Comparison

ReadLock vs Unslop

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

Head to head
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

Unslop

This app requires users to complete brain challenges, learn new facts, or read book summaries to earn screen time. Instead of simply blocking distracting apps, it encourages productive activities before allowing access. It aims to help users reduce screen time, improve focus, and build healthier digital habits.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time through challenges
  • Block distracting apps
  • Brain games and logic puzzles
  • Learning cards and book summaries
  • Focus and productivity tools
  • Screen time management
Features
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Stop Scrolling. Start Thinking. Unslop is the screen time app that makes you earn your entertainment. Instead of mindlessly opening distracting apps, complete a quick brain challenge, learn something new, or read a book summary to earn screen time and unlock the apps you want to use. **Your screen time isn't free anymore. You earn it.** ### EARN SCREEN TIME Unslop puts a simple challenge between you and endless scrolling. Want to use Instagram? Solve a puzzle. Want to watch YouTube? Complete a quiz. Want more screen time? Learn something first. Complete a challenge, earn your minutes, and unlock your apps. ### PLAY BRAIN GAMES Turn every unlock into a chance to train your brain. Choose from a growing collection of fun challenges designed around: • Logic • Memory • Problem solving • Reasoning • Concentration • Pattern recognition • Vocabulary • Critical thinking Games include: • Word Guess • Brain Trivia • Word Search • Flow Free • Infinity Loop • Tube Sort • Circuit Puzzle • Block Escape • Arrow Escape • Maze • Image Rotate • Math Genius New challenges are added regularly to keep your unlocks fresh. ### LEARN SOMETHING NEW Your phone can do more than entertain you. Fun Reads gives you short, fascinating learning cards covering science, psychology, history, space, technology, nature, geography, health, and surprising facts. Discover answers to questions like: • Why can't humans sink in the Dead Sea? • Are bananas radioactive? • How much does a cloud weigh? • Why is the sky blue? • How does memory work? Read for a minute, answer a quick quiz, and earn more screen time. ### READ BOOK SUMMARIES Want to read more but never have the time? Book Summaries turn popular books into short, easy-to-read cards containing the most useful ideas. Explore topics including: • Productivity • Psychology • Habits • Business • Finance • Leadership • Communication • Self-improvement Finish with a knowledge check and earn your next unlock. ### BREAK THE DOOMSCROLLING LOOP Traditional app blockers simply say "No." Unslop gives you a choice: Stop. Think. Do something useful. Then decide whether you still want to scroll. Use Unslop to reduce screen time, block distracting apps, fight doomscrolling, improve focus, and build better digital habits. ### BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LIFE Unslop is useful for: • Students who need fewer distractions • Professionals who want better focus • Remote workers fighting interruptions • Anyone who spends too much time scrolling • Puzzle and brain game lovers • Lifelong learners • Anyone trying to build healthier phone habits ### FEATURES • Block distracting apps • Earn screen time through challenges • Brain games and logic puzzles • Trivia and quizzes • Learning cards • Book summaries • Knowledge checks • Daily brain training • Focus and productivity tools • Screen time management • Regular content updates Your phone doesn't have to make you less productive. It can make you think. It can make you learn. And it can make you earn the time you spend on it. **One puzzle. One lesson. One unlock at a time.** Terms of Use (EULA): https://rinithbinny.github.io/unslop-EULA

Screenshots

ReadLock4 screens
Unslop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ReadLock at none against Unslop's shown. ReadLock also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. ReadLock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Unslop sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ReadLock ships an update every 10 days, Unslop monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ReadLock versus Unslop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadLockUnslop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS1716.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB144 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAcha IgweRinith Binny

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

Unslop

Subscriptions2
  • Unslop Pro$2.991 Month
  • Unslop Pro$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ReadLock free?
ReadLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unslop free?
Unslop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ReadLock or Unslop have ads?
Unslop shows ads; ReadLock does not.
Which is updated more often, ReadLock or Unslop?
ReadLock ships an update every 10 days, and Unslop monthly. Most recently, ReadLock was updated on October 30, 2026 and Unslop on November 9, 2026.

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