SquatLock™ vs Move to Unlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Move to Unlock
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Move to Unlock — Break Doom Scrolling Break doom scrolling, reduce screen time, and build better digital habits. Move to Unlock helps you stop opening distracting apps automatically. Before unlocking them, you complete a short movement that gives your brain a moment to reset. That small pause can make a big difference. Instead of opening social media or other apps out of reflex, you get a chance to decide consciously if you actually want to continue. Why it works Many people unlock their phones and start doom scrolling without even realizing it. Move to Unlock interrupts this automatic behavior with a short physical action. Movement activates the body, resets attention, and helps the brain switch out of autopilot mode. Sometimes you will still open the app — and that’s completely fine. The goal is simply to make the decision intentional instead of automatic. This is not a fitness app Move to Unlock is not designed as a workout or exercise app. The goal is not training. The goal is changing habits and reducing automatic phone use. Think of the app as a small reminder that whispers: “Do you really want to open this right now?” Sometimes the answer is yes. Sometimes you close the phone and move on. Both are wins. What the app does • Pause selected apps before opening them • Unlock them with a short movement • Interrupt doom scrolling and automatic phone use • Reduce screen time through small habit changes • Track your progress with simple statistics • Avoid movements involving sensitive areas • Customize the experience to fit your routine Designed for real life The movements are short and simple. Some can be done discreetly in public places, like sitting on a bus, train, or subway. Others are slightly more active and are better suited for moments when you have a bit more space. You can also choose areas of the body to avoid, so the app adapts to your comfort. Privacy first Move to Unlock is designed with privacy in mind. • No account required • No registration • No personal data collection • No tracking • Everything stays on your device The app works locally using Apple’s built-in Screen Time system. Your settings, statistics, and usage information remain on your phone and are never uploaded or shared. Your habits are still your choice Move to Unlock does not try to control your phone. It simply creates a small pause between the impulse and the action. That pause is where better decisions happen. If you want to reduce screen time, stop doom scrolling, and build more intentional habits with your phone, Move to Unlock can help. Includes a 3-day free trial. Continued access to app locking requires a subscription after the trial. Screen Time permission is required for app locking to work. Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://movetounlock.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Move to Unlock at none against SquatLock™'s shown. Move to Unlock also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. SquatLock™ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Move to Unlock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | SquatLock™ | Move to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SAKIPARU, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY | Imre Szabo |
In-app purchases
SquatLock™
- Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
Move to Unlock
- Move to Unlock Premium – Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Move to Unlock Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Move to Unlock Premium – Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year









