Comparison

uFocus vs LockedIn

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

Head to head
About

uFocus

A distraction-free writing app designed for creative expression. It supports plain text files, offers advanced Markdown and Fountain syntax for various writing needs, and provides tools to enhance focus and productivity.

Highlights
  • Unobtrusive interface
  • Text statistics
  • MultiMarkdown support
  • Fountain screenplay support
  • Highlighting options
  • Typewriter scrolling
  • Customizable themes
Read full description

uFocus is a distraction-free writing environment that supports plain text files and allows you to keep them organized inside libraries. It allows everyone to express their creativity in the most simple way. • Unobtrusive interface: the navigation bar disappears while writing. • Swipe to show the sidebar. Here you can link your favorite libraries and quickly access your documents. • Show text statistics including character and word count and reading time. • MultiMarkdown: easily add headings, quotes, ordered and unordered lists, links, images, italics, bold, footnotes, citations, glossaries and acronyms. You can then export your documents to HTML or PDF. With CriticMarkup and Live Edit Mode you can easily mark removals, additions and substitutions, add highlghts and comments, and accept or reject them. • Fountain: create screenplays with the Markdown-inspired markup syntax and print or export them as PDF with industry-standard formatting. • Highlighting: you can stay even more focused by fading out all the text but the current sentence or paragraph. • Typewriter scrolling: automatically scrolls the text when you get on a new line. • Sound mode: experience the ultimate feeling of a typewriter. • No deletions mode: disable deletions and replacements if your greatest temptation is always to edit your text instead of writing. • Fullscreen: focus on your words and hide everything else. • Choose between three different editor widths, four font sizes and a light, dark, sepia or amber theme, or create your own theme. • Print single files or entire directory hierarchies. If you have any requests, suggestions or bug reports, you're welcome to visit the website through the Support link.

About

LockedIn

This app helps you reclaim your time and boost productivity by blocking distractions and planning your tasks. It offers personalized focus timers, app blocking, and progress tracking to help you achieve your goals and improve digital well-being.

Highlights
  • Personalized focus timers
  • Smart app blocking
  • Comprehensive focus tracking
  • Goal setting and tracking
  • Task planning and to-do lists
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
Read full description

Reclaim your time and achieve your goals with LockedIn, the ultimate focus and productivity companion. In a world of constant distractions, LockedIn empowers you to take control of your digital life, build healthier habits, and maximize your potential. Imagine: - Laser Focus: Concentrate effortlessly on what matters most, whether it's deep work, studying, or creative pursuits. - Increased Productivity: Get more done in less time by eliminating distractions and staying on track. - Improved Well-being: Reduce stress, enhance mindfulness, and foster a healthier relationship with technology. LockedIn helps you achieve all this and more with a powerful suite of features: - Personalized Focus Timers: Customize your focus sessions to match your workflow perfectly. Set work intervals and breaks, and even incorporate the Pomodoro Technique. - Smart App Blocking: Instantly block distracting apps and websites during focus sessions. Choose specific apps to block or create custom blocklists for different activities. - Comprehensive Focus Tracking: Monitor your progress with detailed analytics. Track your focus time, identify distraction patterns, and see how much time you've reclaimed. - Goal Setting & Tracking: Define your goals and track your progress. Stay motivated by visualizing your achievements and celebrating milestones. - Task Planning & To-Do Lists: Organize your day and prioritize tasks. Seamlessly integrate your to-do list with your focus sessions for maximum efficiency. - Progress & Rewards: Stay motivated with streaks, progress rewards, and a personalized focus. See how your focus improves over time. - Apple Watch Integration: Relax with breathing exercises right on your wrist. - Seamless Integration: Works perfectly with your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. Real Results: - Reclaim Hours of Your Day: LockedIn helps you identify and eliminate time-wasting distractions, giving you back valuable time. - Boost Your Productivity: Focus more effectively and achieve more in less time. - Reduce Stress & Improve Well-being: Cultivate a healthier relationship with technology and reduce digital overwhelm. Who is LockedIn For? - Students looking to improve focus and study habits - Professionals seeking to maximize productivity and deep work - Anyone wanting to improve their digital wellness and time management Stop letting distractions control your life. Unlock your potential with LockedIn. Lock in. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://github.com/matsveil/lockedin-app/blob/main/privacy-policy.md

Screenshots

uFocus4 screens
LockedIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: uFocus at none against LockedIn's 7. uFocus also leads on device support (5 vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). LockedIn's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. LockedIn sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. uFocus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockedIn holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 31 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 92% of uFocus's written reviews are positive against 85% of LockedIn's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uFocus ships an update monthly, LockedIn every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
uFocus versus LockedIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruFocusLockedIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (35 ratings)4.9 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.5% of reviews — better84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings35 — better31
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB224 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolas KickMatsvei Liapich

Customer experience

uFocus

All ratings35 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative7.0%

LockedIn

All ratings31 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral3.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral7.7%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

uFocus

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

LockedIn

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
Show 2 more
  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime $39.99$39.99

Questions

Is uFocus free?
uFocus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LockedIn free?
LockedIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, uFocus or LockedIn?
LockedIn is rated higher. uFocus averages 4.7 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while LockedIn averages 4.9 from 31 ratings.
Do uFocus or LockedIn have ads?
Neither uFocus nor LockedIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uFocus or LockedIn?
uFocus ships an update monthly, and LockedIn every 10 days. Most recently, uFocus was updated on September 21, 2026 and LockedIn on June 1, 2026.

Other comparisons