Comparison

Limifit vs Perfect Lock

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

Head to head
About

Limifit

Features
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Limifit helps you manage your screen time with flexible limits that fit your daily routine. You can use all features completely free, with no limits — including detailed schedules, usage reports, quick timers, and Pomodoro timers. “I want to focus during fixed study or work hours.” “I want to visualize my daily screen time with reports.” “I want to automate detailed app limits for weekdays, weekends, bedtime, and other routines.” Limifit supports screen time limits that are easy to continue because they fit your own lifestyle. There are no paid plans. Use every feature freely, reduce the time you lose to your phone, and take back more time for yourself. What you can do with Limifit Schedule limits Limit apps based on time of day and day of the week, such as during work, study, bedtime, or weekends. You can also set usage time limits and create multiple schedules, making it easy to build a screen time system that fits your daily routine. Usage reports Review your app usage and check your screen time trends and progress. You can see not only your total usage time and averages, but also usage time and averages for each app. This helps you understand which apps you may be using too much. Quick Timer / Pomodoro Timer Use the Quick Timer when you want to start limiting apps immediately without detailed setup. Use the Pomodoro Timer when you want to alternate between focus sessions and breaks, making it easier to stay focused while studying or working. Build a healthier, more balanced relationship with your phone — in a way that works for you.

About

Perfect Lock

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Take your life back. The average person spends years of their remaining life staring at a screen. Perfect Lock shows you that number—and gives you the tools to shrink it. Most screen time apps are easy to ignore. Hit the limit, tap "ignore," extend the timer, and you're right back where you started. Perfect Lock is different. When you hit your limit, the app locks—and it stays locked. No loopholes When you reach your daily limit, that app is blocked for the rest of the day. You can't sneak back in by changing settings, deleting the limit, or turning the feature off. Try to edit it and you'll see "Can't change this today." Limits reset tomorrow—not the moment they get inconvenient. That's discipline that actually works. See the real cost Enter your age and daily usage, and Perfect Lock predicts how many years of your life you'll spend in front of a screen. For most of us, that's the wake-up call we needed. Powerful app limits Pick the apps that drain your time and set a daily cap. Go over it and the app locks automatically—even with Perfect Lock closed. It uses Apple's Screen Time framework to enforce limits reliably in the background. Focus Mode Start a focus session and every app goes dark until the timer ends. Only by finishing the session do you truly reclaim that time—no shortcuts, no quitting early without giving up the reward. Track the time you reclaim - Build a streak for every day you stay under your limits - Watch your total reclaimed time grow - See your last 7 days at a glance Time is the one thing you can't buy back. Perfect Lock helps you stop wasting it. Free and Pro Perfect Lock is free to limit one app. Upgrade to Pro to lock unlimited apps and categories at once. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. It renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Limifit4 screens
Perfect Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Limifit at none against Perfect Lock's 2. Perfect Lock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Perfect Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Limifit asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Limifit versus Perfect Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLimifitPerfect Lock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHOGO HADAyunosuke yata

In-app purchases

None

Limifit

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Perfect Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Perfect Lock7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Perfect Lock$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Limifit free?
Limifit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perfect Lock free?
Perfect Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Limifit or Perfect Lock have ads?
Limifit shows ads; Perfect Lock does not.

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