Comparison

Memosaurus vs Emberlock

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

Head to head
About

Memosaurus

Features
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Are you tired of cramming for exams and then forgetting everything? Do you want to remember what you have learned forever? Then Memosaurus is the solution you've been looking for! Add links and notes to the things you want to learn. Memosaurus will remind you to review the material at increasing intervals. This learning technique is called "spaced repetition". It's a proven scientific learning method that optimises your study time and helps you remember information more effectively. By spacing out your review sessions, you can improve your retention and recall. But Memosaurus is not an ordinary flashcard app. Instead of creating flashcards, you can add links to anything you want: An interesting article, a blog post or even your own school notes. Unlock your full potential and achieve your goals with this powerful learning technique! With Memosaurus you can: - organise your learning units in folders - choose from several spaced repetition algorithms - choose between manual and automatic scheduling of reviews - sync units across all your devices using iCloud - view upcoming units in a home screen widget - search for units using Spotlight - quickly add new units from Safari using drag-and-drop You can create 15 units for free or purchase the Pro version for unlimited units. Have fun!

About

Emberlock

Earn back access to distracting apps by completing quick study quizzes or physical exercises. This app helps you build focus and maintain streaks by creating a small challenge before unlocking your chosen applications for a set period.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Earn screen time via quizzes
  • Earn screen time via exercise
  • Customizable unlock duration
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Offline study content
  • Uses Apple Screen Time
Features
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Your apps are locked. One right answer opens them. > The problem: the average person spends 5+ hours a day on their phone. At that rate, scrolling quietly eats years of your life — and every "just five minutes" costs you an evening of focus. > The fix: Emberlock flips the trade. Your most distracting apps — Instagram, TikTok, games, whatever pulls you in — stay locked until you earn them. Answer flashcards on a subject YOU choose, or put the phone down and knock out a set of reps. Learn first. Scroll after. WHAT CHANGES • Opening an app becomes a decision, not a reflex — a 6-second gate beats endless willpower. • Every doomscroll urge becomes a rep for your brain: real questions, real subjects, real recall. • Your streak compounds. Keep the ember lit day after day and watch the answered-questions count stack up. • When the timer runs out, the apps lock again. The trade is always the same, and it is always in your favor. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps to block and how you want to earn them back. 2. Open a blocked app → a challenge appears instead. 3. Answer correctly, or finish your set → your apps open for 15 to 120 minutes — you choose. 4. Keep the streak alive. Milestones, streak shields, and a shareable Study Wall card mark the run. TWO WAYS TO EARN THE UNLOCK • Study — flashcards on a subject you pick. 25+ real subjects built in: SAT vocab, biology, chemistry, Spanish, coding, US history, psychology, world capitals, and more. 1,500+ curated questions that work fully offline. • Move — your phone counts reps with its motion sensors: push-ups, squats, jumping jacks. You choose how many it takes. PERFECT FOR • Students who reach for TikTok instead of their notes • Anyone with ADHD whose phone wins every fight for attention • Professionals who lose evenings to the feed • Language learners and exam preppers who want stolen minutes back • Anyone who has tried deleting apps — and just reinstalled them THE HONEST DEAL • Free tier that stays free: five unlocks a day, every mode, every subject, resetting at midnight. • A real free trial on the annual plan, or pay once and keep it forever. One price, no games. • Private by design — no account, no ads, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device. • You are always in control: Emberlock uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) so YOU choose what to block, and you can change it any time. THE SCIENCE Retrieval practice — recalling an answer instead of re-reading it — is one of the most consistently supported findings in learning research. Emberlock turns the moment you most want to waste into the moment you remember something. That is the whole trick: the habit you can't quit starts paying for the one you can't start. — Privacy: https://studylock-llm-proxy.mcggmjhp5p.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Memosaurus4 screens
Emberlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Emberlock at none against Memosaurus's 1. Emberlock also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 13 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Memosaurus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Emberlock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Memosaurus ships an update every 13 months, Emberlock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Memosaurus versus Emberlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemosaurusEmberlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJan HuberTom Nguyen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Memosaurus

One-time1
  • Pro$5.99
None

Emberlock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Memosaurus free?
Memosaurus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberlock free?
Emberlock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Memosaurus or Emberlock have ads?
Neither Memosaurus nor Emberlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Memosaurus or Emberlock?
Memosaurus ships an update every 13 months, and Emberlock weekly. Most recently, Memosaurus was updated on October 17, 2026 and Emberlock on October 13, 2026.

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