Comparison

Focus Lock vs TaskLock

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 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

About

TaskLock

This app helps you complete tasks and build habits by blocking distracting applications. Schedule events, create to-do lists, and set up focus sessions to stay on track with your goals.

Highlights
  • Create and manage tasks
  • Build daily habits
  • Organize calendar events
  • Block distracting apps
  • Reduce social media distractions
  • Improve productivity
Features
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TaskLock is a to-do list, habit tracker and calendar for iPhone and Apple Watch with a built-in app blocker. Choose the apps that distract you, and they stay locked until you finish the task, complete the habit or the event ends. No timer to wait out, no "ignore limit" button: you stay focused until the work is actually done. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a task, habit or event, or sync your Apple Calendar. 2. Pick the apps, categories or websites to lock: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games, anything you choose. 3. Opening a locked app shows a shield with the tasks still keeping it locked. 4. Check the task off on your iPhone or Apple Watch and the apps unlock. Locks are optional. Without one, TaskLock is a simple, fast to-do list. APP LOCKING • Lock until a task or habit is done, or for the length of an event, such as "Study" from 2 to 4 pm. • Lock single apps, whole categories like Social or Games, and websites. • Lock groups: save sets like "Social media" and assign them in one tap. • Start a lock later in the day. • Stay honest: a confirmation countdown before completing or removing a lock, and a daily limit on lock changes. Set it to "no changes" for strict mode. TASKS • One daily card with today's tasks, events and habits, other days a swipe away. • Timeline of everything past and upcoming, with filters. • Move missed tasks to today in one tap. Move or copy any task to another day. • Saved task lists for things you add often. • Reminders, notes, links with previews, locations, search and Control Center quick add. HABITS • Every day, chosen weekdays or every N days, up to several times a day. • Streaks, a history strip and a progress page with rings. • Skip a day, change today only, or edit from today on while past records stay intact. • Habit lists such as "Morning routine". CALENDAR • Two-way sync with Apple Calendar, including iCloud, Google and other accounts on your iPhone. • Private calendars that live only in TaskLock. • Timed and all-day events, repeat rules from daily to custom, reminders, locations and meeting links. APPLE WATCH, WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES • Watch app: see today's plan, add tasks and events, and check off a task to unlock apps on your iPhone. Complications and Smart Stack widgets included. • Home Screen widgets, plus Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. DESIGN • Minimalist, one main screen. Light and dark themes, nine accent colors or your own, alternative app icons. Available in 29 languages. PRIVACY • No account, no sign-up. Your data stays on your iPhone, and the app works offline. Optional backup to your own iCloud Drive. • App blocking runs on Apple's Screen Time framework. TaskLock cannot see what you do in other apps. PRICE Free to download. The free version limits how many tasks, habits and events you can create. TaskLock Premium removes those limits. Made for students, remote workers and anyone who wants their phone to wait until the work is done. Questions or ideas: info@tasklockapp.com Terms of Use: https://tasklockapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tasklockapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

Focus Lock4 screens
TaskLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TaskLock at 100% against Focus Lock's 23%. TaskLock also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Focus Lock's advantage is ratings volume (290 vs 15). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 TaskLock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TaskLock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Focus Lock has 290 ratings behind it against 15, 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 100% of TaskLock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, TaskLock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Focus Lock versus TaskLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus LockTaskLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (290 ratings)4.6 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings290 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlipd AppsMUSTAFA CALISKAN

Customer experience

Focus Lock

All ratings290 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews329 reviews
Positive22.8%
Neutral10.9%
Negative66.3%

TaskLock

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

TaskLock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription - 3 days free3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription - 7 days free7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • The Success Bundle$87.991 Year
One-time1
  • Focus Lock Premium Lifetime$99.99
4 purchases

TaskLock

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • TaskLock Premium$49.99

Questions

Is Focus Lock free?
Focus Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskLock free?
TaskLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Focus Lock or TaskLock?
TaskLock is rated higher. Focus Lock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 290 ratings, while TaskLock averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do Focus Lock or TaskLock have ads?
Neither Focus Lock nor TaskLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Lock or TaskLock?
Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, and TaskLock every 3 days. Most recently, Focus Lock was updated on October 15, 2026 and TaskLock on October 12, 2026.

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