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 uses augmented reality to create a brief pause before you open distracting applications. By requiring you to scan a physical photo, it helps break mindless phone usage habits and encourages intentional choices about how you spend your time.
- AR-powered photo recognition
- Restrict any app via Screen Time API
- Works with any printed image
- Emergency unlock feature
- On-device data storage
- 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 helps you focus on one task at a time. Enter your goal, choose distracting apps, and set your focus time from one setup screen. Selected apps are blocked using Apple Screen Time while you work. When you are ready, submit a photo or a short video showing the result. AI-assisted verification checks the evidence against your goal. A timer finishing alone does not mark a task complete. START WITH 3 SUCCESSFUL LOCKS FREE Your first three successfully completed locks are free. An incomplete session or technical recovery does not use one of these successful completions. After all three are used, a weekly or yearly subscription is required to start more locks. CLEAR WAYS TO END A SESSION New users receive three separate free voluntary emergency unlocks. Existing users keep their saved remaining allowance; updating does not reset it. Once that allowance is used, an additional voluntary emergency unlock costs US $0.99 as a one-time purchase in the United States; the app shows the local App Store price elsewhere. An emergency unlock ends the session as incomplete, not as a completed task. If proof verification is unavailable because of a technical problem, you can end the lock for free. This does not require a purchase, use a voluntary emergency unlock, or count as a successful task. SUBSCRIPTIONS Weekly and yearly plans renew automatically unless canceled. Eligible customers can receive a one-week free trial on the yearly plan. Trial eligibility, subscription price, billing period, and renewal terms are shown before purchase. The app displays the current localized price returned by the App Store. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dontdelay.xyz/privacy Terms of Use: https://dontdelay.xyz/terms Support: https://dontdelay.xyz/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fokusd at none against Procrastination Lock's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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 every 4 weeks, Procrastination Lock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fokusd | Procrastination Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — 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 | 54 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








