Mongol App vs Amber Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mongol App
This application offers a rewarding experience by converting your time spent within the app into tangible bonuses and perks. It's designed for both new and experienced users, promising a journey filled with exciting possibilities and genuine benefits.
- Earn real rewards
- Time-based bonuses
- User-friendly interface
- Perks for engagement
- Suitable for all users
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Unlock a World of Rewards with Mongol.app! Immerse yourself in the ultimate app experience and get ready to be pleasantly surprised. At Mongol.App, we're all about turning your time spent in-app into real rewards that'll keep you coming back for more. Whether you're a seasoned user or a newbie, our app promises a journey filled with bonuses and genuine perks. Get ready to be amazed by the endless possibilities!
Amber Lock
This app locks distracting applications in digital amber, requiring you to walk to unlock them. Earn screen time by converting your steps, providing a unique friction-based approach to managing digital distractions.
- Lock distracting apps
- Unlock by walking
- Steps convert to screen time
- Background step counting
- No guilt or lectures
- Privacy-focused data handling
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Amber Lock seals your most distracting apps in digital amber. To get them back, you have to stand up and walk. Whether your goals are to reduce screen time, increase your daily steps, or both, Amber Lock has got you covered! THE LEGEND Gnomish stories tell of a distracted worker whose candied berries were sealed in tree sap until he finished plowing the fields. Amber Lock applies the same friction to your phone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Seal your distractions. Pick your worst offenders (social media, games, news) and lock them inside the amber. 2. Set your own rules. Decide how many steps buy one minute, how many steps the tank can hold, and how long a single unlock is allowed to run. 3. Walk. Put the phone in your pocket and go. Your real steps charge the Melter. 4. Melt the amber. Spend that charge whenever you choose, up to the limit you set. 5. Watch it re-seal. When the charge runs dry, the amber locks your apps again. BUILT FOR YOUR SCREEN TIME, NOT SOMEONE ELSE'S A 4am doomscroller and a gamer who wants one clean hour at night need opposite things from a blocker. Most apps give them the same one. If your problem is the slow drip (five minutes here, twenty there) run a small tank and a short unlock cap. A slip costs you five minutes, not the entire evening. If your problem is that you want your hour before bed and you want it uninterrupted, use the deep tank instead. Bank steps all day, then spend them in one sitting without the app locking you out halfway through. SEE WHAT YOU GET BACK Amber Lock tracks your time in sealed apps week over week, so you can watch the hours come back. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN A widget sits beside your locked apps showing the time you have left, so you can melt or re-seal without opening anything. PRIVACY Amber Lock uses Apple's Screen Time API to block apps directly on your device. Your app usage data never leaves your phone. It isn't sent to us or to anyone else. Your step data stays on your device too. NO SUBSCRIPTION Amber Lock is free, and it's fully usable that way. Both the storage tank and the melting rate have free settings you can change any time. Store up to 6,000 steps, and set your exchange rate as generous as 50 steps per minute. Two optional upgrades are available as one-time purchases. The Vault, a 10,000-step tank for heavy walkers, and Refined melting, which drops the rate to 25 steps per minute. Buy them once, or never. There is no subscription. Take back your time. Seal the distractions. Earn your screen time. Terms & conditions of use: https://www.gnomesteadcollective.com/terms?app=amber-lock#amber-lock
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Mongol App at free against Amber Lock's freemium. Mongol App also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Amber Lock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Mongol App against 5.0 for Amber Lock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Mongol App's written reviews are positive against 100% of Amber Lock's.
Mongol App ships an update weekly, Amber Lock every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mongol App | Amber Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ireedui Gantogtokh | Gnomestead Collective LLC |
Customer experience
Mongol App
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In-app purchases
Mongol App
No in-app purchases
Amber Lock
No in-app purchases









