Comparison

GlowLock vs Sida

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

Head to head
About

GlowLock

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What if you understood exactly why you reach for your phone โ€” and had a plan to change it? GlowLock helps you break the scroll loop by uncovering your triggers, building a personalized habit-change plan, and coaching you through it one intentional moment at a time. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED GlowLock Premium is required to use the app. New subscribers can start with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan ($79.99/year, equivalent to $6.67/month), then billed annually. A monthly plan is also available at $16.99/month (no free trial). Pricing is shown in-app before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. HOW IT WORKS 1. Map your scroll triggers: identify the emotions and apps driving your habit 2. Build your plan: set implementation intentions for what you'll do instead 3. Block with intention: custom shields pause you before you scroll 4. Get coached: your AI Habit Coach helps you understand patterns and stay on track 5. See your progress: behavioral insights show when, why, and how long you scroll It's not just an app blocker. It's a system to understand your habit and change it for good. WHY THIS APPROACH WORKS Research-backed behavior change works when you: โ€ข Understand the emotion behind the urge (not just the app) โ€ข Have a specific plan for what to do instead โ€ข Get accountability when motivation fades โ€ข Track patterns so you can see what's actually working GlowLock combines Screen Time blocking, personalized planning, AI coaching, and behavioral insights into one focused system. PREMIUM FEATURES (subscription required) โ€ข Personalized Onboarding: see your real screen time impact and set focus goals โ€ข Emotional Trigger Mapping: identify why you scroll (bored, anxious, restless, and more) โ€ข Implementation Intentions: build a plan for what you'll do instead of scrolling โ€ข Smart App Blocking: unlimited app and website blocking with custom shields using Apple's Screen Time API โ€ข AI Habit Coach: personalized guidance on your scrolling patterns and emotional triggers (not medical advice) โ€ข Behavioral Insights: see when, why, and how long you scroll โ€ข Friends Accountability: share daily unlock time with people you choose โ€ข Progress Tracking: streaks, session history, and milestones as you build the habit THE GLOWLOCK DIFFERENCE Most app blockers just restrict you. GlowLock helps you understand why you scroll and gives you a coach and a plan to fix it โ€” so you're not fighting willpower, you're rewiring the habit. PRIVACY & SECURITY Your data is encrypted and synced securely. Screen time data stays on your device โ€” we never see which apps you use. GlowLock works entirely through Apple's official Screen Time API. Start understanding your scroll habit today. TERMS OF USE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.glowlock.app/privacy

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Sida

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Sida is everything you need for real personal change, organized into one guided experience. Start with a structured plan: Health, Wealth, Confidence, and more. Pick the area you want to work on, and Sida guides you through a month of daily practice, blending the right techniques in the right order so you always know what to do next. No more guesswork, no more piecing together a routine on your own. Already know what you need? Every tool also works on its own, use them inside a plan or any time you want. YOUR TOOLKIT - Guided meditation: sessions for focus, calm, sleep, and stress relief - Breathwork: short, structured exercises to reset in minutes - Affirmations: premade scripts grounded in real behavioral psychology - Journaling: a dedicated space to reflect, on its own or as part of your plan - Reframe: transform negative self-talk and thoughts into constructive thinking, guided by AI - Vision board: upload the images that inspire you, or generate AI visuals of yourself in the moments you're working toward STAY ON TRACK Daily quotes for a quick lift, plus a personal dashboard that tracks your streaks, check-ins, and progress over time, so showing up becomes a habit you can see. WHY SIDA No empty promises or magical thinking. Just proven techniques, structured into a daily practice you can actually keep. Build the habit, one day at a time. SUBSCRIPTION Sida Pro unlocks the full 28-day program, the daily library (meditation, journal, affirmations, visualizations), AI Reframe (5 free uses included), and AI Vision generation (1 free image included). Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew at the price listed above unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription any time by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://daenstudio.com/privacy/sida IN-APP PURCHASES In addition to the starter quotas included with the subscription, Sida offers consumable credit packs purchased one-time: - Reframe 5-pack: additional Reframe uses - Vision Generation 3-pack and 10-pack: additional Vision images - Audio Regeneration 5-pack: regenerate your personalized night audio Credit packs are one-time purchases. They do not auto-renew. Unused credits do not expire and stay on the device they were purchased on. IMPORTANT NOTES Sida is not medical, mental health, or therapy advice and is not a substitute for diagnosis or treatment by a licensed professional. If you are in crisis, please contact a qualified professional or your local emergency services. AI-generated content (Reframe rewrites, night audio scripts, Future Self images) is provided for personal reflection and creative inspiration only. Outputs are produced by AI and may be inaccurate. They should not be treated as professional advice and should not be acted on in ways that could cause harm. Face photos uploaded to the Vision feature are used solely to generate the requested image and are not used to identify you, build a face print, or train any face-recognition model.

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GlowLock4 screens
Sida4 screens

Verdict

The call

GlowLock and Sida are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. GlowLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month and Sida sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
GlowLock versus Sida: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlowLockSida
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.217.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size37 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMetrics Health International LLCDavit Mkhitaryan

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GlowLock

Subscriptions2
  • GlowLock Monthly$16.991 Month
  • GlowLock Monthly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
5 purchases

Sida

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$14.991 Month
One-time3
  • Reframe Thoughts, 5-pack$0.99
  • Vision Generations, 3-pack$2.99
  • Vision Generations, 10-pack$5.99

Questions

Is GlowLock free?
GlowLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sida free?
Sida is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GlowLock or Sida have ads?
Neither GlowLock nor Sida shows ads.

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