Any way to "lock" iPhone Apps?

I purchase and download a LOT of apps. I notice that a majority of the updates associate with the apps either don't apply to me or apply unnecessary, or in many cases unwanted, changes.
I don't want to be forced to update an app so the new cycle of ads can be installed. I don't want to lose my VolumeSnap on my Camera+ app. I don't want to lose my multiple file upload function of Pixelpipe etc. etc. and unfortunately etc.
Is there a way we can lock the apps in their current state so that we can click that Update All button on the top right of the Updates screen in the App Store app without having to cycle through each one individually?
As a side note, can we enable app download queuing already?

Not possible.
Download one by one is forced.
No queue available either.

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<pre style="
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