Comparison

Lock In vs Flowstate | Self Improvement

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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): β€’ Select apps to be disabled for a set duration or create weekly schedules. β€’ Take breaks: 3x 1-minute and 2x 15-minute breaks available daily. β€’ End sessions early only by: β€’ Requesting a subscribed friend to unlock you. β€’ Using an emergency unlock (1 free; more can be purchased (consumable)). β€’ App uninstall protection during lock sessions. β€’ Set daily app usage limits (e.g. 1h of Instagram, Snapchat). β€’ 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: β€’ Member Friends (Annual): Full access to all features. Also includes 1 free coupon to gift a β€œMember Solo (Annual)” subscription to a friend. Duration: 1 Year – Renews annually. β€’ Member Solo (Annual): Full access to all features. Duration: 1 Year – Renews annually. β€’ Member (Monthly): Full access to all features. Duration: 1 Month – Renews monthly. Prices vary by region and will be shown before purchase. Additional Purchases: β€’ 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/

About

Flowstate | Self Improvement

Features
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Become the person you promised yourself you'd be. Flowstate is a productivity and self-improvement app designed to help you build discipline, create lasting habits, and make meaningful progress every day. Whether your goal is improving your health, growing your income, studying more effectively, or simply becoming more consistent, Flowstate gives you the tools to stay focused and accountable. Instead of juggling multiple apps for habits, routines, goals, and productivity, Flowstate brings everything together in one clean, intuitive experience. Build Powerful Routines: Create step-by-step flows for any part of your day, from morning routines and workouts to deep work sessions and evening wind-downs. Set target times for each step and stay focused from start to finish. Track Habits: Build positive habits, eliminate negative ones, and stay consistent with detailed streak tracking and visual progress insights. Every day you show up strengthens your momentum. Achieve Your Goals: Set measurable goals, track your progress over time, and stay motivated by seeing how every action moves you closer to success. Level Up Your Character: Earn experience by completing habits, routines, and goals. Progress through levels and watch your discipline grow as your consistency improves. Stay in Control: View all of your progress from a beautifully designed dashboard featuring streaks, habits, routines, goals, and key statistics, helping you stay focused on what matters most. Designed for Focus: Flowstate is built around simplicity and speed. With a clean, distraction-free interface, every part of the app is designed to help you spend less time organising your life and more time improving it. Success isn't built overnight. It's built through the small actions you repeat every day. Download Flowstate and start building the life you want, one day at a time. Subscription Required Flowstate requires an active Flowstate Pro subscription to access all app features and content. No features are accessible without a subscription. Flowstate Pro Includes: β€’ Full access to step-by-step routine creation and flows β€’ Daily habit tracking and streak analytics β€’ Goal setting and progress measurement tools β€’ Experience points (XP) and character leveling features β€’ Progress dashboard and statistics tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://flowstate-app.org/terms Privacy Policy: https://flowstate-app.org/privacy

Screenshots

Lock In4 screens
Flowstate | Self Improvement4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Flowstate | Self Improvement at 15.1 against Lock In's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Lock In sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Flowstate | Self Improvement sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Lock In versus Flowstate | Self Improvement: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock InFlowstate | Self Improvement
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size127 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGeorg YeLara Wilson

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Lock In

Subscriptions3
  • 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
One-time1
  • Emergency Unlock$4.99
2 purchases

Flowstate | Self Improvement

Subscriptions2
  • Flowstate Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Flowstate Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Lock In free?
Lock In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flowstate | Self Improvement free?
Flowstate | Self Improvement is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock In or Flowstate | Self Improvement have ads?
Neither Lock In nor Flowstate | Self Improvement shows ads.

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