Comparison

LOCK vs Future Reminder

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

Head to head
About

LOCK

This app offers a focused social media experience by removing short-form videos and algorithmic feeds. It prioritizes direct messages, profiles, and connections, allowing users to control their digital environment.

Highlights
  • No short videos
  • No algorithmic feeds
  • Focus on messages and profiles
  • User-controlled experience
  • Ad-free social media
Features
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No feed. No scroll. No rabbit hole. LOCK-IN gives you Snapchat, Instagram & Co. without short videos and without algorithmic traps. Just what matters: messages, profiles, connections. Your phone. Your rules. https://get-lockin.app/nutzungsbedingungen https://get-lockin.app/datenschutz

About

Future Reminder

Features
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Future Reminder changes the way you think about reminders. Most reminder apps work with fixed times. But in real life, you don't think "buy milk at 6pm" — you think "buy milk when I'm at the supermarket." Future Reminder lets you set a location as the trigger for your reminder. Arrive at the place, get the reminder. Simple. HOW IT WORKS - Create a reminder with a title and optional note - Search for any address or place as the trigger - Set a radius between 50 and 500 meters - The app notifies you automatically when you arrive PERFECT FOR - Grocery shopping — get reminded when you enter the store - Hardware store runs — never forget what you need - Office tasks — be reminded when you arrive at work - Errands around the city — reminders exactly where you need them PRIVACY FIRST Future Reminder stores all data exclusively on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your location is never transmitted anywhere. Simple. Private. Useful.

Screenshots

LOCK4 screens
Future Reminder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Future Reminder at none against LOCK's 4. Future Reminder also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). LOCK's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LOCK sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Future Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LOCK ships an update every 2 months, Future Reminder daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LOCK versus Future Reminder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLOCKFuture Reminder
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperValerio QunajJan Bauer

In-app purchases

4 purchases

LOCK

Subscriptions4
  • Monatliches Abo$5.991 Month
  • Monatsabo$5.991 Month
  • Jahresabo$24.991 Year
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  • Jährlich$29.991 Year
None

Future Reminder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LOCK free?
LOCK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Future Reminder free?
Future Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LOCK or Future Reminder have ads?
Neither LOCK nor Future Reminder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LOCK or Future Reminder?
LOCK ships an update every 2 months, and Future Reminder daily. Most recently, LOCK was updated on October 30, 2026 and Future Reminder on October 25, 2026.

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