Comparison

Focus Lock vs AI Note Taker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

AI Note Taker

Features
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Micnoteai turns recordings, YouTube videos and PDFs into clear, useful notes with AI. Capture meetings, follow lectures and save your ideas, then get transcripts, summaries and answers from your content. RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE Record meetings, lectures, interviews or personal thoughts, or import an existing audio file. Turn spoken content into readable text you can revisit whenever you need it. GET THE KEY POINTS Make long recordings easier to review with AI summaries, key takeaways and action items. Spend less time going through content and more time putting it to use. ASK YOUR NOTES Ask questions about your content and get answers without searching through the entire transcript. Clarify a topic, revisit a detail or explore an idea through chat. BRING YOUR CONTENT TOGETHER Go beyond voice recordings. Add YouTube links and PDFs to turn videos and documents into notes you can review and explore. READ SUMMARIES IN YOUR LANGUAGE Choose the language for your summaries and switch whenever you need to. Review the main ideas in the language that works best for you. MADE FOR EVERYDAY MOMENTS • Students reviewing lectures and study materials • Professionals capturing discussions and next steps • Creators collecting ideas and researching topics • Anyone who wants to spend less time taking notes Capture it with Micnoteai. Come back to what matters. SUBSCRIPTIONS Micnoteai offers limited free recording, transcription and summaries. Premium is required for audio and PDF imports, YouTube processing, AI chat and summary translation. Technical recording and upload limits still apply. Plans and prices are shown in the app before purchase. Free trials are offered only when available and you are eligible. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. AI output can contain mistakes; review important details. Only process content you own or have permission to use. Privacy Policy: https://micnoteai.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://micnoteai.com/terms/ Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Lock4 screens
AI Note Taker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AI Note Taker at every 6 days against Focus Lock's every 2 weeks. Focus Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Focus Lock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and AI Note Taker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, AI Note Taker every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Lock versus AI Note Taker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus LockAI Note Taker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSleepyBytes SIAHamid Manafov

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Focus Lock

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time1
  • Focus Pro$17.99
2 purchases

AI Note Taker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$12.997 Days
  • Premium Access$119.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Lock free?
Focus Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Note Taker free?
AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Lock or AI Note Taker have ads?
Neither Focus Lock nor AI Note Taker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Lock or AI Note Taker?
Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, and AI Note Taker every 6 days. Most recently, Focus Lock was updated on November 11, 2026 and AI Note Taker on November 5, 2026.

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