Comparison

Spring vs Lockie

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

Head to head
About

Spring

Build better habits and break bad ones with a simple, privacy-focused tracker. Monitor your progress, stay accountable with streaks, and receive smart reminders to maintain consistency. Reflect on your journey with habit notes and gain insights into your patterns.

Highlights
  • Simple habit tracking
  • Abstinence counters
  • Streak tracking
  • Smart reminders
  • Habit notes
  • Progress insights
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Spring: Daily Habit Tracker Build better habits, break bad ones, and watch your streaks grow. Spring is a simple, privacy-focused habit tracker designed to help you stay consistent without the complexity. WHY SPRING? Unlike other habit apps that overwhelm you with features, Spring focuses on what actually works: tracking your progress, staying accountable, and celebrating your wins. CORE FEATURES Simple Habit Tracking Create daily habits and check them off with a tap. Morning routines, evening wind-downs, or anytime goals—organize habits by time of day. Abstinence Counters Breaking a bad habit? Track how long you've stayed strong with dedicated quit counters. See your progress in days, weeks, and beyond. Streak Tracking Stay motivated by building streaks. Visual progress keeps you accountable and helps turn actions into lasting habits. Smart Reminders Never forget a habit with customizable notifications. Get reminded at the right time to stay on track. Habit Notes Reflect on your journey by adding notes to your habit completions. Track context, mood, or anything that matters to you. Progress Insights View your habit history and see patterns over time. Understand when you're most consistent and where you can improve. iCloud Sync Your habits sync seamlessly across all your Apple devices. Start on iPhone, check off on iPad. PRIVACY FIRST Your habit data stays on your device. No third-party analytics, no tracking, no ads. Your personal growth is nobody's business but yours. SPRING+ PREMIUM Get unlimited habits and counters with Spring+. Free users can track up to 5 habits and 2 counters. • Monthly: $4.99/month • Yearly: $34.99/year ($2.92/month) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://offmenu.design/spring/privacy

About

Lockie

Features
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Your phone isn’t the problem. Unlimited screen time is. Lockie is a new kind of time locker that helps you take breaks online without losing control. There’s nothing wrong with mindless scrolling — your brain craves dopamine. The problem starts when scrolling never ends. Lockie helps you reboot your relationship with your phone by turning screen time into something intentional and earned. How Lockie works Choose the apps that steal your attention Pick quiz topics you actually enjoy Every time you open a distracting app, Lockie shows a short quiz Answer correctly to earn minutes online Enjoy a well-deserved break, then get back to work when time runs out This small moment of effort brings your brain back into the loop. Sometimes you’ll earn the break. Sometimes you’ll realize you don’t need it right now. Both are wins. Why Lockie is different Lockie isn’t about blocking apps or forcing productivity. It’s not another strict freedom app that says “no.” It’s about permission — earned permission. Unlike traditional screen time tools or “my apps time” trackers, Lockie focuses on balance, not restriction. It’s a gentle time locker that makes rest feel deserved again. Built for focus and freedom Reduce endless scrolling Improve focus without pressure Take guilt-free breaks Break free from autopilot phone use Lockie fits naturally into your day, like a momento that asks: Is this scroll worth it right now? If you’ve tried screen time limits, blockers, or productivity hacks and they didn’t stick — Lockie offers a calmer alternative. Break free from unlimited scrolling. Earn your screen time. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://joi.software/privacypolicy/lockie

Screenshots

Spring4 screens
Lockie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spring at none against Lockie's shown. Lockie's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Spring sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Lockie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Spring versus Lockie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpringLockie
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHASE HUNTER,LEE HAMMONDSAlexey Sekachov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Spring

Subscriptions2
  • Springs - Habit Tracker$4.991 Month
  • Springs - Habit Tracker$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Lockie

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Spring free?
Spring is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockie free?
Lockie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spring or Lockie have ads?
Lockie shows ads; Spring does not.

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