Comparison

FocusLapse vs LockLeaf

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

Head to head
About

FocusLapse

Record your study or work sessions as time-lapse videos. This app helps reduce phone distractions and provides a visual log of your effort. Review your progress with animated overlays and history tracking.

Highlights
  • Record study/work sessions as time-lapse videos
  • Animated analog clock overlay
  • Front and rear camera support
  • Adjustable video speed
  • Focus history and progress graphs
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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FocusLapse turns your study, work and reading sessions into time-lapse videos and a personal focus log. Set down your phone and start focusing. Recording yourself at work can help you stay with the task in front of you. Turn a long session into a short video, then look back and see the effort you put in. Features • Record time-lapse videos while you focus • Review your focus time in charts • Add a rating and a note to each session • Delete unwanted sessions and remove their time from your totals • Switch between front and rear cameras • Choose video orientation, clock design and study-time display before recording • Combine multiple time-lapse videos into one highlight video • Save finished videos to Photos • Check your focus time in a widget Keep a visual record of your study or work routine. You can share your finished videos through your usual social apps. Free to use, with no ads or account required. Videos, focus records, ratings and notes stay on your device and are not sent to the developer's servers. Available in Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian and French. The app follows your device's preferred languages.

About

LockLeaf

Features
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LockLeaf helps you fix brainrot without deleting the apps you still want to keep. When you want to scroll, LockLeaf turns that impulse into something intentional: block distracting apps with Screen Time, complete a quick quiz or flashcard review, earn a short unlock, and get back to your day with more focus and less regret. Unlock your full focus with a 3-day free trial. LockLeaf requires an active weekly subscription to access its core features, including app blocking and focus quizzes, after the trial period ends. Use LockLeaf to: Block distracting apps and categories on iPhone Earn screen time with quizzes Review flashcards with spaced repetition Build streaks, goals, XP, levels, and rewards Track reclaimed time and focus progress Set a pace that fits your habit and schedule Built for students, creators, and busy professionals who want a calmer phone and a healthier attention loop. Study first. Scroll later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stgcu/

Screenshots

FocusLapse4 screens
LockLeaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FocusLapse at none against LockLeaf's 3. LockLeaf's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.5). 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. LockLeaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. FocusLapse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FocusLapse versus LockLeaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusLapseLockLeaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.516.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercocon Godo KaishaThang Dao Duc

In-app purchases

None

FocusLapse

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LockLeaf

Subscriptions3
  • ScrollWise Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • ScrollWise Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • ScrollWise Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is FocusLapse free?
FocusLapse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LockLeaf free?
LockLeaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusLapse or LockLeaf have ads?
Neither FocusLapse nor LockLeaf shows ads.

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