Study & Work Timer vs Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Study & Work Timer
This app helps you focus by blocking distractions and tracking your work sessions. Build streaks and visualize your productivity with detailed stats to optimize your routine and achieve your goals.
- Focus Timer (Pomodoro or Custom)
- App Blocker
- Daily Goal + Streak Tracker
- Productivity Stats
- Daily Timeline View
- Capture thoughts during focus
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Get in the zone. Block distractions. Build your streak. Lock In is your personal productivity dojo—part focus timer, part app blocker, part habit-building beast. It’s built for anyone who’s tired of procrastinating and ready to lock in, show up, and actually do the work. Whether you’re a student hitting the books, a developer deep in code, or a creative chasing flow, Lock In helps you turn intention into action—with clean visuals, real-time data, and ruthless distraction control. - Core Features - Focus Timer (Pomodoro or Custom) Start short sprints or long deep work marathons. Name your task, tag it, and go beast mode. - Beautiful Productivity Stats Bar charts, pie graphs, and visual gold. See how you spent your time and optimize your grind. - Daily Goal + Streak Tracker Set a daily focus target. Hit it. Feel unstoppable. Crush your daily goal and build an unbroken streak of progress. It’s like a fitness tracker—but for your mind. Miss a day? That streak resets. Let’s make consistency your superpower. - Capture thoughts during focus Mind dump random thought during focus session without breaking your flow and check that later - Daily Timeline View Track every focus block across your day. Spot patterns. Sharpen your routine. Dominate your peak hours. - App Blocker = Total Blackout One tap and boom—Instagram, YouTube, TikTok? Gone. No more “just 5 minutes” traps. - Smart Tags for Smart Work Tag sessions by type: “Studying,” “Writing,” “Coding.” Your creative empire gets its own map. - Clean, Minimal Interface No noise. No ads. Just you and your work. Welcome to the temple of focus. - Built For: Students prepping for exams Developers, writers & creatives in deep flow Entrepreneurs making every second count Productivity nerds & life optimizers Anyone tired of saying, “I’ll do it later.” Why It Works Lock In turns your chaotic day into structured focus. With each session, you’re not just working—you’re training your brain. Small wins, built daily, become massive change. Forget motivation. Build consistency. Forget willpower. Build systems. Forget guilt. Track the streak. Discipline is Freedom. This is your training ground. Download Lock In. Track your grind. Crush your daily goal. And finally—build the life you were meant to live. One focused session at a time. Terms & Conditions - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Lock
This app helps users focus on tasks using timed study sessions, fostering accountability through shared progress and group grinding. It aims to transform screen time into productive output.
- Pomodoro study sessions
- Group study grinding
- Progress sharing
- Accountability features
- Screen time to productivity conversion
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Lock-in is a social study app built around Pomodoro sessions. Start a focus session, grind together with others, share your progress, and stay accountable. Turn screen time into real productivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lock at none against Study & Work Timer's 4. Lock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Study & Work Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Lock asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Study & Work Timer against 5.0 for Lock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study & Work Timer | Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dipanshu Sehrawat | Azizbek Zaylobiddinov |
Customer experience
Study & Work Timer
Lock
In-app purchases
Study & Work Timer
- Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
Lock
No in-app purchases





