Comparison

Habit Tracker vs LockMyApps Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
About

Habit Tracker

Build better habits, break bad ones, and manage daily routines. Track progress visually with a heatmap dashboard and stay accountable with reminders and gamification. Integrates with Apple Health and offers interactive widgets for easy access.

Highlights
  • Build good habits, break bad ones
  • Daily routine and accountability tools
  • Heatmap dashboard and progress tracking
  • Motivational quotes and gamification
  • Apple Health integration
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Interactive widgets
Features
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Habit Tracker - HabitPal is the ultimate app for building better habits, planning daily routines, and staying accountable. Whether you want to improve health, boost productivity, or stay active, HabitPal helps you track progress visually, manage tasks, and build a routine that works. Key Features: • Build good habits, break bad ones • Daily routine and accountability tools • Heatmap dashboard and progress tracking • Motivational quotes and gamification • Habit lists with personalized details • Apple Health integration for fitness and wellness • Reminders and notifications • Interactive widgets for Home Screen • Siri Shortcuts for hands-free tracking • Import, export, and iCloud backup • Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch • Apple Watch complications • Dark Mode and appearance customization • Journal for daily reflections • Mood tracker for emotional insights Take control of your routines, goals, and personal growth with HabitPal. Start building the life you’ve always wanted today—accountable, productive, and 1% better everyday. For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal Terms of Use: https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal/terms Privacy Policy: https://indiegoodies.com/habitpal/privacy

About

LockMyApps Screen Time Control

This app helps you reduce screen time and boost productivity by blocking selected applications for set durations. Utilize focus timers, daily limits, and scheduled blocking to minimize distractions and "doom scrolling."

Highlights
  • Set productivity timers to block apps
  • Reduce screen time
  • Minimize "doom scrolling"
  • Block apps temporarily
  • Add daily time limits
  • Schedule app blocking
  • Lock Now feature for short focus
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Introducing LockMyApps, the revolutionary AI-powered productivity app that helps you reduce your screen time so that you can focus on what matters in the real world. What LockMyApps can do for you: ● Set productivity timers to block out apps ● Increase your productivity ● Reduce your screen time ● Reduce “doom scrolling” on your phone And more. ———————————————————— How to use LockMyApps: 1. Select the apps that you want to temporarily block on your phone 2. Set the amount of minutes or hours you want to block your apps 3. Your selected apps will be unable to be opened until your timer is completed *If you need to remove the block on your apps (due to an emergency or something) you can do so in your app’s settings ———————————————————— LockMyApps Premium policy: Once you sign up to LockMyApps Premium, you will have full access to all of LockMyApps's features. You can cancel your subscription any time and you will be sent a reminder before your LockMyApps subscription begins after your trial. With LockMyApps Premium, you get access to the full app: ● Lock your apps and reduce your screen time up to 90% ● Use the Lock Now feature for short term focus ● Add daily time limits to your apps ● Schedule when to lock your apps ahead of time ● Works for any app on your phone ● No ads ● Cancel anytime LockMyApps Premium options: ● LockMyApps Weekly: $8.99/week ● LockMyApps Yearly: 3 days free and then $69.99/year ———————————————————— Have any questions or recommendations? Feel free to reach out to me at: Andrew@AndrewLee.Ventures Privacy Policy: https://andrewlee.ventures/privacy Terms Of Use: https://andrewlee.ventures/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Habit Tracker4 screens
LockMyApps Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Habit Tracker at every 5 days against LockMyApps Screen Time Control's every 5 weeks. Habit Tracker also leads on device support (4 vs 1). LockMyApps Screen Time Control's advantage is ratings volume (300 vs 91). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Habit Tracker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and LockMyApps Screen Time Control sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 — 4.7 for Habit Tracker against 4.6 for LockMyApps Screen Time Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 300 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Habit Tracker's written reviews are positive against 87% of LockMyApps Screen Time Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Tracker ships an update every 5 days, LockMyApps Screen Time Control every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Habit Tracker versus LockMyApps Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit TrackerLockMyApps Screen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (91 ratings) — better4.6 (300 ratings)
Positive reviews80.3% of reviews87.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings91300 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size216 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhuong PhamAndrew Lee

Customer experience

Habit Tracker

All ratings91 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive80.3%
Neutral7.0%
Negative12.7%

LockMyApps Screen Time Control

All ratings300 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.0%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.9%

User reviews

Habit Tracker

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Clean and simple UI
  • 🤝 Responsive customer support
  • 💖 Great widgets
  • 📈 Effective habit tracking
  • 📱 Syncs across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Syncing issues
  • 🤔 Ridiculous sign-up process
  • ⚠️ Buggy recently
  • 🔔 Random notifications
  • ❌ Habit goals removed

LockMyApps Screen Time Control

From 300 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helps with productivity and focus
  • 🚀 Easy to use and set up
  • 💰 Free app with no ads
  • 🔒 Effectively locks apps to limit usage

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional freezing or glitches
  • 🔒 Limited ability to select multiple apps to lock at once
  • 🕰️ Issues with recurring lock schedules not working as expected

Bugs and requests

Habit Tracker

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Does not sync well recently
  • Syncing across apps sometimes doesn't update
  • Random notifications when turned off
  • Constantly removes daily goal
  • Constant 'rate app' pop-up
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  • Setting daily limit doesn't prevent multiple increments
  • Tapping 'complete' multiple times freezes app
  • Widgets don't work after purchase
  • Reminders don't work as they should
  • iCloud sync with iPad version not working

Requested features

14 requests
  • Ability to skip sign-up questionnaire
  • Better data reporting on mobile
  • In-app timer
  • Shortcuts integration
  • Integrate with other health metrics (mindfulness)
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  • Widgets and watch face complications
  • Ability to turn off or customize quotes
  • Add own quotes and background pictures
  • Longer habit description field
  • Habit note log for check-ins
  • Custom quotes with photos
  • Additional icon library
  • Ability to mark days when a habit hasn't been achieved
  • Sync all HealthKit activities at once

LockMyApps Screen Time Control

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App thinks it's a different day, affecting lock schedules
  • Inability to select apps to lock on certain days

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add option to hide/make locked apps invisible
  • Allow setting different lock schedules for different apps
  • Include a widget for quick access to locking features

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Habit Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • Unlimited Access$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access$14.991 Year
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  • Unlimited Access$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Access$14.99
  • Unlimited Access$19.99
  • Unlimited Access$39.99
10 purchases

LockMyApps Screen Time Control

Subscriptions9
  • LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • LockMyApps Premium: 1 Week$8.997 Days
  • LockMyApps Premium: Discount3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • LockMyApps Premium: 1 Year3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • LockMyApps Premium: LifetimeFree

Questions

Is Habit Tracker free?
Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockMyApps Screen Time Control free?
LockMyApps Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Habit Tracker or LockMyApps Screen Time Control?
Habit Tracker is rated higher. Habit Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while LockMyApps Screen Time Control averages 4.6 from 300 ratings.
Do Habit Tracker or LockMyApps Screen Time Control have ads?
Both Habit Tracker and LockMyApps Screen Time Control show ads.
Which is updated more often, Habit Tracker or LockMyApps Screen Time Control?
Habit Tracker ships an update every 5 days, and LockMyApps Screen Time Control every 5 weeks. Most recently, Habit Tracker was updated on November 4, 2026 and LockMyApps Screen Time Control on November 9, 2026.

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