Comparison

aLock vs Nepsis

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

Head to head
About

aLock

Manage your screen time effectively by setting usage limits for apps and automatically restricting them when limits are reached. This app helps users, including children, focus better by blocking distractions and inappropriate content. A free trial is available for premium features.

Highlights
  • Set app usage limits
  • Automatic app restriction
  • Manual app restriction/restoration
  • Focus enhancement for children
  • Distraction blocking
  • Free trial for premium features
Features
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It is a very useful screen time management app that allows you to set usage limits for apps and automatically restrict apps when the limit is reached. Additionally, you can manually restrict or restore applications as needed. - Use of social media and games can be limited to help children focus better and block inappropriate content. - A time limit for the app can be set to help you not get distracted by the app. Start a free trial to access all premium features - You can subscribe for unlimited access to all premium features - Within 24 hours before the end of the free trial period, the change fee calculated according to the subscription plan will be automatically debited from your account - You can cancel the auto-renewal at any time, if the cancellation occurs at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Support: tinfineapp@outlook.com Privacy Policy: https://decisive-store-bd5.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3930ce2f70bf41df93666e029f0a1d19 Terms of Use: https://decisive-store-bd5.notion.site/Terms-Conditions-7dcac12bf71f41edbee0e260df02c563

About

Nepsis

Features
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NEPSIS — SELF-CONTROL, NOT SELF-DECEPTION You already know what pulls you away from your day: the feed you didn't mean to open, the "just five minutes" that becomes forty. Nepsis helps you block it — using Apple Screen Time to enforce rules you set for yourself. This isn't a parental control app. There's no monitoring, no family sharing, no dashboard for someone else to check. Nepsis is built for one person: you, versus your own impulses. HOW IT WORKS Nepsis uses Apple Screen Time to actually restrict access to the apps and categories you choose — not just track them. Grant Screen Time permission once, then set your rules. THREE WAYS TO BLOCK - Just Block — flip a switch and block chosen apps right now, on demand. - Daily Limits — allow a set amount of time per app or category, then block once you hit it. - Focus Schedules — automatically block during windows you define: work hours, sleep, deep focus, mornings, whatever your day needs. FRICTION THAT ACTUALLY WORKS Timers are easy to ignore. So when you try to pause, disable, or weaken a rule, Nepsis can ask you to earn it first: - Physical challenges — shake your phone, do squats or push-ups - Mindful challenges — a breathing exercise, a calm-down pause, a mirror check - Cognitive challenges — type a phrase, solve simple math - Reflective challenges — speak a short justification out loud FOUR PROTECTION LEVELS Choose how hard it should be to talk yourself out of your own rules: Easy → Focused → Committed → Strict (a passcode is required to turn off, edit, or weaken any rule) The stricter the level, the harder it is for future-you to undo what present-you decided. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Weekly reports and a simple focus score show your habits over time — how often you followed your rules, where you slipped, and how your patterns shift week to week. It's a lightweight companion to your discipline, not a full analytics suite. MINDFUL OPEN Add a short pause or challenge before opening a specific app, anywhere on your phone, using Shortcuts — a moment of friction right when you need it most. MAKE IT YOURS Customize how your block screen looks, so the moment you're stopped feels like your own reminder, not a generic system alert. NEPSIS PREMIUM Core features require a Nepsis Premium subscription to unlock fully. Pricing and terms are shown in the app and on the App Store before you subscribe. PRIVACY No Nepsis account or login is required to get started. Your usage insights and focus events are processed on your device. If you're signed into iCloud, your rules and block-screen look settings can sync across your own devices — the specific apps you've selected are not synced, so you'll reselect them on a new device. Subscription status is handled through Apple, not a Nepsis account. Nepsis works with Apple Screen Time to enforce rules you create; it doesn't replace or duplicate Apple's own Screen Time settings. Nepsis is designed for adults managing their own device and their own habits. It is not intended for monitoring another person's device or for parental or family control. Terms of Use: https://nepsisapp.site/terms/

Screenshots

aLock4 screens
Nepsis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: aLock at 16.0 against Nepsis's 18. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. aLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Nepsis sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
aLock versus Nepsis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteraLockNepsis
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings32 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer裕涛 兰Nartai Aitmukashev

In-app purchases

3 purchases

aLock

Subscriptions2
  • App Lock for 1 week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • App Lock for 1 year3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • App Lock Premium$19.99
3 purchases

Nepsis

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is aLock free?
aLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nepsis free?
Nepsis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do aLock or Nepsis have ads?
Neither aLock nor Nepsis shows ads.

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