Lock In vs Stepaway
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock In
This app helps you break phone addiction by disabling selected apps during focused sessions. You can set durations, create schedules, and take scheduled breaks. Friends can help you end sessions early, and emergency unlocks are available.
- Disable selected apps for set durations
- Create weekly app usage schedules
- Scheduled breaks with daily limits
- Friend-assisted session unlocking
- Emergency unlock option
- App uninstall protection
- Set daily app usage limits
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Reduce your screen time with the help of your friends. Lock in empowers you to break phone addiction by disabling selected apps during focused sessions. Core Features (Subscription Required): • Select apps to be disabled for a set duration or create weekly schedules. • Take breaks: 3x 1-minute and 2x 15-minute breaks available daily. • End sessions early only by: • Requesting a subscribed friend to unlock you. • Using an emergency unlock (1 free; more can be purchased (consumable)). • App uninstall protection during lock sessions. • Set daily app usage limits (e.g. 1h of Instagram, Snapchat). • To extend a limit, record yourself reading a preset message aloud and post it on the Wall of Shame. Auto-Renewable Subscriptions: All subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime via your App Store account settings. Available Plans: • Member Friends (Annual): Full access to all features. Also includes 1 free coupon to gift a “Member Solo (Annual)” subscription to a friend. Duration: 1 Year – Renews annually. • Member Solo (Annual): Full access to all features. Duration: 1 Year – Renews annually. • Member (Monthly): Full access to all features. Duration: 1 Month – Renews monthly. Prices vary by region and will be shown before purchase. Additional Purchases: • Additional emergency unlocks can be purchased in-app. Privacy Policy: https://getlockinapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://getlockinapp.com/terms-of-service https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Stepaway
This app helps you regain control over your digital habits by setting daily time limits for distracting applications. Schedule focused sessions to minimize interruptions during work or rest, and monitor your progress in building healthier screen time routines.
- Set daily app time limits
- Schedule focus sessions
- Track progress over time
- Works with Screen Time framework
- Build better app habits
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Step Away helps you take back control of your screen time — not by shaming you, but by helping you build better habits around the apps that distract you most. Set daily time limits for your most-used apps, schedule focus sessions to block distractions during work or sleep, and track your progress over time. Step Away works with Apple's Screen Time framework to gently enforce the boundaries you set for yourself. Step Away Premium is a subscription required to access the app's full features. Subscription pricing and terms are displayed at the time of purchase. Terms of Use: https://stepaway.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://stepaway.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Stepaway at freemium against Lock In's subscription. Lock In's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Lock In sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Stepaway sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lock In against 5.0 for Stepaway. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Lock In ships an update every 3 days, Stepaway weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock In | Stepaway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georg Ye | Sidharth Sudhir |
Customer experience
Lock In
Stepaway
In-app purchases
Lock In
- Solo Membership (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Solo Membership (Annually)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Friends Membership (Annually)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Emergency Unlock$4.99
Stepaway
- Weekly Pro Subscription$1.997 Days
- Monthly Pro Subscription$5.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Subscription$39.991 Year









