Comparison

Locked vs This Year

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

Head to head
About

Locked

This app helps users reduce phone usage and improve focus. It's designed for students and individuals struggling with phone addiction, encouraging them to engage more with the real world.

Highlights
  • Reduce phone usage
  • Improve focus
  • Screen time management
  • Study aid
  • Combat phone addiction
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Lock-In and boost your productivity! Locked-In is a ScreenTime app that is designed to help you lock-in on what matters. Whether you are a student that needs to study, or someone that has phone addiction, Locked-In can help you get off of your phone, and back into the world. Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and EULA can be found on our website: www.lockedindustries.com.

About

This Year

Capture your aspirations with voice notes, and let AI transform them into actionable plans. Stay on track with daily checklists and widgets, monitoring your progress throughout the year.

Highlights
  • Voice note goal capture
  • AI-generated action plans
  • Daily personalized checklists
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Progress and habit tracking
  • Year-long goal management
Features
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Track your 2026 goals and resolutions and make action plans to actually achieve them—from a single voice note. - Record once, track all year - AI turns your voice note into actionable goals - Daily checklists tailored to your schedule - Home screen and lock screen widgets to keep you accountable - Track your progress and habits throughout the year By downloading this app, you agree to Apple's Standard End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://thisyearapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://thisyearapp.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Locked2 screens
This Year4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Locked at Free against This Year's $199.99. Locked also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On rating, 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

Locked is free to download; This Year costs $199.99 up front. Locked sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and This Year sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 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 — 5.0 for Locked against 5.0 for This Year. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Locked versus This Year: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockedThis Year
PriceFree — better$199.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB41 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLocked Industries LLCnoplans labs inc.

Customer experience

Locked

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

This Year

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Locked

Subscriptions3
  • monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

This Year

Subscriptions2
  • ThisYear Pro Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • ThisYear Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Locked free?
Locked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is This Year free?
This Year costs $199.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Locked or This Year?
Locked and This Year are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Locked or This Year have ads?
This Year shows ads; Locked does not.

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