Comparison

Starbene vs LiftLock

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

Head to head
About

Starbene

Your weekly well-being coach offers expert advice on nutrition, health, and fitness. Explore in-depth articles on current events, beauty, and psychology to stay updated on all aspects of your wellness.

Highlights
  • Weekly well-being tips
  • Nutrition advice
  • Health and fitness guidance
  • In-depth articles
  • Beauty and psychology focus
  • Personal wellness coach
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Starbene ti regala il massimo del benessere ogni settimana! Il tuo "personal coach di benessere"sempre a portata di mano ti offre i migliori e più attendibili consigli su alimentazione, salute e fitness e con i nuovi dossier di approfondimento e focus sei sempre aggiornata su attualità, bellezza e psicologia. Tutta la verità sul tuo benessere è ancora più conveniente! Potrai scegliere se acquistare la tua copia singola o attivare una di queste tipologie di abbonamento: • 1 mese a soli €2,99 • 3 mesi a soli €7,99 • 1 anno a soli €29,99 L'abbonamento si rinnova automaticamente, non sono previsti periodi di prova gratuiti. • Se hai già un abbonamento attivo a Starbene, potrai leggere le tue copie anche su questa app! Effettua il login (da Menu – Account – Login) e porta sempre con te la tua rivista preferita. • Tutti gli abbonamenti sono addebitati sul tuo account iTunes e si rinnoveranno automaticamente alla scadenza. Puoi disattivare il tuo rinnovo tramite il tuo profilo iTunes, con almeno 24 ore di anticipo rispetto alla scadenza del tuo abbonamento attivo. Le rate dell’abbonamento già pagate non potranno essere rimborsate. Privacy Policy: http://bit.ly/PrivacyStarbene Termini e condizioni: https://www.abbonamenti.it/immagini/pdf/cga.pdf

About

LiftLock

This app helps you stay focused during workouts by locking distracting apps on your phone during sets. It automatically re-locks apps when your rest period ends, ensuring you stay on track without constant manual intervention. Enjoy uninterrupted rest periods and track your progress with detailed stats.

Highlights
  • App locking during workout sets
  • Automatic re-locking after rest
  • Customizable workout builder
  • Music app exceptions
  • Offline functionality
  • Progress tracking scoreboard
Features
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LiftLock is a workout timer built on Apple's Screen Time. Start a set and every app on your phone locks. Tap done and they come back for your rest. When rest hits 0:00, they lock again on their own — even mid-scroll, and even if LiftLock isn't open. HOW A WORKOUT RUNS 1. Build a workout: exercises, sets, and rest times. 2. Start a set. Your apps lock. 3. Tap done. Your apps come back and the rest timer starts. 4. Rest hits 0:00. Your apps lock again and the next set begins. You never have to open LiftLock to make the lock happen. iOS holds it. YOUR PHONE IS YOURS DURING REST Most blockers take the whole session. LiftLock only locks while a set is actually running. Every rest window is yours — check a message, change the music, film a lift. The lock comes back when rest ends, so you don't have to be the one who decides to put the phone down. MUSIC KEEPS PLAYING Add Spotify, Apple Music, or whatever you listen to, to your exceptions list. You do it once and it sticks. Those apps stay usable while everything else stays locked. IT DOESN'T RUN ON A SCHEDULE Screen Time and most focus apps block by clock — 6pm to 7pm, weekdays, that kind of thing. LiftLock blocks against your actual sets, so a workout that runs long or short still works the same. QUITTING THE APP DOESN'T UNLOCK IT The block is held by iOS, not by LiftLock being open. Closing the app or swiping it away doesn't lift it. Ending the workout does, and that's a deliberate button. IT CAN'T SEE WHAT YOU USE LiftLock only tells iOS when to raise and drop the block. It never receives your app usage — not which apps, not when, not for how long. No ads, no analytics, no tracking. THE SCOREBOARD The home screen keeps a running total of the time you spent off your phone, plus workouts done, sets completed, and what you did this week. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Blocking needs Screen Time access, which LiftLock asks for during setup and you can revoke any time in iOS Settings. LiftLock works offline and doesn't require an account. Sign in with Apple is optional, and only exists so your workouts and history can follow you to a new phone. Privacy policy: https://tryliftlock.com/privacy Support: https://tryliftlock.com/support

Screenshots

Starbene4 screens
LiftLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiftLock at 5.0 against Starbene's 4.2. LiftLock also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). Starbene's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Starbene sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LiftLock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiftLock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Starbene ships an update every 6 months, LiftLock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Starbene versus LiftLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStarbeneLiftLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB8 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBELPIETRO EDIZIONI PERIODICHE SRL IN FORMA ABBREVIATO BEP SRLTASKR LLC

Customer experience

Starbene

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative45.1%

LiftLock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Starbene

Subscriptions4
  • Abbonamenti a Starbene$2.991 Month
  • Abbonamenti a Starbene$3.493 Months
  • Abbonamenti a Starbene$10.991 Year
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  • Abb. 1 anno autorinnovabile$11.991 Year
One-time6
  • Starbene 2016 / 39$0.99
  • Starbene 2016 / 42$0.99
  • Starbene 2016 / 43$0.99
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  • Starbene 2016 / 52$0.99
  • Starbene 2017 / 04$0.99
  • Starbene 00-09-17$0.99
None

LiftLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Starbene free?
Starbene is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LiftLock free?
LiftLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Starbene or LiftLock?
LiftLock is rated higher. Starbene averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while LiftLock averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Starbene or LiftLock have ads?
Neither Starbene nor LiftLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Starbene or LiftLock?
Starbene ships an update every 6 months, and LiftLock every 3 days. Most recently, Starbene was updated on November 1, 2026 and LiftLock on October 31, 2026.

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