Comparison

MindfulBytes vs EarnLock

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

Head to head
About

MindfulBytes

Features
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**Break free from doomscrolling and crush your health goals with MindfulBytes!** Seamlessly sync with Apple Health and Screen Time to set your own rules and define what a perfect day looks like for you. Choose daily targets and unlock time rewards on your most distracting apps when you reach them. Track your progress, celebrate your wins, and take control of your screen time — one mindful moment at a time. **Terms (EULA):** https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ **Privacy Policy:** https://kushtrim17.github.io/mindfulbytes-legal/privacy-policy.html

About

EarnLock

Features
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It's 11pm again, and you couldn't name a single thing you saw. You opened one app for a minute, and the evening went with it. Willpower lost that argument, the way it usually does at that hour. EarnLock hands the decision to your daily activity goal instead, and Apple Health keeps the count. MOVE FIRST. SCROLL LATER. Pick the apps that keep eating your evenings. Set a daily goal in steps, or in active minutes or active calories with Premium. Until you reach it, those apps stay locked. Reach it, and they open by themselves until midnight. Half a goal still counts. Halfway there, some of your locked apps open for about an hour, once a day. WHERE THE KEY LIVES Other blockers leave the key in your pocket: a password you set yourself, or a delay you can wait out. EarnLock keeps it on the far side of your daily goal. You can always get in. You have to move first. A WEEK OF WATCHING FIRST For your first week, EarnLock blocks nothing. It watches, so you see your real pattern before any lock begins. WHAT YOU GET • Lock any app or category with Apple's own Screen Time controls • Open a locked app and see how many steps stand between you and it • Answer "what am I actually looking for right now?" in one tap • A math-gated emergency unlock for real needs, once a day • Every widget in every size for free, including full-page widgets on iOS 27 • Available in 33 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN Nothing leaves your iPhone. You don't create an account, and EarnLock has no server or analytics to send your data to. It's made for locking your own apps on your own iPhone. FREE TO START Free forever: lock one app or category, earn with steps, and use every widget. Premium adds: • Unlimited locked apps and categories • Active minutes and active calories as your goal • Smart Schedules, with separate goals for workdays, evenings, and weekends • Insights • Streak shields: rest days you bank by going further • A Live Activity with a Dynamic Island countdown • Focus sessions • A weekly bypass for the goal cooldown • Alternate app icons Monthly and Yearly each start with a one-week free trial. Or pay once for Lifetime. Every plan works with Family Sharing, for you and up to five family members. Start with one app for free. Move first. Scroll later. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MindfulBytes4 screens
EarnLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EarnLock at fortnightly against MindfulBytes's every 4 months. 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. MindfulBytes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and EarnLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MindfulBytes ships an update every 4 months, EarnLock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
MindfulBytes versus EarnLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMindfulBytesEarnLock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKushtrim AbdijuAntti Aittamaa

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MindfulBytes

Subscriptions2
  • All access$2.991 Month
  • All Access$24.991 Year
3 purchases

EarnLock

Subscriptions2
  • EarnLock Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • EarnLock Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • EarnLock Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is MindfulBytes free?
MindfulBytes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EarnLock free?
EarnLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MindfulBytes or EarnLock have ads?
Neither MindfulBytes nor EarnLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MindfulBytes or EarnLock?
MindfulBytes ships an update every 4 months, and EarnLock fortnightly. Most recently, MindfulBytes was updated on October 30, 2026 and EarnLock on October 31, 2026.

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