockedIn Duo, where a friend helps you remotely |
LockedIn AI prices, refunds and features were checked on LockedIn AI's own site in October 2026. They change often, so check there before you buy.
How it's different
LockedIn is built to cover every device and every situation, which also means more plans to choose between and more settings to get right before an interview. InterviewWhisperer does one job on one machine: when the interviewer finishes a question you press ⌘; and a short answer you can say out loud appears on your screen, built from your resume and the job description. Screenshot a coding problem with ⌘W and you get the approach, the code and the complexity. When the call ends you get a recap of what they asked. And if you're the one running the interview, interviewer mode suggests follow-up questions instead of answers.
What "invisible" does and doesn't mean
We're specific about this on purpose. The overlay uses macOS's window-level capture exclusion, so it's left out of screenshots, screen recordings and screen shares that capture through the system. We've tested it in Google Meet and in Zoom, both the desktop app and the browser. In the Zoom desktop app, leave Screen capture mode on Auto (the default) rather than "Advanced capture without window filtering". It isn't a magic cloak: a phone camera pointed at your screen can still see it. You can try it free on your own Mac (30 minutes of live answers, no card) and run the free checker before you pay.
Pricing without the subscription trap
Most job searches take two to three months. InterviewWhisperer is $149 for three months, one payment that covers the whole hunt, or $29 for a single weekif you just have a few rounds coming up. Neither one renews, so nothing bills you after you land the job. If you'd rather pay monthly, that plan is $69 and you can cancel anytime.
Questions people ask
Is InterviewWhisperer cheaper than LockedIn AI? For a typical three-month search with screen-share hiding, yes: $149 once, versus $149.97 for 20 hours on LockedIn's Credits plan or $239.97 on Pro, both billed again every three months until you cancel. LockedIn's $54.99 General plan costs less per month but doesn't include Stealth Mode.
Can I get my money back after trying it in an interview? Yes. Every InterviewWhisperer plan has a full refund within 7 days, even if you've used it. LockedIn's refund policy says monthly and quarterly plans are non-refundable once started.
Does InterviewWhisperer work on Windows or my phone? No. It's a Mac app for Apple Silicon Macs. If you interview on Windows or a phone, LockedIn covers those and we don't.
Are there usage limits? Each plan covers up to 3 hours of live audio and 30 sessions a day, which covers several interviews in one day.