Zenera vs TaskLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zenera
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Turn your screen time into real-world rewards. Zenera is the gamified focus and screen time management app that helps you study or work deeply, stay off distractions and earn tangible perks while you do it. Every day, hours disappear into your phone without you even noticing. Zenera makes it easy and fun to take that time back. Start a focus session, build a streak, climb the leaderboard and swap your focus points for rewards from real places around you. BENEFITS Stay focused for longer with a clear timer and goal Build a consistent daily study or work routine Feel less tempted to doom-scroll and procrastinate Turn productive minutes into points and real-life rewards Stay motivated with streaks, progress bars and friendly competition Make productivity feel like a game instead of a chore HOW ZENERA WORKS Set your daily focus goal Choose how many minutes you want to focus today or add your own custom goal. Start a focus session Use the minimalist timer to concentrate on one task. Watch your minutes and progress bar grow instead of your screen time. Earn points for every minute Each completed session earns Z Tokens. The more consistent you are, the more you collect. Redeem real-life tangible rewards Browse rewards across categories like education, food & drink, experiences and more. Trade your points for discounts and special offers. Compete with friends Check the social leaderboard, compare focus time and celebrate wins together. Your streaks and rankings keep everyone accountable. KEY FEATURES Focus Timer Simple, beautiful focus sessions with adjustable duration so you can use techniques like Pomodoro or deep-work blocks. Daily Focus Goal Quick-select daily goals (30–180 minutes) or create your own, then see at a glance how close you are to completing the day. Weekly & Lifetime Stats See how many minutes you have focused each day, track your weekly totals, and watch your lifetime focus time grow. Streaks & Milestones Keep your focus streak alive and unlock milestones that reward consistency, not perfection. Social Leaderboard See how you rank among friends, classmates or co-workers by daily and lifetime focus time. Stay inspired by others’ progress. Rewards Marketplace Discover curated rewards you can redeem with points you earn from focusing. From treats and experiences to study support and more. Availability may vary by location. My Reward Codes All your claimed rewards in one place so they’re easy to find when you’re ready to use them. WHO ZENERA IS FOR Students preparing for exams or writing essays Professionals who struggle to stay off their phones while working Anyone who wants to be more intentional with their screen time People who love gamified experiences, streaks and collecting rewards WHY YOU WILL LOVE IT Zenera does not shame you for using your phone. It simply nudges you to choose focus, then thanks you with real-world rewards. It is a gentle, encouraging system that makes it easier to do what you already want: concentrate, finish your tasks and feel proud of how you spent your time. Download Zenera today and start turning every focused minute into progress, points and perks. Privacy policy: https://zenera.app/privacy-policy Terms and Conditions: https://zenera.app/terms-conditions
TaskLock
This app helps you stay focused by locking distracting apps until you complete tasks or habits. It combines a to-do list, habit tracker, and calendar with optional app blocking features. Syncs with your Apple Calendar and works offline.
- App blocking until tasks are complete
- Integrated to-do list and habit tracker
- Apple Calendar sync
- Customizable lock groups
- Offline functionality
- Apple Watch and widget support
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TaskLock is a to-do list, habit tracker and calendar for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with a built-in app blocker. Choose the apps that distract you, and they stay locked until you finish the task, complete the habit or the event ends. No "ignore limit" button: you stay focused until the work is actually done. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a task, habit or event, or sync your Apple Calendar. 2. Pick the apps, categories or websites to lock: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games, anything you choose. 3. Opening a locked app shows a shield with the tasks still keeping it locked. 4. Check the task off on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch and the apps unlock. Locks are optional. Without one, TaskLock is a simple, fast to-do list. APP LOCKING • Lock until a task or habit is done, or for the length of an event, such as "Study" from 2 to 4 pm. • Lock groups: save sets like "Social media" and assign them in one tap. • Start a lock later in the day. • Choose locked apps on each device. Your iPad can stay unlocked if you want. • Stay honest: a confirmation countdown before completing or removing a lock, and a daily limit on lock changes. Set it to "no changes" for strict mode. TASKS • One daily card with today's tasks, events and habits, other days a swipe away. • Timeline of everything past and upcoming, with filters. • Move missed tasks to today in one tap. Move or copy any task to another day. • Saved tasks for the things you add often. • Reminders, notes, links with previews, locations, search and Control Center quick add. HABITS • Every day, chosen weekdays or every N days, up to several times a day. • Streaks, a history strip and a progress page with rings. • Skip a day, change today only, or edit from today on while past records stay intact. • Tags such as "Morning routine": tasks and habits with the same tag stay together on the Home screen. CALENDAR • Two-way sync with Apple Calendar, including iCloud, Google and other accounts on your iPhone. • Private calendars that live only in TaskLock. • Timed and all-day events, repeat rules from daily to custom, reminders, locations and meeting links. IPAD AND SYNC • On iPad: today in portrait, three days side by side in landscape. • Tasks, habits and events sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud. APPLE WATCH, WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES • Watch app: see today's plan, add tasks and events, and check off a task to unlock apps on your iPhone. Complications and Smart Stack widgets included. • Home Screen widgets, plus Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. DESIGN • Light and dark themes, nine accent colors or your own, alternative app icons. Available in 47 languages. PRIVACY • No account, no sign-up. Your tasks, habits and events stay on your devices and in your own iCloud, and never reach us. The app works offline. Optional backup to your own iCloud Drive. • App blocking runs on Apple's Screen Time framework. TaskLock cannot see what you do in other apps. PRICE Free to download. The free version limits how many tasks, habits and events you can create. TaskLock Premium removes those limits. Questions or ideas: info@tasklockapp.com Terms of Use: https://tasklockapp.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://tasklockapp.com/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zenera at none against TaskLock's 3. TaskLock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. TaskLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Zenera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zenera ships an update every 2 weeks, TaskLock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zenera | TaskLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (43 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 43 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EarnIt App LTD | MUSTAFA CALISKAN |
In-app purchases
Zenera
No in-app purchases
TaskLock
- Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- TaskLock Premium$79.99









