Comparison

Timize vs AppLocker

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

Head to head
About

Timize

Manage your app screen time effectively to improve focus and efficiency. Group apps, set limits, and get detailed usage statistics. Supports widgets, shortcuts, and iPhone 15's Action Button for easy control.

Highlights
  • Group applications for easy management
  • Set time limits for individual app usage
  • Automatic time limit lifting
  • Manual restriction lifting
  • Screen widgets and shortcuts
  • iPhone 15 Action Button support
  • Detailed application usage statistics
Features
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Timize is a tool designed to help you manage your app screen usage time effectively. It is aimed at improving your focus, as well as enhancing your work and study efficiency. With Timize, you can group your applications for easy management, set time limits for individual app usage, and automatically lift the screen usage time limit after reaching it. Additionally, you can manually lift the restrictions at any time. Timize also supports screen widgets and shortcuts, providing you with a personalized screen time management experience. Using the screen widgets and shortcuts, you can efficiently manage your app screen time with just one click. Furthermore, Timize supports the "Action Button" feature on iPhone 15, which allows you to manage app screen usage time without unlocking your phone. Timize provides detailed statistics on your application usage time, making it easy for you to monitor your screen usage and stay focused while improving your learning efficiency. If you have any questions or issues, please contact the developer at everpenny@gmail.com

About

AppLocker

Enhance your privacy and manage screen time by restricting app usage. Secure personal information, implement parental controls, and prevent unauthorized app installations or deletions. Unlock apps with Face ID for added security.

Highlights
  • App usage restriction
  • Screen time management
  • Face ID app unlock
  • Disable app installation
  • Disable in-app purchases
  • Prevent app deletion
Features
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AppLocker is a personal privacy and screen time management app. It can restrict any app and allow you to limit app usage and unlock apps using Face ID. Features: Privacy Protection: Restrict the usage of any app to ensure personal information security. Parental Control: Support controlling screen time and properly manage children's phone usage. Security Protection: Support Face ID to restrict and unlock apps. Disable App Install and In-App Purchases: Prevent children from downloading apps and disable in-app purchases to avoid unnecessary charges. Disable App Removal: Prevent apps from being deleted to effectively protect important data.

Screenshots

Timize4 screens
AppLocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AppLocker at every 3 days against Timize's every 3 weeks. AppLocker also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Timize sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AppLocker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Timize against 5.0 for AppLocker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 11 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timize ships an update every 3 weeks, AppLocker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Timize versus AppLocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimizeAppLocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1011 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer斯琴 代香兰 张

Customer experience

Timize

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AppLocker

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timize

One-time1
  • Pro Version$3.99
1 purchases

AppLocker

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Timize free?
Timize is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AppLocker free?
AppLocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Timize or AppLocker?
Timize and AppLocker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 11 ratings respectively.
Do Timize or AppLocker have ads?
Neither Timize nor AppLocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timize or AppLocker?
Timize ships an update every 3 weeks, and AppLocker every 3 days. Most recently, Timize was updated on October 27, 2026 and AppLocker on October 24, 2026.

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