Comparison

LockedIn vs RatherDo

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

RatherDo

This app helps you manage screen time by blocking distracting applications and setting usage limits. It includes accountability features, progress reports, and a focus timer to encourage healthier digital habits and a better online-offline balance.

Highlights
  • App blocking and usage limits
  • Strict accountability features
  • Personalized progress reports
  • Task and routine creation
  • Focus timer for uninterrupted concentration
  • Digital well-being support
Features
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RatherDo helps you take control of your screen time, supporting not just your digital well-being but your overall wellness. ■ Select the apps that disrupt your well-being Select apps like Instagram or YouTube that disrupt your focus and set limits on their usage during specific times. ■ Built-in accountability With RatherDo’s strict accountability feature, once you’ve set restrictions, they’re locked in place and can’t be easily altered or deleted on a whim. This strict setup keeps you on track by preventing impulsive changes, ensuring you stay off distracting apps. The result? You wake up feeling refreshed and focused, knowing you stuck to your goals. ■ Report Track your progress with personalized reports on what you chose to focus on. Help you see the positive impact of choosing wellness over screen time. ■ Set Task (Rather Do) Create activities to focus on instead, like routines or tasks you usually don't have time for. ■ FOCUS TIMER When you need uninterrupted concentration, set a timer to block app usage and stay focused. Develop healthier digital habits and find the right balance between your online and offline life.

Screenshots

LockedIn4 screens
RatherDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LockedIn at 4.9 against RatherDo's 4.4. LockedIn also leads on ratings volume (31 vs 5) and review sentiment (85% vs 75%). RatherDo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). 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. LockedIn sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. RatherDo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockedIn holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockedIn has 31 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of LockedIn's written reviews are positive against 75% of RatherDo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockedIn ships an update every 10 days, RatherDo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LockedIn versus RatherDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockedInRatherDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (31 ratings) — better4.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews84.6% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings31 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size224 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMatsvei LiapichDongsub Shin

Customer experience

LockedIn

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

RatherDo

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LockedIn

Subscriptions5
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Year
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  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime $39.99$39.99
None

RatherDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LockedIn free?
LockedIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RatherDo free?
RatherDo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LockedIn or RatherDo?
LockedIn is rated higher. LockedIn averages 4.9 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while RatherDo averages 4.4 from 5 ratings.
Do LockedIn or RatherDo have ads?
Neither LockedIn nor RatherDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockedIn or RatherDo?
LockedIn ships an update every 10 days, and RatherDo every 3 days. Most recently, LockedIn was updated on June 1, 2026 and RatherDo on August 19, 2026.

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