Comparison

ReadLock vs readlock

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

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About

ReadLock

This app helps you reclaim your reading time by blocking distracting apps and websites during dedicated reading sessions. It uses AI to score your comprehension based on your notes, ensuring genuine engagement with your reading material. Track progress, manage your book library, and build a consistent reading habit.

Highlights
  • Distraction locking via Screen Time
  • AI comprehension scoring
  • AI summary suggestions
  • Book scanning and search
  • Works with any book format
  • Progress tracking
  • Habit building tools
Features
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The most successful people in the world read more than everyone else. Yet most of us can't finish a single book, not because we lack time, but because social media, doom-scrolling, and endless notifications keep pulling us away. ReadLock helps you take back your attention. Set a reading session, choose the apps and website categories that distract you most, and ReadLock locks them using Screen Time so your phone stops competing with your book. When your session ends, update your reading progress or notes, and ReadLock's AI scores your comprehension before your apps unlock. No skimming. No faking it. Just real reading. "Just one more scroll" becomes "just one more page." It works with any book format: paperback, hardcover, e-book, or PDF. No special reader required. Key Features * Distraction Locking (Screen Time): Lock selected apps and distracting website categories during your reading sessions. When a locked app is opened, the ReadLock shield screen appears. * AI Comprehension Scoring: After each session, write a short note on what you read. ReadLock's AI compares your notes against your pages and scores your focus and understanding before your apps unlock. You can't fake your way through. * AI Summary Suggestions: Not sure how to capture what you read? ReadLock's AI rewrites your notes into a cleaner, sharper summary — turning scattered thoughts into real understanding. * Book Scanning & Search: Add any book instantly by scanning the cover or searching the title. Your reading journey starts in seconds. * Works with Any Book Format: Track progress and take chapter notes for both physical and digital books. No special reader required. * Flexible Reading Sessions: Set reading windows for morning, afternoon, or evening and build a consistent daily routine. * Progress Tracking: Update pages read, mark chapters as completed, and watch your reading habit grow day by day. * Notes & Key Takeaways: Capture chapter notes and important lessons as you read. AI sharpens them after every session. * Book Library: Add books by scan or search, organize by category, and pick up right where you left off. * Habit Building: Streaks, session history, and gentle reminders to make reading stick as a long-term habit. How to Use ReadLock 1. Sign in with Google or Apple, or continue as a guest—your choice. 2. Add your current book by scanning the cover or searching the title. 3. Tap Locked Apps → Add, grant Screen Time permission, and select the apps, categories, or websites you want to block. 4. Tap Set Daily Reading Target and pick your reading window. 5. When your session is active, opening a locked app shows the ReadLock shield screen. 6. When the session ends, open ReadLock → open your book → add your notes → let AI score your comprehension → tap Save to confirm your reading and unlock your apps. Permissions Screen Time permission is required to enable app and website blocking. Without it, ReadLock will still run but cannot shield distractions. ReadLock uses analytics to improve app performance and user experience. Sign-In Options Google Sign-In, Sign in with Apple, and Guest mode. Ads & Subscriptions Free users may see interstitial ads at certain points. Premium subscribers enjoy an ad-free, fully unlocked experience via in-app subscription. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://readlock.us/agreements/terms/

About

readlock

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Break the doomscrolling cycle with readlock, the app that locks your most distracting apps until you complete your daily reading. Choose which apps to block - social media, games, streaming - and readlock keeps them locked until you've read. Once you finish your daily reading, your apps unlock automatically for the rest of the day. How it works: • Select the apps you want to block • Set a daily lock time - your apps lock again each day at that time • Complete your daily reading to unlock them • Build a reading streak and track your progress over time Features: • Curated library of 70+ book insights across topics like productivity, finance, science, and more • Track your reading streak, total reads, and time spent reading • Add books to your personal library to prioritize what you read next • Set a daily reminder to read before your apps lock readlock turns screen time into reading time - one day at a time. Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Subscription Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-7tooybCedT9l65kBVJSvekUcjIuPe8e_tEMcRB3Td0/edit?usp=sharing Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pJuEopap3xDAhfAzuDXVd1DvLhZ6yzsxnAf3kMfYo2Q/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

ReadLock4 screens
readlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

ReadLock and readlock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. ReadLock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and readlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
ReadLock versus readlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadLockreadlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB202 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperAcha IgweFoundry Apps LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

ReadLock

Subscriptions7
  • ReadLock Premium (weekly)3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • ReadLock Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • ReadLock Premium (Monthly)2 Months trial$9.991 Month
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  • ReadLock Premium (Yearly v2)$29.991 Year
  • ReadLock Premium (Yearly)$49.991 Year
  • ReadLock Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • ReadLock Premium (Yearly)3 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

readlock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is ReadLock free?
ReadLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is readlock free?
readlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReadLock or readlock have ads?
Neither ReadLock nor readlock shows ads.

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