Comparison

My Quality Time vs Focus Lock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

My Quality Time

This app helps you disconnect from your device and focus on real-life interactions. Earn rewards for spending quality time offline with loved ones. It's a tool for mindful device usage and fostering personal connections.

Highlights
  • Device disconnection
  • Silent mode activation
  • Offline rewards earning
  • Focus on family and friends
  • Mindful device usage
Features
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With the Quality Time app, you can safely disconnect your device, go into silent mode and take time for yourself, your family and your friends. And earn rewards while enjoying your time offline.

About

Focus Lock

This app helps you limit screen time and block distracting applications to improve focus and productivity. It allows you to set schedules, block specific apps, and track your progress towards reducing digital distractions.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Limit screen time
  • Set automatic schedules
  • Digital detox without deleting apps
  • Track weekly progress
  • Save session shortcuts
Features
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For over 7 years, Focus Lock is the original #1 app for limiting screen time and the easiest way to block distracting apps on your phone. With Focus Lock, you can block all or selected apps for a period of time, allowing you to focus, get more done, and simply be present without distractions. Whether you’re working from home, studying, focusing, reading, sleeping, hanging with family, or taking a detox from social media, Focus Lock will make your life a whole lot easier. HEAR IT FROM OUR COMMUNITY: // “I am a better person, friend, mother, and employee because of this app. I flip it on at outings with friends and family and it has truly restored my ability to break away from the chains of cell phone addiction. I could never recommend this app enough.” // “It’s honestly the best app ever. I appreciate how much it helps me focus. That I’m able to block my apps for an hour a day helps me be more productive and feel better.” // “Total insulation from distractions.” // “It prevents any and all distractions without deleting apps.” // "It saved my life, I got so much work done, and it changed my relationship with my phone." THE BENEFITS OF FOCUS LOCK - reduce your screentime select distracting apps to block - set up an automatic schedule to make Focus Lock part of your daily routine - take a digital detox without needing to delete any apps from your phone - heighten your productivity, focus, and ability to be more present HOW IT WORKS - Block Your Apps: start a session by selecting the apps you want to block and the duration of your session - Save Shortcuts: easily save a session to quickly access the same setup again for future blocks - Whitelist Apps: select all or specific apps you want to block, organized by app category - Tagged Goal: add a tag to your session to remember what you did - Activities: view your recent sessions organized by date, tag, and duration - Weekly Progress: view your progress by completed days of the week - Day Streak: stay on track and compete against yourself with a day streak - Daily Goal: set up a goal for how much screentime you’d like to improve GO PREMIUM Focus Lock is created by the team behind Flipd (App of the Day 2021). It takes a team to build and maintain our apps, which is why we ask for a subscription to support our work. Your initial trial will give you up to five free sessions, after which you’ll need to upgrade to continue using Focus Lock. We never sell data and we don’t serve ads, so your premium subscription will go toward supporting the services we provide you. Without your premium subscription, Focus and Flipd wouldn’t be able to exist! If you were previously a Flipd subscriber and are wondering about a subscription migration, contact us at info@flipdapp.co. SUBSCRIPTION PRICING $9.99 per month or $49.99 per year These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew at the subscription price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will not be able to cancel the current subscription once activated during the subscription period. Manage your subscriptions in your iOS Account Settings after purchase. Terms and Conditions: http://www.flipdapp.co/terms-privacy Support Contact: info@flipdapp.co

Screenshots

My Quality Time4 screens
Focus Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Focus Lock at 4.3 against My Quality Time's 3.2. Focus Lock also leads on review sentiment (23% vs 0%) and ratings volume (292 vs 6). My Quality Time's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Lock sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. My Quality Time asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Focus Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Lock has 292 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of My Quality Time's written reviews are positive against 23% of Focus Lock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
My Quality Time versus Focus Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Quality TimeFocus Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (6 ratings)4.3 (292 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews22.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6292 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer200 ApplicationsFlipd Apps

Customer experience

My Quality Time

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Focus Lock

All ratings292 ratings
Positive82.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative66.3%

Bugs and requests

My Quality Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Focus Lock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Apps not returning after lock duration
  • Inability to unlock or reactivate apps
  • Frequent crashes or glitches

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow selective app locking
  • Provide scheduling options for automatic locks
  • Improve app organization after lock ends

In-app purchases

None

My Quality Time

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Focus Lock

Subscriptions9
  • Weekly subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Monthly subscription$9.991 Month
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  • The Success Bundle$12.491 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription - 7 days free7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription - 3 days free3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • The Success Bundle$87.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Lock Premium Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is My Quality Time free?
My Quality Time is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus Lock free?
Focus Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Quality Time or Focus Lock?
Focus Lock is rated higher. My Quality Time averages 3.2 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Focus Lock averages 4.3 from 292 ratings.
Do My Quality Time or Focus Lock have ads?
Neither My Quality Time nor Focus Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Quality Time or Focus Lock?
My Quality Time ships an update every 2 weeks, and Focus Lock every 2 weeks. Most recently, My Quality Time was updated on October 24, 2026 and Focus Lock on October 23, 2026.

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