Comparison

TakeTime vs lockwork

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Complete learning activities
  • Create custom study modules
  • Convert PDFs to learning content
  • Simple and fast UI
  • Designed for focus
Features
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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

About

lockwork

Features
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Lockwork is a study timer and app blocker for students who need their phone to stop negotiating. Start a study session, choose the distracting apps you want blocked, and stay locked in until the work is done. Then earn those apps back with quiz questions generated from your own notes, pasted text, or study material. Lockwork is built for exam prep, daily study routines, and students who need more than a timer to stay honest. What you can do in Lockwork: - Block distracting apps during a study session - Set a session length for focused study time - Unlock with time, quiz answers, or both - Turn notes into quiz-ready study material - Organize study material by subject - Track streaks, completed sessions, and time studied Why students use Lockwork: - It combines a study timer with real app blocking - It gives you a clear finish line for each session - It turns your own notes into quizzes for active recall - It helps you stay focused during exam prep instead of just planning to focus If you need a study app for exam prep, a focus timer that blocks apps, or a tougher way to protect your study sessions, Lockwork is built for you. Some features require Screen Time / Family Controls access on iPhone. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Full access to all features and the 66-day program requires a Victus subscription (Monthly/Yearly). Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes Account Settings at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew from your iTunes Account settings. Your iTunes Account will be charged for renewal when the purchase is confirmed. Privacy policy: https://www.getvictus.com/privacy Terms: https://www.getvictus.com/terms

Screenshots

TakeTime4 screens
lockwork4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TakeTime at none against lockwork's shown. lockwork's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 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. TakeTime sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and lockwork sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TakeTime versus lockwork: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakeTimelockwork
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTenille HyunYou Can Just Do Things Limited

In-app purchases

6 purchases

TakeTime

Subscriptions5
  • 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
One-time1
  • 5 Upload Credits$2.99
2 purchases

lockwork

Subscriptions2
  • Lockwork Pro Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Lockwork Pro Annual$29.991 Year

Questions

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

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