Comparison

MediFold vs Timed Lock

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

Head to head
About

MediFold

Features
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Keep your medical cases organized with MediFold Record and review your case notes anytime. Store and categorize medical photos for easy access. Simple, private, and designed to help you manage your health information with ease.

About

Timed Lock

Features
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Fewer reminders. Agreements that follow through. EyeGuard Lock helps parents set clear screen-time boundaries on an authorized iPhone or iPad. Choose the apps, categories, or websites to limit, agree on a time, and Apple Screen Time shields only the selected content when time is up. COUNTDOWN TIMER • Choose 15, 30, 60, or 90 minutes, or set a custom duration • Kids can see the remaining time and target end time • Selected content is shielded automatically when the countdown ends QUICK ROUTINES • Save a duration and selected content together • Start homework, after-dinner, or bedtime rules with one tap RECURRING PLANS • Create up to 3 automatic plans • Set weekdays plus explicit start and end times • Shielding starts and ends automatically, including overnight plans • The active plan shows remaining time with the same aurora ring used on Home • Get a 15-minute reminder, or skip today after parent authentication PARENT VERIFICATION • Ending a plan early or removing shielding requires Face ID, Touch ID, or the device passcode • Overlapping plans remain shielded until the final active plan ends PRIVACY AND PURCHASE • No account, ads, analytics, or tracking • Settings stay on the device • No remote monitoring or cross-device control • Full 7-day trial, followed by an optional one-time Lifetime Unlock; this is not an auto-renewing subscription Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

MediFold4 screens
Timed Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MediFold at none against Timed Lock's 2. Timed Lock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. Timed Lock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MediFold asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediFold ships an update every 3 weeks, Timed Lock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MediFold versus Timed Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediFoldTimed Lock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Heyi Technology Company Limited方捷 胡

In-app purchases

None

MediFold

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Timed Lock

One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is MediFold free?
MediFold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timed Lock free?
Timed Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MediFold or Timed Lock have ads?
Neither MediFold nor Timed Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediFold or Timed Lock?
MediFold ships an update every 3 weeks, and Timed Lock every 2 days. Most recently, MediFold was updated on October 28, 2026 and Timed Lock on October 31, 2026.

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