Comparison

Goals AI vs Lock Screen Studio

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

Head to head
About

Goals AI

This app helps you focus on one actionable task each day to achieve your goals. It provides personalized daily prompts and an AI coach to guide your progress. Access your goals across multiple Apple devices and sync with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Personalized daily questions
  • Single most important task identification
  • AI coaching sessions
  • Cross-device goal access
  • Home screen and Apple Watch widgets
  • Apple Health sync
Features
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Most people know what they want. They just can't figure out what to do about it today. Goals AI fixes that. Every morning, it asks you three personalized questions and surfaces the single most important thing you can do today. Not your whole list. Just the one thing that moves the needle. It takes 30 seconds. Then you go do it. What makes it different: Your goals live everywhere. On your watch. On your home screen widget. In the AI coach you can ask anything, anytime. The app stays with you without demanding your attention. What's included free, forever: • Unlimited goals and daily intentions • Apple Watch + home screen widgets • Apple Health sync (steps, sleep, exercise) • 3 AI coaching sessions per week With Plus ($4.99/mo or $49.99/yr): • Unlimited AI conversations • Household sharing • Complete intentions for 6 months, earn another year free Works across: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple Vision Download free. Set your intention tomorrow morning. See if it changes how the day goes. Terms of Use: https://mybestday.ai/terms

About

Lock Screen Studio

Features
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Turn your Lock Screen into a personal dashboard. Lock Screen Studio generates custom wallpaper images with your daily agenda, priorities, to-dos, countdowns, and more - all beautifully arranged on your Lock Screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose from 14 built-in templates or create your own 2. Customize panels, themes, colors, and backgrounds 3. Generate - the wallpaper is saved to your Photos, ready to apply as your Lock Screen FEATURES • Calendar integration - see today's events at a glance • To-do lists - track tasks right on your Lock Screen, or sync them from Apple Reminders (pick a list, filter by today or the next 7 days) • Top 3 priorities - stay focused on what matters • Interactive Home Screen widget - tap to mark todos done without opening the app • Lock Screen widgets - today's progress above the clock, without unlocking • Consistency panel - your streak as a heatmap, counted from your completed todos or your Apple Health step count • Year in Pixels - a full-page widget showing your whole year at a glance (iOS 27) • Todo history with streak stats and a 13-week completion heatmap • Daily quote packs - hand-picked Stoic, Focus, Calm, and Motivation collections that rotate a fresh quote each day, or write your own • Share templates with friends - export as a file, import via AirDrop or Files • Countdown timers - count days to important events • Monthly calendar grid - see the full month • Custom notes • Photo backgrounds with blur and dim controls - or add up to 10 photos and get a different one each day • Dark, light, and gradient themes • 9 font color options for perfect readability • Adjustable font size and vertical text position • Export for any iPhone model (12 through 18 series) AUTOMATION Pair with Apple Shortcuts and your iPhone will generate a fresh wallpaper for you on a schedule - every morning at 7 AM, after your alarm, when Focus turns on, when you arrive at work, or at sunset. The app ships 5 ready-made recipes with clear, step-by-step setup instructions, written separately for iOS 26 and iOS 27. The new wallpaper is applied to your Lock Screen automatically - no tapping, no confirmation. A notification sums up your day: how many events and open to-dos you have. PRO Unlock all templates, unlimited exports, premium gradients, photo backgrounds, quote packs, custom panel creation, and advanced Shortcuts automation. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. No accounts, no ads, no third-party tracking. Your data never leaves your device. Health data is read only - never written back, never sent anywhere. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.lockscreenstudio.com/privacy

Screenshots

Goals AI4 screens
Lock Screen Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock Screen Studio at none against Goals AI's shown. 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. Goals AI sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lock Screen Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Goals AI ships an update every 5 days, Lock Screen Studio every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Goals AI versus Lock Screen Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoals AILock Screen Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander YoungArinitsolutions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Goals AI

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Lock Screen Studio

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Goals AI free?
Goals AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock Screen Studio free?
Lock Screen Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Goals AI or Lock Screen Studio have ads?
Goals AI shows ads; Lock Screen Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Goals AI or Lock Screen Studio?
Goals AI ships an update every 5 days, and Lock Screen Studio every 8 days. Most recently, Goals AI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lock Screen Studio on October 24, 2026.

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