TakeTime vs LockLeaf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TakeTime
This app helps you avoid distractions by requiring a brief learning activity before accessing blocked apps. You can create custom learning modules from PDFs and images, or use pre-made content to stay focused and productive.
- Block distracting apps
- Complete learning activities
- Create custom study modules
- Convert PDFs to learning content
- Simple and fast UI
- Designed for focus
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Study before you scroll. TakeTime blocks distracting apps and makes you complete a quick study question before you can keep using them. Trying to stop wasting time on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or games? TakeTime helps turn those moments into SAT prep, AP review, LeetCode practice, flashcards, or questions from your own class materials. Perfect for SAT prep AP exam review LeetCode and coding interviews College classes High school courses Language learning Flashcards Quiz practice PDF study guides Lecture slides and notes How TakeTime helps Block distracting apps Choose the apps you want to limit using Apple Screen Time. Answer before unlocking When you hit your limit, TakeTime gives you a short learning activity before you can continue. Learn in quick reps Read a short explanation, answer a quiz, review a flashcard, or practice a question in under a minute. Upload your own material Add PDFs, notes, screenshots, slides, and worksheets. TakeTime turns them into quizzes and study modules. Share PDFs into TakeTime Send study materials from Files, Safari, Google Drive, Canvas, Notion, or other apps using the iOS Share Sheet. Stay consistent TakeTime helps you study during the moments when you normally get distracted. Examples Review SAT grammar before opening TikTok Answer an AP Bio question before scrolling Instagram Practice a LeetCode pattern before watching YouTube Review lecture slides before opening Snapchat Turn a PDF study guide into quick quiz questions Privacy TakeTime uses Apple’s Screen Time API. App blocking runs on your device, and your browsing history never leaves your phone. Uploads are processed to generate questions and learning cards. Screen Time permission is required for app blocking. All features described require a subscription. Terms of Service: https://taketime.app/terms.html Support: https://www.taketime.app/support.html Privacy Policy: https://www.taketime.app/privacy.html
LockLeaf
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LockLeaf at 16.4 against TakeTime's 26.0. 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
Both are free to download. TakeTime sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and LockLeaf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | TakeTime | LockLeaf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tenille Hyun | Thang Dao Duc |
In-app purchases
TakeTime
- TakeTime Pro Weekly Discount$4.997 Days
- TakeTime Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- TakeTime Pro Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- TakeTime Pro Yearly Discount3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- TakeTime Pro Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- 5 Upload Credits$2.99
LockLeaf
- ScrollWise Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- ScrollWise Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- ScrollWise Pro Yearly$39.991 Year








