Comparison

LockMyApps Screen Time Control vs ArticleFM

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

ArticleFM

Features
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Queue the articles you never get around to reading, and listen to them back to back, like a playlist. Queue a few over breakfast and play them at the gym. Catch up on newsletters on your commute. Hear that long read while you cook dinner. ArticleFM narrates each article in a natural English AI voice. Share a page from Safari, paste a link or paste the text, and it joins your library. When one article finishes, the next one starts by itself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Queue it. Send a page from Safari or any app with a share sheet, paste a URL, or paste the text directly. You'll get a notification when it's ready. 2. Pick a voice. Choose from five English AI narrators — Sarah, Fenrir, Puck, Lily and Lewis — and hear a preview of any of them first. 3. Listen back to back. Your library plays one article after another, streamed or saved for offline listening. New to ArticleFM? A short welcome article is already waiting in your library and plays straight away, even without a connection. FEATURES • Back-to-back playback: when one article ends, the next one in your library begins • Share Extension to queue an article straight from Safari, or from any app with a share sheet • A notification when each article is ready to play • Five English AI narrator voices, each with a preview you can hear before you choose • Live transcript that scrolls in sync with the audio, so you can read and listen at the same time • Tap any paragraph to send the audio straight to it • Variable speed: 0.75×, 1×, 1.25×, 1.5×, 1.75× and 2× • Skip forward and back without losing your place • Background playback that keeps going with the screen locked, with Lock Screen and Control Center controls • Offline listening for articles you have saved • A personal library that remembers where you stopped • Interface available in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Hindi, Japanese and Simplified Chinese WHAT IT WORKS WITH News sites, blogs, newsletters and long-form essays — publicly reachable pages whose main content is text. Articles are narrated in English. Text extraction and speech synthesis are automated, so the occasional page will not convert cleanly; pasting the text in directly usually solves it. PRICING Your first 2 articles are free — that is a lifetime total for your account, not a monthly allowance. After that, ArticleFM Monthly unlocks unlimited conversions, subject to our fair use policy, for $4.99 per month. Local pricing varies by App Store territory. Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it at any time in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://articlefm.io/privacy Terms of Use: https://articlefm.io/terms Support: https://articlefm.io/support

Screenshots

LockMyApps Screen Time Control4 screens
ArticleFM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ArticleFM at none against LockMyApps Screen Time Control's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and ArticleFM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockMyApps Screen Time Control ships an update every 5 weeks, ArticleFM every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LockMyApps Screen Time Control versus ArticleFM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockMyApps Screen Time ControlArticleFM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (300 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings300 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew LeeAM Partners LTD

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

ArticleFM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
1 purchases

ArticleFM

Subscriptions1
  • ArticleFM Monthly$4.991 Month

Questions

Is LockMyApps Screen Time Control free?
LockMyApps Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ArticleFM free?
ArticleFM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LockMyApps Screen Time Control or ArticleFM have ads?
LockMyApps Screen Time Control shows ads; ArticleFM does not.
Which is updated more often, LockMyApps Screen Time Control or ArticleFM?
LockMyApps Screen Time Control ships an update every 5 weeks, and ArticleFM every 2 months. Most recently, LockMyApps Screen Time Control was updated on November 8, 2026 and ArticleFM on November 6, 2026.

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