Ticking vs RingLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ticking
This app helps you focus by blocking distracting applications on a set schedule. It introduces increasing delays for breaks, making it harder to interrupt your focused time. The interface is minimal and customizable, designed to stay out of your way.
- Scheduled app blocking
- Progressive friction on breaks
- Customizable color and icon
- Minimal, native iOS design
- Block apps by hours and days
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The clock is Ticking: it's time to focus. Willpower is overrated. Routines work better. Ticking lets you block distracting apps on a schedule: Pick the hours, pick the days, and let the rules do the hard work for you. Need a break? Fine. But every pause makes the next one take longer. First it's 5 seconds. Then 10. Then 30. By the fifth attempt you're staring at a timer wondering if you really need to check social media again. Spoiler: you don't. The app itself stays out of your way. Minimal, native, no visual clutter. Pick a color, pick an icon, and get back to whatever actually matters. Features: - Block apps for specific hours and days - Progressive friction on breaks (they get harder to take) - Clean, native iOS design Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ticking.co/privacy-policy/
RingLock
This app encourages a healthier lifestyle by linking app access to physical activity. Users must close activity rings to unlock their phone's apps, promoting less screen time and more real-world engagement.
- Unlock apps by closing activity rings
- Reduce screen time
- Promote healthier habits
- Subscription for full access
- Manage auto-renewal
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Get fitter, stronger, healthier and happier with FitScreen Close your rings to unlock apps for screen time Scroll less, Live more SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION A FItScreen Subscription is required to unlock full access to features and content. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account upon confirmation. The subscription auto-renews unless turned off in your iTunes settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your iTunes Account Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.readyset-joy.com/rsjappsprivacypolicy Contact: hello@readyset-joy.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Ticking at freemium against RingLock's subscription. RingLock's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Ticking sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and RingLock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ticking against 5.0 for RingLock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Ticking ships an update fortnightly, RingLock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ticking | RingLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ticking | Ready Set Joy |
Customer experience
Ticking
RingLock
In-app purchases
Ticking
- Ticking Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Ticking Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
RingLock
- Unlimited Monthly Plan$5.991 Month
- FitScreen Annual$19.951 Year
- FitScreen Annual$27.991 Year
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- FitScreen Annual$39.991 Year
- Unlimited (1 Year)3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- FitScreen Lifetime$100.00
