Comparison

Retime vs LockPact

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

Head to head
About

Retime

This app helps you focus by automatically blocking distracting applications during scheduled work sessions. It offers smart scheduling, progress tracking, and analytics to improve your productivity and build better screen time habits.

Highlights
  • Automatic app blocking
  • Smart scheduling
  • Session streaks tracking
  • Focus analytics
  • Gentle reminders
  • Quick session start
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Take control of your screen time with Retime. Block selected apps with scheduled routines or focus sessions. Set daily usage limits, organize app groups and view Apple Screen Time reports. Paid Premium options are available. Prices and duration are shown before purchase. iOS 18.5+. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://retime.day/confidentialite/

About

LockPact

This app pairs you with a trusted partner for mutual screen time accountability. You both select apps to lock on your own devices, and only your partner can approve unlocking them. It's designed to help users reduce phone usage through shared responsibility.

Highlights
  • Mutual app locking with a partner
  • Unlock requests require partner approval
  • Bypass notifications sent to partner
  • Private screen time data processing
  • Solo lock timer for practice
  • Pairing via 6-digit code
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Your partner holds the key. LockPact is a free iPhone app for mutual screen time accountability: you and a friend, partner, or roommate each lock apps on your own phone, and only the other person can approve an unlock. No account needed to start. HOW IT WORKS Pair with a friend, partner, or roommate using a 6-digit code Each of you selects which apps to lock on your own device When you need access, send an unlock request — your partner approves or declines That's it. No subscriptions, no surveillance, no complicated setup. WHY IT WORKS Willpower runs out. Accountability doesn't. Every solo app blocker eventually fails — because you're the one who can turn it off. LockPact is different: your locked apps need your partner's approval to open. That one moment of friction changes everything. And yes — bypass is still possible. Apple makes bulletproof locking impossible on iOS. We're honest about that. But when you bypass LockPact, your partner gets notified. Bypassing isn't silent anymore. It's embarrassing. That's the point. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Mutual — you each hold the key to the other's lock • Honest — no false promises about "bulletproof" blocking • Actually free — core accountability features cost nothing, forever • Private — your screen time data never leaves your device Most app blockers are you vs. yourself. LockPact makes screen time a pact between two people. WHAT'S FREE Everything that matters for accountability: • Pair with a partner via 6-digit invite code • Select apps to lock on your own device • Send and receive unlock requests • Get notified when your partner bypasses • Solo lock timer (for solo practice before pairing) • Schedules — set a recurring lock window once and it locks and unlocks on its own No subscription. No paywall on core features. A short ad plays before an unlock request is sent — that friction is the whole product. PRIVACY Your screen time data never leaves your device. LockPact only syncs lock status and unlock requests — never which apps you use, when you use them, or how long. Built for adults who want to spend less time on their phones — together.

Screenshots

Retime3 screens
LockPact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: LockPact at free with in-app purchases against Retime's subscription. Retime's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Retime sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and LockPact sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retime ships an update every 2 months, LockPact every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retime versus LockPact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetimeLockPact
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBenjamin GIRARDRotate, LLC.

Customer experience

Retime

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LockPact

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Retime

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • lifetime access$24.99
6 purchases

LockPact

One-time6
  • Willpower Waiver – 1 Skip$1.99
  • Spark$2.99
  • Willpower Waiver – 3 Skips$4.99
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  • Steady$6.99
  • Willpower Waiver Unlimited$9.99
  • Torch$14.99

Questions

Is Retime free?
Retime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockPact free?
LockPact is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Retime or LockPact have ads?
LockPact shows ads; Retime does not.
Which is updated more often, Retime or LockPact?
Retime ships an update every 2 months, and LockPact every 6 weeks. Most recently, Retime was updated on November 5, 2026 and LockPact on November 9, 2026.

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