Comparison

LockIn vs DOOMSTARE

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

Head to head
About

LockIn

This app helps high-achievers regain control of their day by blocking distracting apps and websites. It uses AI-assisted planning and unique verification methods like photo proof and AI fitness tracking to ensure task completion and habit formation.

Highlights
  • AI-assisted scheduling
  • Hard app and website blocking
  • ML-powered fitness verification
  • Photo proof verification
  • 21-day habit architect
  • Integration with Apple Health
Features
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Your phone is stealing your day. LockIn helps you take it back. Open Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube and one quick check turns into a lost hour. LockIn blocks the apps that distract you - and makes you earn your screen time back with real actions. HOW IT WORKS Block your worst apps. Set a daily limit for each one. When you want screen time, you earn it. Do something real, get coins, then spend coins to unlock your apps for a while. EARN YOUR MINUTES Move your body. LockIn counts your reps in real time with your camera, so you can't fake it. Pushups, squats, pull-ups, planks, jumping jacks, lunges, crunches, shoulder press, leg raises, high knees, wall sits, and side planks. Prove your habits. Snap a photo to show you touched grass, read a book, cleaned your room, or got outside. SET HARD LIMITS Give each app a daily limit it can't go over. Add an app to your block list and earn coins. Want to take one off? That costs you. It's built to keep you honest. STAY ON A STREAK Show up every day, keep your streak alive, and collect bonus coins. Focus becomes a game you actually want to win. MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT MORE The student beating the TikTok trap during finals. The founder who needs real focus. The athlete turning screen time into a workout. Anyone who wants to end the day proud, not guilty. YOUR PRIVACY STAYS YOURS LockIn uses Apple's official Screen Time API and works right on your phone. Your photos, camera, and data never leave your device. Stop scrolling. Start living. LockIn today. Free to start. Upgrade anytime for full access. Questions? lockin@fibipals.com Terms: https://lockin.fibipals.com/terms-of-service Privacy: https://lockin.fibipals.com/privacy-policy

About

DOOMSTARE

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DOOMSTARE will break the scrolling loop with a reminder to see yourself. Choose the apps you want DOOMSTARE to watch and set a timer. No lectures. No productivity hacks. No breathing exercises. Just a small moment of awareness. You decide what happens next. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LockIn4 screens
DOOMSTARE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DOOMSTARE at every 2 weeks against LockIn's monthly. On price, ads, 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. LockIn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and DOOMSTARE sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockIn ships an update monthly, DOOMSTARE every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
LockIn versus DOOMSTARE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockInDOOMSTARE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTymofii HrynchukJavier Fandos

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LockIn

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription LockIn3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription LockIn$29.991 Year
2 purchases

DOOMSTARE

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is LockIn free?
LockIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DOOMSTARE free?
DOOMSTARE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LockIn or DOOMSTARE have ads?
Neither LockIn nor DOOMSTARE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockIn or DOOMSTARE?
LockIn ships an update monthly, and DOOMSTARE every 2 weeks. Most recently, LockIn was updated on October 24, 2026 and DOOMSTARE on October 24, 2026.

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