Screen Time Control vs Locklify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Screen Time Control
This app helps you block distracting applications until you complete your tasks, transforming your phone into a productivity tool. It allows you to track your progress, build better habits, and unlock apps as rewards for finishing your to-do list.
- Block distracting apps until tasks are completed
- Track productivity and streaks
- Flexible task management
- Unlock apps as rewards
- Build better habits
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Make distracting apps wait until your priorities are done. DoUnlock helps you reduce screen time and follow through on tasks by connecting app access to real progress. Choose the apps that pull your attention away, create the tasks or routines you want to finish, and unlock access after you complete them. FOCUS WITH A CLEAR REASON • Block distracting apps during study, work, or personal time • Create tasks and repeatable routines • Schedule focused work in advance • Track focused time and completed activity • Turn app access into a motivating reward USE DOUNLOCK FOR • Studying and exam preparation • Deep work and productive mornings • Exercise, reading, chores, and daily habits • Reducing social media and compulsive scrolling • Building healthier digital routines HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps you want to block 2. Add a task, routine, or focus session 3. Complete your goal to unlock access DoUnlock gives your phone a simple boundary so your attention can stay with what matters. Optional subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1b2FQZ_HK2I_6ZBJhiaJw_Vii5aKW9D4dYjGfP9C8efU/edit?usp=sharing
Locklify
This app transforms your phone unlocks into quick study sessions. Before accessing distracting apps, you'll answer quizzes, review flashcards, or complete focus challenges to build consistent learning habits.
- Answer short quizzes
- Review flashcards
- Complete focus challenges
- Custom study collections
- On-device study history
- Flexible challenge types
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Locklify helps you build a consistent study habit before distraction takes over. With Locklify, opening social apps becomes a quick learning checkpoint: - Answer a short quiz - Review a flashcard - Complete a mini focus challenge Instead of relying on willpower, Locklify turns everyday unlock moments into small, repeatable study reps. Important: An active subscription is required to use Locklify features. Why students use Locklify - Build study consistency without long cramming sessions - Review actively with flashcards and quizzes - Create custom collections for exam prep - Use challenge gates before distracting apps - Keep study content and unlock history on-device Designed for real daily use - Quick sessions (seconds, not hours) - Flexible challenge types - Works with existing phone habits - Clear in-app setup guidance Whether you’re preparing for quizzes, finals, or weekly revision, Locklify helps you study first—then scroll. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Locklify at 5.0 against Screen Time Control's 3.0. Locklify also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). Screen Time Control's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Screen Time Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Locklify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Locklify holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
Screen Time Control ships an update monthly, Locklify every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Screen Time Control | Locklify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fenuku Kekeli | Dat Nguyen Thanh |
Customer experience
Screen Time Control
Locklify
In-app purchases
Screen Time Control
- All Access for a week$5.997 Days
- All Access for a month3 Days trial$7.991 Month
- All Access for a year$39.991 Year
- All Access to Lifetime$99.99
Locklify
- Premium yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$4.99
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