Comparison

Focus Lock vs JibJib

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

JibJib

Features
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Every other shopping list app is built for families, teams, or roommates. JibJib is built for two people who share a home and a fridge. Pair with your partner once. From then on you both see the same list, and changes show up on the other phone the moment they happen. No screenshots, no forwarding a list over text, no "did you already grab bread?" TYPE IT, AND IT FILES ITSELF Add "tomatoes" and it lands under Produce on its own. The list stays sorted by aisle without either of you maintaining it. SHOP TOGETHER FROM TWO PLACES When one of you is at the store, start shopping. The other watches things get ticked off in real time — and can add one last item before you reach the checkout. SETTLE IT ON THE ITEM Not sure which brand? Put a photo or a note directly on the item. The question and the answer stay attached to the thing they're about. A RECAP WHEN YOU'RE DONE What you bought, what you skipped, and what carries over to next time. NO SIGNAL, NO PROBLEM Keep adding and ticking off in the shop. Everything syncs when you're back online. PRIVATE ON PURPOSE No email, no password — just a first name. We don't track your location, we don't run ads, and we never sell your data. Delete your account and everything goes with it. Made for two. Get on the same page, literally.

Screenshots

Focus Lock4 screens
JibJib4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JibJib at none against Focus Lock's 5. JibJib also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Focus Lock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. JibJib asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, JibJib every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Focus Lock versus JibJib: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus LockJibJib
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSleepyBytes SIAMohamed EL BATHA

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
None

JibJib

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Lock free?
Focus Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JibJib free?
JibJib is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Lock or JibJib have ads?
Neither Focus Lock nor JibJib shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Lock or JibJib?
Focus Lock ships an update every 2 weeks, and JibJib every 9 days. Most recently, Focus Lock was updated on October 30, 2026 and JibJib on October 31, 2026.

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