Comparison

Rodin. vs VisionLock

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

Head to head
About

Rodin.

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Le partenaire de concentration conçu pour vous aider à rester focus sur vos tâches. Lancez un minuteur, bloquez les distractions, et retrouvez le contrôle de votre attention pour travailler en toute sérénité.

About

VisionLock

Features
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Better than Apple's "Screen Time" feature, VisionLock helps you understand why you scroll, and adds friction exactly where your thumb runs on autopilot. 4 hours. That's the average time people spend on their phone today, often without even realizing it. Most blockers just ask "which apps do you want to block?" in 30 seconds. VisionLock starts differently: a short diagnostic to identify your real trigger (boredom, anxiety, a nighttime habit, social comparison...), then builds your Vision: what you want to protect with the time you win back. How it works Instead of a hard wall, VisionLock adds friction before you open the apps that waste your time: a countdown that gets longer every time you reopen the app during the day. This friction actually works. A field study (Grüning et al., PNAS 2023) found that a few seconds of delay reduced compulsive app-opening attempts by 37% over 6 weeks. Your Vision, always in view Before you open a distracting app, VisionLock shows you your Vision: the photos and sentences that represent what you actually want. A quiet reminder, at the right moment, not guilt-tripping. Features • Session blocking with progressive friction on the apps you choose • Usage reminders at a custom interval • Compulsive reopening (relapse) detection, with a one-time extension option • Fully customizable Night / Work schedules (hours, days) • Website blocking by domain • Personal Vision board: photos and sentences shown before opening apps • Weekly Vision Report: the time you protected this week • An honest streak that tracks daily consistency • Emergency unlock with a written reason, limited per month • Native integration with iOS Screen Time Free forever Core blocking will never be paywalled: one session block, reminders, one scheduled block, one Vision, free, with no time limit. VisionLock Plus unlocks Website blocking, multiple schedules and rules running at once, unlimited apps per block, unlimited Visions. A subscription is required to access all features, including widgets, themes, reminders, and sharing. Subscription details and pricing are available within the app. Privacy policy: https://visionlock.vercel.app/privacy Terms of use: https://visionlock.vercel.app/terms EULA: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Rodin.4 screens
VisionLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rodin. at none against VisionLock's 2. Rodin. also leads on device support (3 vs 1). VisionLock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VisionLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Rodin. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rodin. ships an update every 3 weeks, VisionLock every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Rodin. versus VisionLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRodin.VisionLock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMAXENCE EMILIEN CROGUENNECVianney Le Masson

In-app purchases

None

Rodin.

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

VisionLock

Subscriptions2
  • Carlos Pro Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Carlos Pro Yearly7 Days trial$45.001 Year

Questions

Is Rodin. free?
Rodin. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VisionLock free?
VisionLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rodin. or VisionLock have ads?
Rodin. shows ads; VisionLock does not.
Which is updated more often, Rodin. or VisionLock?
Rodin. ships an update every 3 weeks, and VisionLock every 8 days. Most recently, Rodin. was updated on October 18, 2026 and VisionLock on October 11, 2026.

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