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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You've tried the Pomodoro apps. They tell you to focus for 25 minutes while TikTok is one tap away. That's not a timer problem. That's a phone problem. Focus Lock is different. When you start a session, distracting apps get LOCKED OUT. Instagram, TikTok, Twitter—whatever hijacks your attention. Blocked until you're done. No willpower required. Just locked. LOCK IN WITH ONE TAP • Start a Pomodoro session instantly • Distracting apps are automatically blocked • Apps unlock when your session ends • No more "just checking" spirals Built by someone with ADHD who was tired of losing hours to the phone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps that steal your focus (you know which ones) 2. Tap to start a focus session 3. Those apps are LOCKED until you're done 4. Complete your session. Apps unlock. You win. That's it. Lock in. Block out. Focus. BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS • Flexible Durations - 25 or 45 minute presets, or go premium for 5-120 minutes. Hyperfocus needs 90 minutes? Scattered day needs 15? We don't judge. • Smart Tags - 8 built-in categories to track where focus goes. Premium users can create custom tags. • Streak System - Stay locked in day after day. Build consistency. Miss a day? No shame. Just lock back in. • Badge Progression - Novice to Bronze to Silver to Gold to Diamond. Real milestones for staying locked in. CELEBRATE WINS ADHD brains need dopamine. Focus Lock delivers: • Session celebrations when you complete a focus block • Streak rewards for consistency • Share your wins on social media • Badge unlocks as you progress TRACK YOUR PATTERNS • Today View - See daily focus time at a glance • Weekly Stats - Discover your patterns. Best days? Top categories? • iCloud Sync - Data follows you across Apple devices PREMIUM FEATURES Upgrade to unlock: • Custom durations (5-120 minutes) • Create your own tags • Hide built-in tags • Block unlimited apps • Support indie development Privacy Policy: http://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 9 days) 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 9 days, SubPal every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| 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 9 days | 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 | 34 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









