Comparison

LockMyApps Screen Time Control vs Core Time

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

Head to head
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

About

Core Time

This app provides a strict approach to blocking distracting applications and websites, helping users regain focus and manage screen time. It offers customizable lock durations and schedules, ensuring boundaries are enforced without negotiation.

Highlights
  • Strict app blocking
  • Customizable lock durations
  • Automatic scheduling
  • Cold turkey focus mode
  • Dopamine detox support
  • ADHD-friendly focus aid
  • One-tap recovery
Features
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Core Time is a strict app blocker and screen time app lock for people who need more than a gentle reminder. Block apps cold turkey, protect your focus, and stop losing hours to social media, dopamine loops, and phone addiction. If Screen Time limits are too easy to ignore, Core Time gives you a harder reset. Choose the apps and websites that pull you away from what matters, set your lock duration or schedule, and let Core Time enforce the boundary until time is up. ▶ STRICT APP BLOCKER Select distracting apps, set a timer, and tap Lock Now. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, X, Reddit, games, and other dopamine traps stay blocked while your lock is active. ▶ SCREEN TIME APP LOCK Use Core Time as a stronger screen time blocker when default limits are not enough. Create hard app limits for study, deep work, bedtime, weekends, or any moment when one more scroll can ruin your day. ▶ COLD TURKEY FOCUS No snooze. No soft warning. No willpower negotiation. Core Time is built for people who want a cold turkey app blocker that removes temptation instead of asking you to resist it. ▶ STUDY, EXAMS, AND DEEP WORK Start a lock before homework, exam prep, reading, writing, coding, or meetings. Keep your phone nearby without letting social media or games steal your focus. ▶ DOPAMINE DETOX AND DIGITAL DETOX Trying to break a scrolling habit? Use Core Time to block the apps that trigger quick dopamine hits and build a calmer digital routine. It is useful for a daily digital detox, a weekend reset, or a longer phone addiction recovery plan. ▶ AUTOMATIC SCHEDULES Set recurring locks for school hours, work blocks, family time, or sleep. Core Time can activate on your schedule so you do not need to decide again every day. ▶ ADHD-FRIENDLY FOCUS SUPPORT When impulse control is hard, a reminder is not enough. Core Time helps by removing the option to open the apps you already decided to avoid. ▶ NO WAY OUT DURING A LOCK During an active lock, selected apps and websites show a shield screen. Core Time uses Apple's Screen Time API and Family Controls framework so blocking runs on your device and stays private. ▶ ONE-TAP RECOVERY If something goes wrong, use Fix Now in Settings to reset Core Time to a clean state quickly. ▶ RECOMMENDED FOR • Students preparing for exams or homework • Professionals protecting deep work blocks • People with ADHD who need stronger focus boundaries • Anyone reducing phone addiction, doomscrolling, or social media overuse • Night owls who want to stop scrolling before bed • Parents who want a clear app blocking routine on their own device Core Time is not another reminder app. It is a strict app blocker, screen time blocker, app lock, focus timer, and digital detox tool for people who want their time back. Take back control of your phone. Download Core Time and start your next focus block today. ▶ USE CASES THAT MATCH REAL LIFE Use Core Time before a study session, during exam prep, while writing, when coding, during meetings, at the gym, or before sleep. If you keep opening the same apps without thinking, create a lock before the habit starts. ▶ WHY IT HELPS Core Time turns a vague intention into a real boundary. Instead of checking your phone, feeling guilty, and trying again tomorrow, you make one decision up front and let the app enforce it. ▶ BUILT FOR REPEAT ROUTINES The best results come from repeated locks: weekday work blocks, daily study sessions, lunch breaks without scrolling, and bedtime screen time limits. Start small, then make your focus routine automatic. ▶ SCREEN TIME CONTROL AND APP DETOX Use Core Time as screen time control when you need cold turkey blocking, app detox, a dopamine detox app, or a phone detox app. It works as a blocker for apps that interrupt study, deep work, sleep, and real life. Terms of Use (EULA): https://core-ground.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://core-ground.com/privacy

Screenshots

LockMyApps Screen Time Control4 screens
Core Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Core Time at none against LockMyApps Screen Time Control's shown. Core Time also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). LockMyApps Screen Time Control's advantage is ratings volume (295 vs 4) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. LockMyApps Screen Time Control sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Core Time sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Core Time holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockMyApps Screen Time Control has 295 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of LockMyApps Screen Time Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Core Time's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockMyApps Screen Time Control ships an update every 5 weeks, Core Time weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LockMyApps Screen Time Control versus Core Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockMyApps Screen Time ControlCore Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (295 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings295 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew Leecoreground

Customer experience

LockMyApps Screen Time Control

All ratings287 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews142 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral2.8%
Negative9.9%

Core Time

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Core Time

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

LockMyApps Screen Time Control

Subscriptions12
  • 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
Show 9 more
  • LockMyApps Pro 1 Week3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • LockMyApps Premium: 1 Week$8.997 Days
  • LockMyApps Premium: Monthly$14.991 Month
  • LockMyApps Premium: Discount3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial$44.991 Year
  • LockMyApps: Premium3 Days trial2 variants$59.991 Year
  • LockMyApps Premium: 1 Year3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • LockMyApps Premium: LifetimeFree
3 purchases

Core Time

Subscriptions3
  • Core Time Pro (Monthly)$6.991 Month
  • Core Time Pro (Annual)$24.991 Year
  • Core Time Pro (Annual)$49.991 Year

Questions

Is LockMyApps Screen Time Control free?
LockMyApps Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Core Time free?
Core Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LockMyApps Screen Time Control or Core Time?
Core Time is rated higher. LockMyApps Screen Time Control averages 4.6 out of 5 from 295 ratings, while Core Time averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do LockMyApps Screen Time Control or Core Time have ads?
LockMyApps Screen Time Control shows ads; Core Time does not.
Which is updated more often, LockMyApps Screen Time Control or Core Time?
LockMyApps Screen Time Control ships an update every 5 weeks, and Core Time weekly. Most recently, LockMyApps Screen Time Control was updated on October 21, 2026 and Core Time on October 16, 2026.

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