Lock in vs TIM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock in
Easily track your daily habits and progress towards your goals. Define custom habits, monitor your history, and stay motivated with inspiring content. Achieve maximum focus and build discipline.
- Track daily habits
- Define custom habits
- Monitor season history
- Focus timer with Live Activity
- Inspiring self-improvement topics
- Progress visualization
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Get the best out of your Lock-In Seasons with this super easy-to-use Tracking App [Habit tracker], designed for Maximum Focus. Define your Plan and get started right-away with tracking your 4 core habits every day and see your progress in the Heat-Maps! Define custom habits and improve yourself by finding helpful topics! With [Habit tracker], you can: - Track your habits, super-quick - Add any new habits, by choosing a name, color, a Symbol and a time goal - Accomplish your 4 core habits every day (or at least 3 to complete the day!) - Track your history of Lock-In seasons - Track your running Habit with a focus timer (including Live Activity) - Read inspiring Topics about self-improvement Lock yourself in to come back stronger. Learn discipline in a world led by cancel-culture. A paid subscription is required to use the app. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TIM
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Time Is Money (TIM) is a clean, fast time tracker built for freelancers, consultants, and anyone who bills by the hour. FEATURES - One-tap timer with automatic earnings calculation - Add clients with custom colors and hourly rates - View total hours and earnings filtered by client or date range - Save frequently used tasks for quick timer starts - Set a budget time for unpaid overtime - 6 color themes with light/dark mode - Dynamic Island and Live Activity Lock Screen widget support DATA - Export time entries as CSV for invoicing or record-keeping - Import CSV files to restore or migrate data - iCloud Documents backup with auto sync - Your data stays on your device. No ads, no tracking, no subscriptions. - No account required, no data collected
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TIM at none against Lock in's 3. TIM also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). 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
Both are free to download. Lock in sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. TIM asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lock in ships an update every 2 months, TIM every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock in | TIM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joel Bialluch | ALISHA GRACE LAVIGNE |
In-app purchases
Lock in
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Annual Premium$24.991 Year
- Annual Premium$29.991 Year
TIM
No in-app purchases









