LockIn Focus Timer vs Bettertask
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LockIn Focus Timer
This productivity app employs a tough-love approach to focus training. It challenges users to confront reasons for quitting mid-session, offering three distinct modes for building focus habits.
- Tough-love focus trainer
- Confront reasons for quitting
- Quick Hit mode (15 min)
- Standard mode (25 min)
- Beast Mode (50+ min)
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LockIn is the productivity app that doesn't let you lie to yourself. Most focus apps baby you. They let you quit with one tap when things get hard. LockIn is different. When you want to quit mid-session, our tough-love trainer makes you confront exactly why you're giving up. THREE SESSION MODES - Quick Hit (15 min) - Build the habit - Standard (25 min) - Classic deep work - Beast Mode (50+ min) - For the serious
Bettertask
This app helps you focus on important tasks by limiting your daily priorities to three. It aims to reduce overwhelm and mental clutter, promoting intentional progress with a calm routine. Designed for clarity and peace of mind, it supports focused work, study, or personal goal management.
- Set daily priorities without stress
- Stay focused on important tasks
- Reduce overwhelm and mental clutter
- Build consistency with a calm routine
- Encourages intentional progress
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Bettertask helps you focus on what truly matters—without noise, pressure, or overwhelm. Instead of endless to-do lists, Bettertask is built around a tested method: Choose just 3 meaningful tasks per day you know you can complete and give them your full attention. Designed for people who want clarity and peace of mind, Bettertask helps you: • Set daily priorities without stress • Stay focused on what’s important • Reduce overwhelm and mental clutter • Build consistency with a calm routine Whether you’re working, studying, or managing personal goals, Bettertask encourages intentional progress—one focused day at a time. No pressure. No noise. Just focus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Bettertask at 3 against LockIn Focus Timer's 1. On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LockIn Focus Timer against 5.0 for Bettertask. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | LockIn Focus Timer | Bettertask |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Martin Francis | Miguel Silanes |
Customer experience
LockIn Focus Timer
Bettertask
In-app purchases
LockIn Focus Timer
No in-app purchases
Bettertask
No in-app purchases
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