1st Watch vs TimeLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
1st Watch
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Welcome to the 1st Watch Wellness App, your wellness essential tool for first responder departments and agencies. With simplicity at its core, this app is your resource hub, offering comprehensive support, real-time updates, and tailored training features. Our mission is to provide accessible, proactive, culturally competent mental health support to first responders and their families, empowering them to thrive in their vital roles.
TimeLock
Create and schedule letters, notes, and memories to be delivered to loved ones on specific future dates. Add photos, videos, or voice recordings to your messages for a personal touch. Securely store your messages until the chosen delivery time.
- Write future letters
- Schedule delivery dates
- Add photos, video, voice recordings
- Secure message storage
- Multiple subscription tiers
- Encrypted messages
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Write to the people you love. Deliver it when it matters most. TimeLock lets you write letters, notes, and memories — then schedule them to arrive on exactly the right day. Your daughter's 18th birthday. Your anniversary, one year from now. A note to yourself at the start of every new year. Write it once. TimeLock delivers it when the moment arrives. WHO USES TIMELOCK For the parent who wants to say the right thing at every milestone — even the ones they might miss. For the partner who wants to show up for every anniversary, without remembering to hit send. For anyone who has ever thought, "I should write that down before I forget." HOW IT WORKS 1. Write your letter — and add photos, video, or a voice recording. 2. Choose who receives it, and when. 3. TimeLock holds it safely and delivers it on the day you chose. PLANS Free — Write up to 3 letters. No cost, no credit card. Plus — $2.49/month or $23.99/year (about $2/month). Up to 50 letters and 500MB of photos per letter. Pro — $9.99/month or $95.99/year (about $8/month). Up to 300 letters and 700MB per letter. Your letters are yours. They're encrypted, never sold, and never read for advertising. What you write stays between you and the people you choose. Start free today. Write the first thing you've been meaning to say. Terms of Use (EULA): https://180vault.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://180vault.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 1st Watch at none against TimeLock's 4. TimeLock's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 3 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. TimeLock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. 1st Watch asks for nothing beyond the download.
1st Watch ships an update every 3 weeks, TimeLock every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 1st Watch | TimeLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Watch Wellness, LLC | 180Vault LLC |
In-app purchases
1st Watch
No in-app purchases
TimeLock
- TimeLock Plus Monthly$2.491 Month
- TimeLock Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- TimeLock Plus Yearly$23.991 Year
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- TimeLock Pro Yearly$95.991 Year









