Focus Lock vs FocusLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Block distracting apps
- Limit screen time
- Set automatic schedules
- Digital detox without deleting apps
- Track weekly progress
- Save session shortcuts
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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
FocusLock
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Focus Lock is a screen time management and privacy tool designed to help you reduce digital distractions, stay focused, and build healthier phone habits. Create focus setups for different scenarios, limit distracting apps, start quick focus sessions, schedule automatic rules, and use location-based restrictions when needed. Key features: App limits: Select apps to limit and reduce distractions from social, entertainment, and games. Quick focus: Start a focused session for study, work, fitness, or rest. Focus modes: Configure work, teen, personal, and high-focus scenarios. Automatic rules: Trigger app limits by time schedule or selected locations. Usage insights: Review focus history and system Screen Time reports. Private vault: Keep private photos, videos, contacts, and notes locally. Security verification: Protect sensitive actions with passcode and Face ID / Touch ID. Startup page setup: Choose a focus page, lock page, notes page, tool page, or calculator page on launch. Focus Lock uses Apple public APIs including Screen Time, Family Controls, DeviceActivity, ManagedSettings, LocalAuthentication, and Photos. Data is designed to be processed locally whenever possible. Some advanced features require a subscription or one-time purchase. Great for: People who want to reduce phone usage Students and professionals who need deeper focus Users who want to manage entertainment, games, and social apps Anyone who needs a private space for photos, videos, contacts, and notes Parents who care about digital wellbeing Privacy Policy: https://p0nbsyu8lo8.feishu.cn/wiki/CBU6wH6mbi2Ab5kPksrcqU1sn4f?from=from_copylink Terms of Use (EULA): https://p0nbsyu8lo8.feishu.cn/wiki/ZnD1wjdqHi7B9wkOvu8cGnzZnFg?from=from_copylink
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusLock at none against Focus Lock's 10. FocusLock also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Focus Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Focus Lock sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. FocusLock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, FocusLock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Lock | FocusLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (295 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 295 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flipd Apps | 石桂 彭 |
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
FocusLock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Focus Lock
- 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
- Focus Lock Premium Lifetime$99.99
FocusLock
No in-app purchases









