Comparison

Focus Lock vs Jomo

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

Head to head
About

Focus Lock

This app helps you reduce screen time and block distracting applications to improve focus and productivity. It offers customizable blocking sessions, scheduling, and progress tracking to support digital detox and better presence.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set screen time limits
  • Automatic scheduling
  • Digital detox without deleting apps
  • Track progress and streaks
  • Save custom 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

About

Jomo

This app helps you reduce phone usage and improve focus by blocking distracting apps and websites. It offers customizable blocking schedules and insights into your screen time habits to promote healthier digital routines.

Highlights
  • Block apps and websites
  • Customizable blocking schedules
  • Understand screen time usage
  • Promote healthy digital habits
  • Reduce distractions for better focus
  • Block app categories
Features
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Welcome to Jomo, an app that helps you stop wasting time on your phone so you can thrive every day! We make reducing screen time super easy and fun. Unsure of how to improve your screen time? We got you! Jomo will help you understand the time spent on your phone and how to find a healthy balance between productivity and play. Will you be #productive or #distracted? Come and find out! Jomo offers a powerful app-blocking system that will change how you use your phone in the long term. Block one or more apps for the times you set to focus on what matters most. You can always take mindful breaks if you need to. So, ready to feel proud about your screen time? Download Jomo and let's get started! ◆ BENEFITS ◆ 1. Sleep Better: Stop mindless scrolling at bedtime 2. Stay Focused: Work better by reducing distractions and multitasking 3. Save Time: Reduce your screen time by 50% in the first week 4. Healthy Habits: Protect special moments with your screen time routine 5. Save Money: Prevent impulsive buying and being overexposed to social media ads ◆ BLOCK ANY APP AND WEBSITE ON YOUR IPHONE/IPAD ◆ You can use Jomo to block any app as well as websites (on all browsers). You can also select entire categories of apps and websites to block (Social Media, Games, Shopping, etc). It's time to protect your time and attention from these distractions: - Instagram - TikTok - Facebook - X / Twitter - LinkedIn - YouTube - Snapchat - Netflix - WhatsApp - Messenger - And more: News, Games, Shopping, Entertainment, and other distracting apps and websites. ◆ PRIVACY ◆ To access your screen time and block apps, Jomo uses the secure Screen Time API provided by Apple. Jomo has no access and will never see your private data (used apps, passwords, messages, content viewed, etc.). If you want to learn more about our terms and privacy policy: - Terms of Use: https://getjomo.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-fb74fe39233b468f937707aeb2020bc2 - Privacy Policy: https://getjomo.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-7265a825c9fe4b289229cec614a169fd ◆ JOMO PLUS ◆ Jomo offers auto-renewable subscriptions: - $5.99/month (automatically renewed) - $2.49/month (billed annually via a $29.99 payment) - $99.99 (one-time purchase) The yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial. After the free trial (only available on the annual version), the total amount for the subscription will be charged to your iTunes Account. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal at the total subscription price within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals may be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account Settings. These prices are in US Dollars (USD). Pricing in other currencies and countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence.

Screenshots

Focus Lock4 screens
Jomo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jomo at 82% against Focus Lock's 23%. Jomo also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 295). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Jomo sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jomo holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jomo has 2.5K ratings behind it against 295, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Focus Lock's written reviews are positive against 82% of Jomo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, Jomo fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus Lock versus Jomo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus LockJomo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (295 ratings)4.8 (2.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.8% of reviews82.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2952.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB180 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlipd AppsJomo

Customer experience

Focus Lock

All ratings295 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative66.3%

Jomo

All ratings2,536 ratings
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews626 reviews
Positive82.1%
Neutral5.1%
Negative12.8%

User reviews

Focus Lock

From 295 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helps with focus and productivity
  • 🔒 Effective at blocking distracting apps
  • 👍 Useful for studying and work
  • 💡 Customizable lock durations

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Apps don't return to original order
  • 🐛 Inconsistent app locking functionality
  • 🐛 Resets notification settings
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model

Jomo

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to navigate and manage
  • 🚀 Excellent UI/UX
  • 🔒 Strict mode makes it tough to bypass
  • 💡 Highly customizable configurations
  • 💰 Reasonable pricing

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App counting screen time even when not using phone
  • 🐛 Inability to select apps to block
  • 🐛 App randomly deleting itself
  • 🐛 Breaks not working as expected

Bugs and 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

Jomo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App picker issues on iOS
  • App counting screen time when phone is powered off
  • Strict mode being bypassed by disabling screen time restrictions

Requested features

6 requests
  • Sync rules and sessions between devices
  • Better UI for Mac version
  • Ability to manually add screen time from external sources
  • More robust analytics and data visualization
  • Ability to choose time period for analytics
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  • Landscape view for tablets

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 - 3 days free3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription - 7 days free7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$49.991 Year
  • The Success Bundle$87.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Lock Premium Lifetime$99.99
10 purchases

Jomo

Subscriptions8
  • Jomo Plus (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Jomo Plus (Monthly)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Jomo Plus Family (Monthly)$11.991 Month
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  • Jomo Plus (Annual)3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Jomo Plus (Annual)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Jomo Plus (Annual)$29.991 Year
  • Jomo Plus (Annual)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Jomo Plus Family (Annual)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • Jomo Plus (Lifetime)$84.99
  • Jomo Plus (Lifetime)$99.99

Questions

Is Focus Lock free?
Focus Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jomo free?
Jomo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Lock or Jomo?
Jomo is rated higher. Focus Lock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Jomo averages 4.8 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Focus Lock or Jomo have ads?
Neither Focus Lock nor Jomo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Lock or Jomo?
Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, and Jomo fortnightly. Most recently, Focus Lock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Jomo on November 3, 2026.

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