Comparison

Focus Frames vs LockedIn

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

Head to head
About

Focus Frames

This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by interrupting autopilot moments. It offers a calming interface, mindful app blocking, and gentle focus timers to promote presence and reduce distractions throughout your day.

Highlights
  • Calming home screen design
  • Mindful app blocking
  • Gentle focus timers
  • Digital wellness tools
  • Create boundaries
  • Reduce distractions
Features
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Find calm every time you unlock. Your phone doesn’t have to pull you in — it can help you tune in to your life. Focus Frames gently interrupts autopilot moments so you can pause, set an intention, and move through your day with more focus and ease. Key Features • Minimal, calming design — transform your home screen into a space that inspires clarity, not clutter. • Mindful app blocking — protect your moments of presence, whether you’re at dinner, with loved ones, or winding down for rest. • Gentle Focus Timers — stay in flow with time blocks that support intention, not pressure. Perfect For • Digital Wellness Seekers — break the scroll cycle and reconnect with what matters. • Professionals — protect deep work and create boundaries that stick, including turning work mode off and focusing on your personal life. • Dating — enjoy quality time together without constant distractions. • Parents & Families — be more present and model healthy digital habits. • Students & Learners — stay present through study and lecture time. Subscription Information Focus Frames requires a $4.99/month subscription to access all content and features. Your subscription supports continued development and helps keep the experience free of ads and distractions. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.getfocusframes.com/privacy-policy

About

LockedIn

Features
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LockedIn turns your iPhone into a single-purpose focus device. Tap LOCK IN, set how long you want to focus, and the entire screen becomes a wall-to-wall LCD timer — Casio watch face, brushed steel or olive military finish, your choice. No menus, no notifications mid-session, no temptation to scroll just one more time. —— FEATURES —— • Block timer. One session, one duration. From 1 minute to 10 hours. • Pomodoro mode. Configure focus length, break length, and rounds on the Timer page itself — the cycle runs automatically with a bell at every leg transition. • Strict Mode. Pick which apps you want blocked. During a session, those apps cannot be opened. Notifications from them are suppressed. Built on Apple's Family Controls and ManagedSettings — the same technology Apple uses for Screen Time. Phone calls still ring. • Rotate to lock in. From any page, rotate your iPhone to landscape to instantly start your default session. • Two Themes. Steel daylight LCD or Olive military LCD. Classic, Modern, Data-Bank, and Terminal digit faces. • Stats. 7-day pixel bar chart, recent session log, daily streak. —— PRIVACY —— Everything stays on your iPhone. No accounts, no sign-in, no analytics, no advertising, no third-party SDKs, no network requests. Your focus log lives in your phone's local storage and never leaves it. Delete the app and the data is gone — there is no server copy because there was never a server. —— WHO IT IS FOR —— Anyone who wants a focus timer that feels like a real device, not another app screaming for attention. Built for deep work, study sessions, writing, coding, meditation — anywhere a clean countdown helps. —— WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED —— No login. No subscription. No upsell. No "Pro" tier. No notifications outside of the one chime when your session ends. No data leaves the device.

Screenshots

Focus Frames4 screens
LockedIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockedIn at none against Focus Frames's 1. 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. Focus Frames sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. LockedIn asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Focus Frames versus LockedIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus FramesLockedIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.117.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHatchByte Studios LLCDhawal Gajwe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus Frames

Subscriptions1
  • Focus Frames Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
None

LockedIn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Frames free?
Focus Frames is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockedIn free?
LockedIn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Frames or LockedIn have ads?
Neither Focus Frames nor LockedIn shows ads.

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