Study & Work Timer vs DiceDay
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/
DiceDay
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Too much to do, so you start nothing? That freeze is real — and it isn't a discipline problem. DiceDay takes the deciding off your plate. Pile up whatever's on your mind, and when you're stuck, roll. The die picks one small thing to start, shrunk to a two-minute first move. You just begin. No streaks. No scores. No guilt. Just a calm, playful way to get moving. HOW IT WORKS • Dump it in a pile — big, small, boring, all of it. No order, no pressure. • Roll the die — don't choose. DiceDay hands you one thing to start. • Enter the focus room — the task fills the screen in a calm, themed space. One screen, one decision. • Move along the trail — every finish carries you further through themed zones. The trail only grows. WHY A DIE? Choosing is the hard part. The die removes the starting-friction by deciding for you, so you can just begin. Starting is the win. CALM BY DESIGN No punishment, no comparison, no leaderboards. Take a day off and lose nothing. DiceDay never makes you feel behind. DICEDAY PRO (optional) Pro adds Focus Lock — once you commit to a task, see it through (or hold to give up). Free to use, with Pro to support a solo indie developer. Private by design — no account, works on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Study & Work Timer at every 2 weeks against DiceDay's monthly. On price, ads, 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. Study & Work Timer sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and DiceDay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Study & Work Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, DiceDay monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Study & Work Timer | DiceDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dipanshu Sehrawat | Soyeon Noh |
In-app purchases
Study & Work Timer
- Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
DiceDay
- DiceDay Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- DiceDay Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- DiceDay Pro (Lifetime)$29.99









