Focus Lock vs SubPal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Lock
This app helps you stay focused by automatically blocking distracting applications during designated work or study sessions. It's designed to eliminate willpower reliance, ensuring your chosen apps remain inaccessible until your session concludes. Track your progress and celebrate your focus achievements.
- Automatic app blocking during sessions
- Customizable focus session durations
- Streak system for consistency
- Badge progression for motivation
- Session celebrations and rewards
- Daily and weekly focus statistics
- iCloud sync across devices
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FOCUS FIRST. EARN YOUR SCROLL. Focus Lock combines a Pomodoro timer with Screen Time app blocking. Choose your distracting apps, complete a focus session, and earn time to use them. Built by someone with ADHD who was tired of losing hours to doomscrolling. TWO WAYS TO FOCUS Lock In mode keeps your selected apps locked until you earn an unlock window by completing a focus session. Earned time is measured by actual app usage. Three five-minute emergency unlocks are available each day. Prefer session-based blocking? Turn off Lock In and block distractions only during focus sessions, with optional blocking during breaks. BUILT FOR IPHONE DUO On the inner display, the countdown and session controls sit on opposite sides of the fold. Half-folded on your desk, the timer stays visible above the controls. Open it like a book, fold it closed, or use Split View: your session keeps going. BUILD A FOCUS HABIT - Start with 25- or 45-minute focus sessions. - Tag your work and see where your focus time goes. - Track daily and weekly progress, streaks, and badges. - Share your focus cards and milestones. - Follow the timer with Live Activities and completion alerts. AlarmKit alarms are available on supported iOS versions with your permission. FREE AND PREMIUM Start free with up to three app or category selections for blocking. Premium adds unlimited selections, custom focus durations from 15 to 120 minutes, and custom tags. Optional subscriptions are available in the app; prices and trial availability are shown before purchase. Screen Time permission is required for app blocking. Privacy Policy: https://sleepybytes.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SubPal
Easily track all your recurring payments, from streaming services to gym memberships. Get smart reminders before renewals to avoid unwanted charges and manage your budget effectively. Gain full visibility into your subscriptions to make informed spending decisions.
- Track all subscriptions
- Custom renewal reminders
- Avoid unwanted charges
- Monitor costs in real-time
- Export subscription reports
- Manage unlimited payments (Pro)
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MANAGE ALL YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS: SubPal is the ultimate subscription manager for tracking monthly subscriptions, annual memberships, and recurring payments. Whether you're managing streaming services, software subscriptions, gym memberships, or cloud storage, track everything in one subscription tracker app NEVER MISS A RENEWAL: Set custom renewal reminders for each subscription. Get notified days before your payment is due so you can review, cancel, or keep your subscriptions. Smart alerts help you avoid unwanted charges and forgotten subscriptions that drain your budget. COMPREHENSIVE SUBSCRIPTION TRACKING: Track unlimited recurring payments with SubPal Pro Manage monthly, yearly, and custom billing cycles Monitor subscription costs in real time Cancel subscriptions you no longer need Export subscription reports for budgeting PERFECT FOR: Streaming subscription management Software and app subscriptions Gym and fitness memberships News and magazine subscriptions Cloud storage and productivity tools Any recurring payment or monthly subscription TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR RECURRING EXPENSES: SubPal's subscription manager helps you identify which subscriptions are worth keeping and which ones are draining your wallet. Our subscription tracker gives you complete visibility into your recurring payments so you can make informed decisions about your monthly expenses. Download SubPal, the best subscription tracker and manager for iOS. Terms of Use: https://subpal.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Focus Lock at none against SubPal's shown. SubPal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Focus Lock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and SubPal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Focus Lock against 5.0 for SubPal. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, SubPal every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Focus Lock | SubPal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SleepyBytes SIA | Femi Akindehinde |
Customer experience
Focus Lock
SubPal
In-app purchases
Focus Lock
- Focus Pro$1.997 Days
- Focus Pro$4.991 Month
- Focus Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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- Yearly Plan1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Focus Pro$17.99
SubPal
- SubPal Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- SubPal Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year









