Fokusd vs Procrastination Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fokusd
This app introduces a brief pause before accessing distracting applications by requiring users to scan a physical photo using AR technology. This intentional friction helps break habitual phone usage and encourages conscious decision-making about app access.
- AR-powered photo recognition
- Block distracting apps
- Use any printed image
- Emergency unlock feature
- Data stays on device
- No account required
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You unlock your phone 80+ times a day. Most of those aren't choices — they're reflexes. Fokusd uses AR technology to add one small moment of friction between you and your most distracting apps. Instead of mindlessly opening social media, you'll scan a real, physical photo first. That 5-second pause is enough to break the autopilot — and let you make a real choice. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a photo that matches something physical you have — a poster on your wall, a picture on your fridge, a framed photo on your desk 2. Select which apps you want to restrict 3. When you try to open a restricted app, scan your photo in the real world 4. That moment of getting up and deliberately scanning gives your brain time to ask: "Do I actually want this?" WHY THIS WORKS Phone addiction isn't about willpower — it's about environment design. Apps like Instagram and TikTok are engineered to be frictionless. Fokusd adds friction back. When opening an app requires walking to your fridge, you'll naturally check it less — without forcing yourself. NO HARDWARE REQUIRED Unlike apps that need expensive special hardware, Fokusd works with what you already have. Any printed photo, poster, or image works. Your phone's camera and AR capabilities do the rest. 100% FREE No subscriptions. No ads. No data collection. Fokusd was built as a tool that should exist, not as a business. FEATURES • Block any app using Apple's Screen Time API • AR-powered photo recognition • Works with any printed image — photos, posters, art • Emergency unlock for urgent situations • All data stays on your device • No account required PRIVACY Your unlock photo never leaves your device. We don't track your app usage. We don't have servers. We don't collect analytics. This app exists to help you focus, not to harvest your attention. Break the scroll. Scan to unlock. Take back your time.
Procrastination Lock
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Procrastination Lock turns an avoided task into a focus commitment you can actually finish. Start with 3 complete locks free. Write the exact task, choose the apps that distract you, set a timer, and decide what evidence will prove the work is done. Selected apps stay blocked until the session is completed. When you finish, submit a photo or a short proof video. The verifier checks whether the evidence matches your goal before unlocking your apps. If visual proof is genuinely unavailable, explain why for a separate plausibility review. Emergency unlocks remain available, but they never count as completed work. BUILD REAL MOMENTUM - Track protected minutes instead of hypothetical time saved. - See completed tasks and your current focus streak. - Review a seven-day progress chart. - Receive focus and session-complete reminders. - Earn an occasional proof-free completion after consistent approvals. USE IT FOR Studying, writing, deep work, reading, workouts, cleaning, room resets, admin tasks, and any goal with a visible finish line. FREE AND PREMIUM Your first 3 locks are free and do not start a subscription. Premium gives you unlimited locks with weekly or yearly access. Eligible new yearly subscribers receive a one-week free trial. Payment renews automatically unless cancelled through Apple subscription settings at least 24 hours before the renewal date. Privacy Policy: https://dontdelay.xyz/privacy Terms of Use: https://dontdelay.xyz/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fokusd at none against Procrastination Lock's shown. Procrastination Lock's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Fokusd sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Procrastination Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Fokusd ships an update monthly, Procrastination Lock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fokusd | Procrastination Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pawel Maryniak | Vasile Catana |
In-app purchases
Fokusd
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Procrastination Lock
- ProofLock Weekly$0.997 Days
- Procrastination Lock Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Emergency Unlock$0.99








