Comparison

Self vs TaskLock

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

Head to head
About

Self

Create personalized autosuggestion sentences and receive them as daily reminders. Choose between interval or fixed-time notifications, set quiet hours, and organize phrases with themes or favorites. All core features are available locally without an account.

Highlights
  • Customizable autosuggestion sentences
  • Interval and fixed-time reminders
  • Quiet Hours for night-time
  • Themed and favorite phrases
  • Local notifications only
  • No account required
Features
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Keep your own autosuggestion sentences you never want to forget. Get the exact phrase you need, delivered when you need it. Interval or fixed‑time reminders, Quiet Hours for nights, themes and fully custom phrases. [Features] 1) Two reminder modes ‣ Interval — every 30 min / 1 / 2 / 3 / 6 / 12 hours ‣ Fixed times — add specific times (multiple supported) 2) Quiet Hours: pause notifications at night (toggle via the moon icon in the top-right) 3) Themed phrases: quotes, humor, encouragement; manage with Favorites 4) Your own phrases: in your voice, exactly as you need 5) Smooth onboarding: set everything up in under a minute 6) Privacy‑lite: local notifications only, no account required [Why autosuggestion?] Save the ideas you don’t want to lose and keep repeating them. This app was inspired by my grandmother: “Say good words to your child a hundred times. Even if it seems they don’t listen, those words become their thoughts.” [Notification permission] • The app needs notification permission. If denied, in‑app guidance takes you to Settings to enable it easily. [Ads/Tracking] • Ads keep the app free. Tracking is optional; all core features work even if you don’t allow it. [Support] • Questions or feedback? Use the Support URL below. Business/ads inquiries are welcome.

About

TaskLock

Features
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TaskLock blocks the apps that distract you — until you've earned your way back in. HOW IT WORKS Mark a to-do or daily routine as "Locking," and your chosen apps stay blocked with Apple Screen Time until it's done. Finish your work, and they unlock automatically. No willpower required — the block does the work for you. FEATURES • Locking To-Dos — one-off tasks that gate your apps until you check them off • Dailies — repeating routines on the days you choose, with optional start times (e.g. lock apps at 9 PM until you've brushed your teeth) • Barcode proof — require scanning a real object, like your toothpaste, to check off a routine, so there's no cheating from the couch • Habits — plain streaks with no blocking, for the things you just want to track • Focus Sessions — lock distracting apps for a set block of time • Scheduled Blocks — recurring windows where apps stay locked no matter what • Strict Mode — for when you don't trust yourself with an escape hatch • Emergency Pass — one 15-minute grace period a day, for real emergencies • Home screen widget — today's lock status at a glance PRIVACY FIRST Your tasks, habits, and routines are stored only on your device. Nothing is uploaded, tracked by content, or sold. TaskLock never even sees which apps you've chosen to block — Apple's Screen Time framework enforces that privately, on-device. FREE TO USE TaskLock is free, with one locking to-do and one locking daily. Premium unlocks unlimited locking tasks and routines, plus extra streak protection. Stop relying on willpower. Lock the distraction, do the work. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://celikj.github.io/tasklock-legal/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Self4 screens
TaskLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TaskLock at 16.0 against Self's 18.2. On price, ads, 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. Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TaskLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Self versus TaskLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfTaskLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.216.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerchanhyeok choiALI FIRAT CELIK

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Self

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
2 purchases

TaskLock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

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

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