Comparison

SMARTMESH Go vs Cat Lock

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

Head to head
About

SMARTMESH Go

Features
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SMARTMESH App empower your everyday life with seamless connectivity & control across all SMARTMESH products from anywhere around the world. Personalise your ecosystem down to the finest level and acquire insight to create healthy, energy-efficient, comfortable living space. Features Control your devices from anywhere around the Globe: Bring your connected space to completely new level. Instantly control your Switches, lights, Plugs & other smart devices from few meters or Miles away through Internet Schedules & Timers: Create schedules with devices to take care of routine tasks. Define time, day and task and let App take care Colour, Temperature & Beyond: Transform your mobile device into colour palette and your smart light into canvas. Choose from 16 million colours or simply choose Warm white or Cool white based on your mood Scenes & Automation: Create predefined rules to automatically set scenes when command triggers or certain condition met. Grouping: Bundle your similar devices & control them together or define rules based on group Sharing devices: Share the home/devices with your family members and let them enjoy the comfort they deserve. Room Arrangement: Navigate effortlessly to your smart products, room by room and control them together at room level Swift Onboarding: Onboarding made easy with our auto discovery feature, which allows setting up all available devices in one go. Voice Enabled: All SMARTMESH products are work with Alexa devices and Google Assistant. Save Energy: Save on your electricity with SMARTMESH Devices

About

Cat Lock

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Cat Lock blocks your most distracting apps after you've used them too long. When time's up, your cat takes over the screen — and won't leave until you take a real break. HOW IT WORKS • Choose which apps to block — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit, Discord, even games and shopping apps • Set your usage limit — 5 minutes to 2 hours • Use your apps normally until your time is up • When time's up, your cat takes over the screen • Watch a real cat video for 5 minutes • Apps unlock. Clock resets. Repeat. NOT ANOTHER BORING BLOCKER Most screen time apps either lock your apps all day or add an annoying delay to every single open. Cat Lock lets you actually use your apps — with real breaks built in. Instead of guilt, you get a cat. Usage-based, not punishment-based. WHAT MAKES CAT LOCK DIFFERENT • Usage-based blocking — time only counts while you're actually in the app • Real cat videos during every break — a different cat every time • New cats added all the time — the break never gets old • See your progress at a glance — track distractions blocked, streaks, and time reclaimed. • Per-app or combined limits — track each app separately or share one pool • Blocks apps AND websites — no Safari bypass • Works silently in the background — no willpower required THE CAT LOCK EXPERIENCE Your cat notices patterns. It counts every attempt your most tempting app makes. It shows you what you got back — not minutes, but movies, walks, and books. No screen time app has done it like this. And when you win the day, it tells you: "The apps tried. You won." PERFECT FOR • Doomscrollers who can't stop once they start • Anyone who opens an app for five minutes and looks up an hour later • Anyone whose willpower needs a gatekeeper • Cat people. Obviously. "Less doomscrolling. More life." Cat Lock requires a subscription to access all features. Terms of Service: https://www.catlock.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.catlock.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SMARTMESH Go4 screens
Cat Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SMARTMESH Go at none against Cat Lock's 2. SMARTMESH Go also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.4). Cat Lock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Cat Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. SMARTMESH Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SMARTMESH Go ships an update every 6 months, Cat Lock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
SMARTMESH Go versus Cat Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSMARTMESH GoCat Lock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB168 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmartmesh Technologies Pvt. Ltd.ChelsKat LLC

In-app purchases

None

SMARTMESH Go

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cat Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Cat Lock Pro Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SMARTMESH Go free?
SMARTMESH Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cat Lock free?
Cat Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SMARTMESH Go or Cat Lock have ads?
Neither SMARTMESH Go nor Cat Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SMARTMESH Go or Cat Lock?
SMARTMESH Go ships an update every 6 months, and Cat Lock every 2 days. Most recently, SMARTMESH Go was updated on September 9, 2026 and Cat Lock on September 20, 2026.

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