Focus Lock vs Somehow Growing
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
Somehow Growing
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Miss a day. Keep growing. Somehow Growing is a calm habit tracker for imperfect weeks. Choose one small action, see what you did, and come back when life interrupts. MAKE TODAY SIMPLE Create unlimited habits, choose a schedule, and record a completion or an amount. Keep reminders optional and make your next action easy to find. GROW AT YOUR OWN PACE Choose Moss, Seed or Ember for gentle, clear or energetic support. Your companion's earned Growth stays with you through quieter weeks. Different personalities change the tone, not your progress. SEE USEFUL PROGRESS Explore your history, Momentum and your current Monthly Recap. Notice what is working without turning every missed day into a fresh start. FREE, WITHOUT THE PRESSURE Track unlimited habits offline without an account. Use basic reminders, data export and optional App Lock. No ads. Product analytics and crash diagnostics are separate, optional choices and start off. OPTIONAL PRO Sign in to unlock Pro with a monthly or annual subscription. Back up and restore supported habit history, explore 30-, 90- and 365-day reports and past Recaps, and choose premium themes and companion environments. Completion reflections remain device-only and are included in your local data export. Both plans unlock the same Pro features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your App Store subscription settings. Prices and billing periods appear before purchase. Annual subscriptions are billed upfront. There is no free trial or lifetime plan at launch. Support: https://somehowgrowing.com/support Privacy: https://somehowgrowing.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://somehowgrowing.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Somehow Growing at every 2 days against Focus Lock's every 2 weeks. Somehow Growing also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Focus Lock sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Somehow Growing sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, Somehow Growing every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Focus Lock | Somehow Growing |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flipd Apps | Manish Kumar |
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
Somehow Growing
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
Somehow Growing
- Somehow Growing Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Somehow Growing Pro Annual$14.991 Year









