Comparison

Focus timer vs Locck

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

Head to head
About

Focus timer

Enhance concentration with a Pomodoro-style timer. Choose from various ambient sounds to create a focused work or study environment. Customize focus and break durations, and receive end-of-timer reminders with a selection of sounds.

Highlights
  • Pomodoro timer with customizable intervals
  • Ambient soundscapes for focus
  • Customizable focus and break times
  • End-of-timer reminders with sound options
  • Minimalist interface with flip animation
  • Background running support
Features
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Focus timer is a tomato timer based app that helps you concentrate on your work and study. When you want to start concentrating on, you can choose an environment, accompanied by beaches, trains, rainy days, bonfire, country cricket sounds, and you will be comfortable concentrating on. Features: - Tomato timer, break down work into intervals, traditionally 25 minutes in length, separated by short breaks. - Support custom time, easy to set the focus time, rest time. - Set the reminder after the end of the timer, a variety of sounds to choose from. - Minimal interface design, timer display clear with flip animation - Supports background running

About

Locck

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Title: Locck: Note, Lock, and Never Forget! Traditional note-taking apps turn your ideas into a digital graveyard. Locck doesn’t just store your notes; it keeps them locked in your mind. Write it down, lock it in, and let the smart, persistent reminder system do the rest. Key Features: Unforgettable Reminder System: Your notes stay front and center until you take action or consciously clear them. Minimalist & Clean UI: A distraction-free design built purely to keep you focused on your thoughts and tasks. Quick Capture: Save your thoughts, flash ideas, or tasks in seconds. Priority Control: Customize how persistently each note should demand your attention. Secure your work tasks, grocery lists, or late-night epiphanies with Locck. Once it's locked, it's impossible to forget. Terms and conditions: https://torchingale.com/apps/locck/terms-and-conditions

Screenshots

Focus timer4 screens
Locck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Locck at none against Focus timer's shown. Locck also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks). Focus timer's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Locck sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, Locck every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Focus timer versus Locck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus timerLocck
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer书敏 贾Mete Kagan Musaak

Bugs and requests

Focus timer

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Timer stops when device is locked or app is minimized
  • Inconsistent timer behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set custom alarm/notification sounds
  • Option to disable background sounds
  • Automatic start/stop of focus and break timers
  • Customizable timer duration
  • Dark mode or theme options

Locck

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus timer

One-time1
  • Professional Version$2.99
3 purchases

Locck

Subscriptions2
  • Locck Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Locck Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Locck - Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is Focus timer free?
Focus timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Locck free?
Locck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus timer or Locck have ads?
Focus timer shows ads; Locck does not.
Which is updated more often, Focus timer or Locck?
Focus timer ships an update every 5 weeks, and Locck every 2 days. Most recently, Focus timer was updated on October 1, 2026 and Locck on September 22, 2026.

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