Comparison

SquatLock™ vs LockFit

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

Head to head
About

SquatLock™

This app locks distracting applications until you complete a squat, using motion sensors to track your progress. It offers team challenges and an SOS mode for accountability, helping you reduce screen time by making app access physically demanding.

Highlights
  • Smart app blocking via Screen Time API
  • Motion sensor-based squat detection
  • Team challenges for accountability
  • SOS rescue mode with friend accountability
  • Apple Health sync for squats and calories
  • Focus mode for deep work sessions
  • Streaks and medals for progress tracking
Features
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SquatLock is the screen time blocker and dopamine detox app that physically locks distracting apps until you squat. Beat social media addiction, stop mindless doomscrolling, and build real fitness habits with your friends. Whether you need a strict study focus timer or want to break free from infinite short videos, SquatLock turns every unlock into a workout. KEY FEATURES PHYSICAL APP BLOCKER • Lock social media, short-form video feeds, games, and binge apps • Requires physical movement — not a passive screen time reminder you dismiss • Strict app lock keeps you focused during study and work hours AI MOTION DETECTION & REP COUNTER • High-precision gyroscope and accelerometer tracking • Counts only genuine, full-depth squats • Smart cheat prevention detects phone shaking and fake reps TEAM CHALLENGE & SOCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY • Build a focus squad with 2-5 friends • Shared daily squat targets and live accountability dashboard • The x1.2 Team Penalty: when one skips, the entire squad squats more • Proven social habit tracking: 95% completion rate with friends vs. 35% solo SOS RESCUE MODE • In an emergency or professional setting where you can't squat? • Send an SOS rescue link to your squad • Friends squat remotely to send you an instant unlock key DOPAMINE DETOX & HABIT TRACKER • Monitor reclaimed screen time alongside completed squat volume • Daily streaks, milestone medals, and weekly habit calendar • Stop the doomscroll cycle and replace cheap dopamine with real endorphins PERFECT FOR • Students needing a distraction blocker for productive study time • Remote workers seeking deep focus and better physical posture • Squads wanting to quit brain rot and build fitness together • Anyone who has tried screen time limits or habit apps and needs real physical friction Stop scrolling. Start squatting. Reclaim your focus today. Download SquatLock. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.saki-paru.com/squatlockapp-support-privacy-policy/

About

LockFit

This app helps you reduce screen time by requiring you to complete short exercises before unlocking distracting apps. Track your focus, effort, and build healthier habits through movement and discipline.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Unlock apps with quick exercises
  • Track locked time and workout effort
  • View daily and weekly focus insights
  • Solo fitness challenges with reminders
  • Customizable unlock rules
Features
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Stop scrolling. Start moving. LockFit is the only app blocker that makes you earn your unlocks — complete a quick exercise (push-ups, squats, or planks) and the app opens. No workout, no access. Choose which apps to block, set how much effort it takes to unlock them, and build healthier habits through movement and discipline. Key features: • Block distracting apps and set custom unlock rules • Unlock apps with quick exercises • Track locked time, unlocks, and workout effort • View daily and weekly focus insights • Take on solo fitness challenges with daily reminders LockFit offers both free and premium features. Premium features require a paid subscription. Premium features include: • Access to additional exercises • Deeper focus and workout insights • Advanced customization for rules and challenges Subscriptions are available on a monthly and yearly basis. Pricing may vary by region. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID settings. LockFit is designed to help you stay present, build consistency, and replace passive screen time with intentional action. Privacy Policy: https://lockfit-legal.vercel.app/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://lockfit-legal.vercel.app/terms.html

Screenshots

SquatLock™4 screens
LockFit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LockFit at none against SquatLock™'s shown. LockFit also leads on ratings volume (556 vs 1). SquatLock™'s advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. SquatLock™ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and LockFit sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SquatLock™ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LockFit has 556 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 60% and 59% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SquatLock™ versus LockFit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquatLock™LockFit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (556 ratings)
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1556 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB116 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAKIPARU, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYThomas Tirnyuy

Customer experience

SquatLock™

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative0.0%

LockFit

All ratings556 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative31.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SquatLock™

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
10 purchases

LockFit

Subscriptions10
  • LockFit Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • LockFit Premium$9.991 Month
  • LockFit Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • LockFit Premium Monthly$17.991 Month
  • LockFit Premium$24.991 Year
  • LockFit Premium Annual$29.991 Year
  • LockFit Premium – One-Time Offer$29.991 Year
  • LockFit Premium Annual Discount3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • LockFit Premium Annual$39.991 Year
  • LockFit Premium Annual3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is SquatLock™ free?
SquatLock™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockFit free?
LockFit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SquatLock™ or LockFit?
SquatLock™ is rated higher. SquatLock™ averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LockFit averages 4.7 from 556 ratings.
Do SquatLock™ or LockFit have ads?
SquatLock™ shows ads; LockFit does not.
Which is updated more often, SquatLock™ or LockFit?
SquatLock™ ships an update weekly, and LockFit weekly. Most recently, SquatLock™ was updated on October 30, 2026 and LockFit on October 30, 2026.

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