Scrolloc vs Focus Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scrolloc
This app helps you regain control over your phone usage by introducing intentional pauses before opening distracting applications. It provides insights into your screen time habits and helps you build healthier digital routines to reduce mindless scrolling and increase focus.
- Intentional limits to stop endless scrolling
- Screen time control without deleting apps
- Focus sessions for presence
- Daily insights and habit tracking
- Clean, easy-to-use interface
- System for behavior change
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You pick up your phone for “a minute.” You lose an hour. You scroll without thinking. You don’t even know why. Scrolloc stops this cycle. You take back control of your screen and your time. It’s screen time control designed to break mindless scrolling habits. You set simple limits. You open distracting apps less. You break the habit of mindless scrolling. You gain up to 2 extra hours every day. STOP MINDLESS SCROLLING Scrolloc adds a short pause before you open social apps. This pause breaks the automatic impulse. You notice what you’re doing. You choose to continue or stop. STAY FOCUSED You stay present during work, family time, or moments that matter. You cut distractions. You protect your focus and your energy. UNDERSTAND YOUR HABITS You see your daily screen time. You see where your hours disappear. You track your progress and build healthier digital habits. FEEL THE DIFFERENCE You scroll less. You stress less. You doomscroll less. You feel calmer, clearer, and more in control. WHAT YOU GET • Intentional limits that stop endless scrolling • Screen time control without deleting your apps • Focus sessions to stay present • Daily insights and simple habit tracking • A clean, easy-to-use interface • A system that actually helps you change your behavior WHY IT WORKS? Scrolloc helps you at the exact moment you lose control - the moment your thumb opens an app without awareness. This small pause creates a huge shift. You regain your time, your attention, and your life outside the screen. START TODAY Stop mindless scrolling. Reduce your screen time. Live with intention again. You pick up your phone for “a minute.” You lose an hour. You scroll without thinking. You don’t even know why. Scrolloc stops this cycle. You take back control of your screen and your time. It’s screen time control designed to break mindless scrolling habits.
Focus Lock
This app helps you break phone addiction by automatically locking distracting apps when your phone is charging or the battery is low. To regain access, you must solve a math or logic puzzle, creating a small barrier to prevent mindless scrolling.
- Auto-lock apps when charging
- Auto-lock apps on low battery
- Manual focus sessions
- Math and logic unlock challenges
- Strict Mode with no surrender
- Smart usage insights
- Focus streak tracking
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You pick up your phone to check the time. Somehow, 40 minutes of Instagram later, you're still on the couch. Sound familiar? Focus Lock breaks that loop — automatically. HOW IT WORKS The moment you plug in your charger, Focus Lock locks the apps that waste your time. No willpower needed. The trigger does it for you. Want back in? Solve a quick math challenge first. Your brain has to actually engage before you can scroll again. That's it. Simple. Surprisingly powerful. THREE WAYS TO LOCK Charging Lock — Plug in and apps lock automatically. Most people charge 2–3 hours a day. That's 2–3 hours you could be present. Low Battery Lock — Battery below 30%? Instead of doomscrolling on your last 10%, Focus Lock locks distractions automatically. Manual Focus Sessions — Start a 15-min, 30-min, or 1-hour session anytime. Lock your apps, set your timer, get to work. WAYS TO UNLOCK Every other app lets you tap "ignore" and keep scrolling. Focus Lock doesn't. Solve to unlock — a quick math challenge in Easy, Medium, or Hard. Easy ones take 5 seconds. Hard ones make you think. That tiny bit of friction is enough to break the reflex — and ask yourself if you actually want to open that app. Walk to unlock — don't want to think, want to move? Earn your way back in with steps instead, from as few as 10 up to 5,000. On by default, and it works even from your pocket. Strict Mode removes the give-up button on challenges entirely — solve it or stay locked. Most of the time, you won't even want to. BATTERY CARE Focus Lock also pays attention to what it's plugged into. See how healthy your daily charging habits look, and get a nudge the moment it's actually fine to unplug — usually around 80%. FOCUS INSIGHTS Focus Lock tracks your own focus sessions, locally on your device, and turns them into something useful. "You've locked in 3 times today — above your weekly average." "Most sessions start after 9PM. Worth a bedtime nudge?" "Best focus day this week: Thursday. Keep it up." Friendly nudges, not guilt trips. You decide what to do with the information. FEATURES Auto-lock apps when charger is connected. Auto-lock apps when battery drops below your threshold. Manual focus sessions (15 min, 30 min, 1 hr, or custom). Math unlock challenges in Easy, Medium, and Hard. Walk to Unlock — set any step goal. Strict Mode with no give-up option on challenges. Battery Care and unplug suggestions. Configurable safety release, so an open-ended lock never traps you for good. Smart daily suggestions based on your own focus patterns. Focus streak tracker. Weekly progress report. Your data never leaves your device. SUBSCRIPTION PRO — unlock everything. $1.99 per week or $19.99 per year (save 79% — best value). Pro includes unlimited app locks, Low Battery Lock trigger, all challenge levels and Strict Mode, full analytics dashboard, daily smart suggestions, and streak system with achievements. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple ID and auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings, Apple ID, Subscriptions. PRIVACY Focus Lock uses Apple's Screen Time API (FamilyControls) to block apps. We never see which apps you use, what you type, or what you view. All data stays on your iPhone. Always. Privacy Policy: https://aptnotion.com/privacy-policy-chargelock/ Terms of Use: https://aptnotion.com/terms-conditions-chargelock/ Support: support@aptnotion.com Your phone charges every day. Your focus should be too. Focus Lock — Lock distractions. Earn your unlock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Focus Lock at none against Scrolloc's shown. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Scrolloc sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Focus Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Scrolloc against 5.0 for Focus Lock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | Scrolloc | Focus Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mindful Software Studio LLC | Efat Md. Minhaz Siddiquee |
Customer experience
Scrolloc
Focus Lock
In-app purchases
Scrolloc
- Scrolloc PRO Weekly$7.997 Days
- Scrolloc PRO Monthly$19.991 Month
- Scrolloc PRO Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Focus Lock
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Annually$19.991 Year









