AnkiLock vs ForgeGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AnkiLock
Build consistent study habits by locking distracting apps until daily learning goals are met. Integrate with existing study decks and visualize progress with widgets. Compete with friends on leaderboards for added motivation.
- Lock distracting apps
- Set daily study goals
- Integrate with existing decks
- Visualize progress with widgets
- Social features and leaderboards
- Customizable barriers
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AnkiLock helps you build a consistent study habit by locking your favorite distracting apps until you finish your daily cards. Whether you're grinding for the MCAT/USMLE or mastering a new language, AnkiLock ensures your active recall happens before your social media fix. How it works: Set Your Goal: Choose how many cards you need to complete to unlock your apps. Pick Your Distractions: Select the specific apps you want to restrict. Sync & Study: AnkiLock integrates directly with your existing decks for a seamless experience. Key Features: Customizable Barriers: You decide the stakes and the limits. Visualize Progress: Stay motivated with heatmap widgets and consistency graphs right on your home screen. Build Your Streak: Keep a daily streak alive and earn badges. Watch & Widgets: Check your progress from your wrist, Home Screen, or Lock Screen. Siri & Shortcuts: Check your progress hands-free. Social & Leaderboards: Add friends, compete on daily leaderboards, and send cheers to motivate each other. Requires the free AnkiLock add-on for Anki on desktop to sync your reviews. Terms of Service: https://ankilock.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://ankilock.com/privacy.html
ForgeGo
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ForgeGo is a focused mobile client for self-hosted Forgejo servers. Connect one or more Forgejo accounts and keep repositories, issues, pull requests, reviews, and notifications within reach. Features: • Browse repositories, branches, files, commits, and activity • Create, update, search, and manage issues • Review pull requests, inspect changes, and merge with supported methods • Follow notifications across your accounts • Open Forgejo links directly in the app • Store access tokens securely in the system keychain • Work without ads or a third-party push-notification backend ForgeGo requires Forgejo 16.0 or newer. Some multi-account and background-notification features require ForgeGo Pro. Terms of Use (EULA): https://forgego.dev/terms ForgeGo Pro subscriptions and the ForgeGo Pro lifetime unlock require separate in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ForgeGo at weekly against AnkiLock's every 3 weeks. ForgeGo also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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. AnkiLock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and ForgeGo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AnkiLock ships an update every 3 weeks, ForgeGo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AnkiLock | ForgeGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Milan Sajeev George | devXY GmbH |
In-app purchases
AnkiLock
- Kind Tip$2.99
- Amazing Tip$4.99
- Generous Tip$9.99
ForgeGo
- ForgeGo Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
- ForgeGo Pro Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- ForgeGo Pro Lifetime$39.99
