Comparison

LockMotto vs Focus

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

Head to head
About

LockMotto

Display a custom quote, reminder, or mantra directly on your iPhone's Lock Screen. This minimalist widget offers a distraction-free way to keep your chosen words visible every time you unlock your device.

Highlights
  • Customizable lock screen quotes
  • Minimalist widget design
  • Ad-free experience
  • No user tracking
  • Light/Dark mode adaptation
Features
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Put your motto where it matters. LockMotto lets you place one simple, meaningful line on your iPhone Lock Screen — a quote, a reminder, a mantra. Nothing more. Just the words you choose, shown every time you wake your phone. What it does • Add your own motto Write a line that keeps you focused or calm, and see it instantly on your Lock Screen. • Clean and quiet No ads. No tracking. No distractions. Your screen stays yours. • Minimal and readable A lightweight widget that fits any setup and adapts to Light/Dark Mode. Why it matters Your Lock Screen is the first thing you see all day. Make it a moment of clarity instead of noise. LockMotto — your words, front and center. Free. No ads.

About

Focus

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Focus turns the dates you care about into widgets you actually see. Countdowns, habit trackers and counters — on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, where a number does more than a reminder buried inside an app. THREE KINDS OF WIDGET • Countdown — in days, or down to the second. When the day finally arrives, the widget says so instead of counting into the negative. • Habit tracker — tick today straight from the Home Screen, without opening anything. A month grid, your current streak, your best run, and badges at 7, 30, 100 and 365 days. • Counter — glasses of water, books read, cigarettes not smoked. One tap adds one, from the widget itself. MADE TO LOOK LIKE YOURS Eight themes, free colour choice, gradient backgrounds, your own photo behind the widget with blur and dimming, five typefaces, and control over every text colour. BADGES YOU KEEP Streak badges are earned on your best run ever — never on the current one. Losing a streak already stings; it should not take a badge with it. NOTIFICATIONS, WITHOUT THE NAGGING Three moments, all of them your own doing: a countdown arriving, a badge earned, a counter filled. Free, off until you ask for them, and nothing that begs you to come back. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR PHONE No account. No sign-up. No server. Everything is stored on your device, and the whole app works offline. FREE Unlimited countdowns, one habit tracker, one counter, two themes and the small widget — and the very first widget you make keeps every Pro option, for good. It is the only honest way to show what Pro looks like before asking. FOCUS PRO — ONE PAYMENT, NO SUBSCRIPTION • Unlimited habit trackers and counters • All eight themes • Any colour, gradients, and your own photos • Five typefaces • Medium and Lock Screen widgets • Goals of your own — any number of days, not just 7, 30 or 100 Available in English, French, Italian, Spanish and German.

Screenshots

LockMotto3 screens
Focus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockMotto at none against Focus's 1. LockMotto also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Focus's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Focus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LockMotto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockMotto ships an update every 3 days, Focus every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LockMotto versus Focus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockMottoFocus
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊 吕David Calonne

In-app purchases

None

LockMotto

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Focus

One-time1
  • Focus Premium$3.99

Questions

Is LockMotto free?
LockMotto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Focus free?
Focus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LockMotto or Focus have ads?
Neither LockMotto nor Focus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockMotto or Focus?
LockMotto ships an update every 3 days, and Focus every 3 weeks. Most recently, LockMotto was updated on October 30, 2026 and Focus on October 26, 2026.

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