Comparison

Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker vs LockIn Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker

This app helps you reclaim focus by creating intentional boundaries around app usage and digital habits. It allows you to block distracting apps, schedule breaks, and run focus sessions to reduce stimulation and improve concentration.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Schedule recurring breaks
  • Run quick focus sessions
  • Create multiple detox periods
  • Detox Ladder Challenge for habit building
  • Flexible detox scheduling
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Reclaim Your Focus with Digital Detox Phones are designed to pull attention away from the things that matter. Digital Detox helps you push back by creating intentional boundaries around your apps, your time, and your habits. Instead of fighting constant distraction, you choose when and how to disconnect. Many users think of this as a modern dopamine detox. Lower your cortisol in the mornings. Not eliminating technology, but reducing the constant stimulation that fragments attention. Whether you want to block problem apps, schedule recurring breaks, or run a quick focus session, Digital Detox gives you practical tools to stay present, stay unplugged, and regain control. Fix your relationship with your phone Whether you want to block problem apps, schedule recurring breaks, or run a quick focus session, Digital Detox gives you practical tools to stay present, stay unplugged, and regain control. Block What Distracts You Most Digital Detox lets you select the apps that cause the most distraction and temporarily block them, for one sec or for seven days. This targeted approach helps you avoid mindless scrolling, reduce screen time, and prevent digital overload without locking you out of your entire phone. This kind of phone detox is flexible by design. You stay reachable while still protecting your focus. Many people use Digital Detox to clear space, reduce noise, and avoid the kind of brain rot that comes from endless feeds. The result is a calmer, more focused experience that supports real life instead of interrupting it. ---- Flexible Detoxes That Fit Real Life Set up detoxes that match your routine: - Run quick detoxes when you need immediate focus - Schedule detoxes in advance for workdays, weekends, or evenings - Create recurring schedules so breaks happen automatically - Run multiple detoxes at once, up to 19 active or scheduled periods When a detox is active, a detox lock keeps boundaries in place so you don’t have to rely on willpower alone. This flexibility makes it easier to refocus throughout the day and build habits that last. You are not forced into a single rigid system. You choose what works. ---- Build Healthier Habits Over Time Digital Detox is not about willpower alone. It is about structure. The Detox Ladder Challenge encourages gradual progress by rewarding longer and more consistent detoxes. Over time, you build roots instead of relying on short bursts of motivation. Many users describe this process as a sustainable dopamine detox that fits into real life rather than fighting against it. Users often report feeling more grounded, more present, and less reactive after sticking with a consistent routine. ---- Designed for Calm, Not Guilt Digital Detox avoids shame and pressure. There are no constant alerts, no streak anxiety, and no punishment loops. The app is designed to help you unplug, reset, and focus with clarity while reaching your zen state. If your goal is freedom from constant checking, space to think clearly, or simply being present again, this app supports that direction. ---- A Better Relationship with Your Phone Digital Detox helps you: Reduce screen time naturally Stay focused during work or study Be present with family and friends Create space for rest, creativity, and clarity And all it takes is one sec ---- You do not need to eliminate your phone. You just need better boundaries. Digital Detox helps you create them. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://www.thedigitaldetoxapp.com/privacy Terms: https://www.thedigitaldetoxapp.com/terms-conditions

About

LockIn Focus Timer

This productivity app employs a tough-love approach to focus training. It challenges users to confront reasons for quitting mid-session, offering three distinct modes for building focus habits.

Highlights
  • Tough-love focus trainer
  • Confront reasons for quitting
  • Quick Hit mode (15 min)
  • Standard mode (25 min)
  • Beast Mode (50+ min)
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LockIn is the productivity app that doesn't let you lie to yourself. Most focus apps baby you. They let you quit with one tap when things get hard. LockIn is different. When you want to quit mid-session, our tough-love trainer makes you confront exactly why you're giving up. THREE SESSION MODES - Quick Hit (15 min) - Build the habit - Standard (25 min) - Classic deep work - Beast Mode (50+ min) - For the serious

Screenshots

Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker4 screens
LockIn Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LockIn Focus Timer at 5.0 against Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker's 4.2. LockIn Focus Timer also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 1). On price, ads 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. Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. LockIn Focus Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LockIn Focus Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker versus LockIn Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Detox ADHD AppBlockerLockIn Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (29 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size208 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenSense Studios LLCMartin Francis

Customer experience

Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral14.3%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative36.4%

LockIn Focus Timer

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

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker

Subscriptions3
  • Detox Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Detox Plus Yearly + Trial7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Detox Plus Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Detox - Early Unlock Token$5.00
  • Detox - Early Unlock Token$10.00
  • Detox - Early Unlock Token$25.00
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  • Detox - Early Unlock Token$50.00
  • Detox - Early Unlock Token$100.00
None

LockIn Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker free?
Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockIn Focus Timer free?
LockIn Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker or LockIn Focus Timer?
LockIn Focus Timer is rated higher. Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker averages 4.2 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while LockIn Focus Timer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker or LockIn Focus Timer have ads?
Neither Digital Detox ADHD AppBlocker nor LockIn Focus Timer shows ads.

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