# Lock In Squad: App Blocker — Limit screen time with friends

> App blocker for focused work and social screen time management. (iPhone/iPad app by Eli Young.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-in-squad-app-blocker/id6746732331 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Eli Young](https://appshunter.io/developer/1818182523)
- Category: Productivity, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 3 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-11-12
- Data updated: 2026-10-30
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-in-squad-app-blocker/id6746732331/reviews.md

## What is Lock In Squad?

Lock In Squad blocks the apps that pull you away while you're locked in, on your own or together with your friends. Pick your apps, start a timer or a stopwatch, and they stay blocked until you hold the Lock Out button.

BLOCKING
• Pick apps, whole categories such as Social or Games, and websites in Apple's Screen Time picker.
• Choose Block these apps, or choose Allow only these apps to keep up to 50 apps open while every other app and website stays blocked.
• Set up to five schedules, such as weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM, and your apps lock at those times even with Lock In Squad closed.
• When a timer reaches zero, your apps stay blocked until you lock out.
• To lock out, you hold the button for 1 to 30 seconds, however long you set, which gives you a moment to change your mind.
• On iPhone, a Live Activity keeps your lock-in time on the Lock Screen.

FRIENDS
• Add friends by name or user ID, or share a link that adds you as a friend.
• Start a group lock-in and follow the live standings while you lock in together. Invite friends in the app or with a link.
• Give a group lock-in set times. Everyone who accepts them has their apps blocked at those times, and that time counts in the group's standings.
• Keep a friend streak going on the focus days you share.
• Like your friends' longer lock-ins, streak milestones, and group wins in Activity.
• A glowing dot on a friend's picture means they're locked in right now. Send a nudge to a friend who hasn't started yet, or a cheer to one who has.
• The weekly leaderboard ranks you and your friends by time locked in, and each week's winner wears a crown all the next week.

PROGRESS
• Your streak counts only the focus days you pick on the Block tab.
• Share your streak, your week or a group win as a card made for stories, with a link that adds you as a friend.
• Set a daily goal from 15 minutes to 4 hours on the Block tab. Your profile shows how close you are today, and its heatmap marks the days you hit it.
• Your profile charts your focus time over 7, 30 or 90 days, a year or all time, next to a heatmap of the days you locked in.
• Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your lock with your streak or today's minutes. On a focus day you haven't locked in, the lock gets more worried as midnight gets close.
• Reminders come from your lock, in its own voice, and switches in Settings turn them off by type.

THE SHOP
Each minute locked in earns you one minute for the Shop. Give your lock a body color, face, hat and top, pick a background and a button color, and save up for safes from a piggy bank to a vault door. Your safe's door shuts when you lock in and opens when you lock out. You can also watch an ad for 10 bonus minutes. A friend who signs up with your referral code gets 1,000 minutes, and you get 1,000 after their first lock-in.

PRICE
Lock In Squad is free to use. An ad can show when you end a stopwatch lock-in or quit a timer early, but never when you finish a timer. Premium is a single payment, with no subscription. It removes ads and comes with the Diamond safe and a Premium badge next to your name.

Lock In Squad runs on iPhone and iPad, and blocking apps needs iOS 16 or later. It works with VoiceOver and has a dark mode in Settings. Start as a guest, then sign in with Apple, Google or email to keep your progress, see your stats and add friends.

The privacy policy is at lockinsquad.com/privacy and the terms are at lockinsquad.com/terms.

## Key features

- Block apps, categories, and websites
- Set custom schedules
- Group lock-ins with friends
- Live Activity on Lock Screen
- Progress tracking and streaks
- In-app shop for customization

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lock In Premium (No Ads) | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Lock In Squad safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Lock In Squad.

## Is Lock In Squad legit?

Lock In Squad: App Blocker has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Lock In Squad is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (3 of 3)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-in-squad-app-blocker/id6746732331/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Functional and Clean

*2025-12-03*

Love this app, the developers clearly put a lot of time and effort into it. Not much fluff and easy to navigate. Would highly recommend this app for anyone struggling with focusing. Gamifies focusing on tasks and turns it into a rewarding experience. Great for my ADHD.

**Developer response:** Thank you, Joe. It means a lot that it helps with your ADHD. In 2.1, you can also lock in with friends: start a group lock-in, keep friend streaks, and win the weekly crown on your friends' leaderboard.

### 5/5 — Great option

*2025-11-28*

The app has a lot of unique aspects to it that you don't see in other apps of the same function. The interactive aspect of the app makes it a lot easier to actually stay off the apps that you're avoiding, rather than the soft suggestions that you see in competitors' apps.

**Developer response:** Thank you, Preston. Version 2.1 builds on the interactive side you liked: group lock-ins with friends, friend streaks, and a weekly leaderboard where the winner wears a crown.

### 5/5 — Better than iPhone screentime

*2025-11-27*

Actually motivates me to lock in and get stuff done 😎

**Developer response:** Thank you! Glad it gets you locking in. Version 2.1 adds group lock-ins, so you can lock in with friends and see who stays locked in longest.

## Frequently asked questions about Lock In Squad

### What is Lock In Squad?

Lock In Squad is an app designed to help you limit screen time by blocking distracting applications, categories, or websites. It offers features for individual use and group focus sessions with friends.

### How does Lock In Squad block apps?

You can select specific apps, entire categories like 'Social' or 'Games', or websites to block. The app can also be configured to 'Allow only these apps' to keep a limited selection open.

### Can I use Lock In Squad with friends?

Yes, you can add friends by name or user ID, or share a link. The app supports group lock-ins where everyone agrees on set times to block apps and tracks progress together.

### Does Lock In Squad have ads?

Yes, Lock In Squad contains advertisements. An ad may show when you end a stopwatch lock-in or quit a timer early, but not when you finish a timer.

### How much does Lock In Squad cost?

Lock In Squad is free to use. There is an option for a Premium upgrade, which is a single payment for enhanced features.

### What devices does Lock In Squad support?

Lock In Squad is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed for iOS devices.

### How often is Lock In Squad updated?

The latest version of Lock In Squad is 2.1.1, last updated on October 28, 2026. Updates typically include new features and performance improvements.

### What is the age rating for Lock In Squad?

Lock In Squad has an age rating of 12+. This indicates it is suitable for users aged 12 and older.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1.1 — 2026-10-28

The gold lock now stands out when you pick your lock on the welcome screen.

### 2.1.0 — 2026-10-28

Lock In is now Lock In Squad, and your friends can lock in with you.

If you use Lock In Squad on more than one phone or tablet, please update each of them. Your minutes are now kept on our server, and once a device on 2.1 has opened your account, a device still on 2.0.7 earns no minutes on that account until it is updated.

• Add friends by name, user ID, or a link, lock in together in a group lock-in, and keep a friend streak going.
• Give a group lock-in set times, and everyone who accepts them has their apps blocked at those times.
• Like your friends' longer lock-ins, streak milestones, and group wins in Activity.
• Share your streak, your week, or a group win as a card made for stories.
• Friends who sign up with your invite code earn you both bonus minutes.
• Nudge a friend to lock in or cheer them on.
• The weekly leaderboard shows where you stand among your friends, and each week's winner wears a crown all the next week.
• Block or report anyone from their profile, or mute a friend's nudges and cheers.
• Choose in Settings whether friends can see when you're locked in.
• Your stats now live on your profile in the Social tab, with charts from 7 days to all time.
• Pick your focus days and set a daily goal in the Your week card on the Block tab.
• Dress up your own lock and save up for new safes in the Shop.
• Schedules lock your apps at set times, such as weekdays from 9 AM to 5 PM, even with the app closed.
• Allow only these apps: keep up to 50 apps open and block every other app and website.
• A lock-in keeps counting even if iOS closes the app.
• Widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen, and a Live Activity with your lock-in time.
• Lock In Squad now runs full screen on iPad.
• Reminders come from your lock, and you can turn each kind off in Settings under Notifications.
• Premium now belongs to your account, follows you to a new phone and comes with the Diamond safe and a badge next to your name.
• Better VoiceOver labels on every screen and higher contrast text.
• Fixes for streaks that reset after a weekend, dark mode that turned itself off, and choices that didn't save.

### 2.0.7 — 2025-12-17

fixed ios token perseverance, swapped treasure chest and goldenbars safes

### 2.0.6 — 2025-12-03

Added Screen Time API Permissions status / link to the in-app settings page

### 2.0.5 — 2025-12-02

Consolidated sign up screen

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