Comparison

Plander vs LockIn Focus Timer

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

Head to head
About

Plander

A minimalist task management application designed for simplicity. Quickly add and organize tasks with intuitive gestures, view your schedule in a timeline, and receive timely reminders. Customize tasks with colors and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Minimalist design
  • Intuitive task management
  • Color customization
  • Timeline schedule view
  • Push notifications
  • iCloud sync
  • Holiday calendar integration
Features
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Plander is a task management app built for simplicity and minimal design. Add a task with a double-tap and swipe it away—just like moving sticky notes with your fingertips. Quickly view and organize your tasks for today and tomorrow at a glance :) ■ Key Features ∙ Color Customization: Assign custom tag colors by project or category ∙ Schedule Blocks: Display your day or multiple days in an intuitive timeline ∙ Push Notifications: Receive timely reminders so you never miss an important task ∙ iCloud Sync: Keep your schedule up to date across all your devices in real time ∙ Holiday Calendar: Integrate public holiday calendars in real time ■ Contact & Feedback ∙ plander.cs@gmail.com

About

LockIn Focus Timer

This productivity app employs a tough-love approach to focus training. It challenges users to confront reasons for quitting mid-session, offering three distinct modes for building focus habits.

Highlights
  • Tough-love focus trainer
  • Confront reasons for quitting
  • Quick Hit mode (15 min)
  • Standard mode (25 min)
  • Beast Mode (50+ min)
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LockIn is the productivity app that doesn't let you lie to yourself. Most focus apps baby you. They let you quit with one tap when things get hard. LockIn is different. When you want to quit mid-session, our tough-love trainer makes you confront exactly why you're giving up. THREE SESSION MODES - Quick Hit (15 min) - Build the habit - Standard (25 min) - Classic deep work - Beast Mode (50+ min) - For the serious

Screenshots

Plander4 screens
LockIn Focus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LockIn Focus Timer at none against Plander's shown. LockIn Focus Timer also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Plander against 5.0 for LockIn Focus Timer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Plander versus LockIn Focus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanderLockIn Focus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHOI HYEONG SEOKMartin Francis

Customer experience

Plander

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LockIn Focus Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Plander

No in-app purchases

None

LockIn Focus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Plander free?
Plander is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LockIn Focus Timer free?
LockIn Focus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Plander or LockIn Focus Timer?
Plander and LockIn Focus Timer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Plander or LockIn Focus Timer have ads?
Plander shows ads; LockIn Focus Timer does not.

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