Comparison

SquatLock™ vs Lock100

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

Lock100

Features
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Lock100 turns distracting screen time into real progress. Pick pushups or squats, choose the apps that pull you in, then complete quick camera-counted rep checkpoints to unlock them. Instead of relying on willpower, Lock100 turns the moment you reach for an app into a small step forward. You build from a manageable daily target up to 100 reps a day on your Road to 100. Build consistency one set at a time. FEATURES • Camera-counted pushups and squats • Personalized Road to 100 daily targets • App blocking powered by Apple Screen Time • Quick unlock checkpoints throughout the day • Progress tracking, streaks, and milestones • On-device camera tracking. Your video is never saved or uploaded. Lock100 isn't just an app blocker. It's a simple way to make your phone hold you accountable. Privacy Policy: https://lock100.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://lock100.com/terms

Screenshots

SquatLock™4 screens
Lock1004 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Lock100 at none against SquatLock™'s shown. Lock100 also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). 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. SquatLock™ sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Lock100 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SquatLock™ ships an update weekly, Lock100 every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SquatLock™ versus Lock100: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquatLock™Lock100
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSAKIPARU, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANYMichael Scott Waldron

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SquatLock™

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
2 purchases

Lock100

Subscriptions2
  • Lock100 Pro$5.991 Month
  • Lock100 Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is SquatLock™ free?
SquatLock™ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock100 free?
Lock100 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SquatLock™ or Lock100 have ads?
SquatLock™ shows ads; Lock100 does not.
Which is updated more often, SquatLock™ or Lock100?
SquatLock™ ships an update weekly, and Lock100 every 10 days. Most recently, SquatLock™ was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lock100 on October 6, 2026.

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