Comparison

FocusTime vs Shared Phone Limits

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

Head to head
About

FocusTime

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Regain control of your time with FocusTime: Screen Time Control, the ultimate tool to help you focus and make the most of your day. Key Features: β€’ Smartphone Lock with Screen Time API: Need a break from your phone? Lock it for a set period and enjoy uninterrupted moments for yourself. β€’ Visualize Your Achievements: Track your progress with a simple graph that shows the time you’ve spent away from your smartphone. Celebrate your self-control and see how your meaningful moments add up. β€’ Tag and Reflect: Label your distraction-free time with tags like β€œReading,” β€œExercise,” or β€œFamily Time.” Reflect on how you’ve invested your time and gain insights into your daily habits. Why FocusTime? With FocusTime, every moment you spend away from your phone is recorded and calculated daily. Watch your meaningful time accumulate while enjoying a better balance between technology and real life. Privacy policy: https://halohub.io/privacy-policy Term of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Start focusing today with FocusTime: Screen Time Control

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Shared Phone Limits

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A new kind of screen-time app β€” quit phone addiction together with friends! Digital detox is hard to stick with alone. With friends, it sticks. Can't put your phone down? Hours disappear into social media. You sat down to study, opened one video β€” and suddenly it's midnight. Sound familiar? Most of us slip into phone addiction without ever noticing. CoLock was built to break that cycle. β–  What makes CoLock different CoLock is a screen-time control app that blocks distracting apps β€” but it's not just another app timer. What sets it apart is the friend system and the habit-building loop. Connect with friends and family and restrict your phones together. Friends get notified when you start or finish a session, and you can see who's locked in right now β€” so even if you've never managed to stick with it alone, you won't be alone this time. Cheer each other on, climb the leaderboards, and watch focus become a habit. Set shared rules like "phones locked during study hours" or "no screens after 10 p.m." Quitting is hard alone β€” together, it actually lasts. β–  Key features App blocking: Start a timer to block selected apps (or all of them). Sessions from 15 to 300 minutes. Restriction schedules: Pick days and times, and restrictions start and end automatically β€” even with the app closed. Strict Mode (Pro): No giving up, no pausing until time is up. Tags: Label sessions (work, study, reading…) and track your focus by activity. Live Activity & widgets (Pro): See the time remaining on your Lock Screen and Home Screen. Detailed stats: 7-day and monthly charts, focus by tag, success rate, and streaks. Compare charts with friends. Badges & titles: Earn badges for streaks, total hours, and completed sessions. Friend features: Status notifications, weekly / all-time / nationwide leaderboards, cheer stamps, and friend profiles. Messages (Pro): Attach a short note to your session-start notification. β–  CoLock is for you if… You can't stay off your phone on your own Your phone keeps you from studying or working You want to cut down on social media and video apps You've tried other screen-time apps and dropped them You're ready to start a digital detox If you want your time back, CoLock is your new accountability partner. β–  Habits stick when you quit together Most people abandon screen-time apps for one simple reason: it's lonely. Willpower runs out fast when no one's watching. But when a friend is in it with you, motivation comes naturally. CoLock isn't about "I should quit" β€” it's about "let's quit together." Your effort reaches your friends, and theirs reaches you. Cheers, leaderboards, and badges keep you going until the habit takes over. β–  Take your time back Turn the hours your phone steals into hours that are yours. Read. Work out. Talk to your family. Escaping phone addiction isn't a solo mission β€” it's a team effort. β–  About CoLock Pro The core features are free: app blocking, one restriction schedule, stats, friends, leaderboards, and badges. Pro takes it further: Ad-free experience Unlimited friends Choose exactly which apps to exempt Time remaining on your Lock Screen and Home Screen (Live Activity / widgets) Up to 5 restriction schedules with per-day settings Strict Mode (no unlocking until the end) Send cheer stamps to friends Add a message when you start a session β–  Download now Whether you're into digital detox, looking for a screen-time blocker, or simply want to focus better β€” CoLock is for you. It takes courage to put your phone down. Bring your friends. Let's quit β€” together. ● Subscriptions Please see the links below for subscription terms. Terms of Use: https://github.com/miya-gen/CoLock/wiki/CoLock%E3%80%80%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E8%A6%8F%E7%B4%84 Privacy Policy: https://github.com/miya-gen/CoLock/wiki/CoLock%E3%80%90%E3%83%97%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%90%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9D%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%80%91

Screenshots

FocusTime4 screens
Shared Phone Limits4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusTime at none against Shared Phone Limits's 2. Shared Phone Limits's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shared Phone Limits sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. FocusTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
FocusTime versus Shared Phone Limits: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusTimeShared Phone Limits
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHALOHUB., LTDriku miyamoto

In-app purchases

None

FocusTime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Shared Phone Limits

Subscriptions2
  • ζœˆι–“Proプラン$4.991 Month
  • εΉ΄ι–“Proプラン7 Days trial$22.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusTime free?
FocusTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shared Phone Limits free?
Shared Phone Limits is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusTime or Shared Phone Limits have ads?
FocusTime shows ads; Shared Phone Limits does not.

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