Comparison

Rebalance vs LOXN

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

Head to head
About

Rebalance

Features
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TAKE BACK YOUR TIME FROM ENDLESS SCROLLING Rebalance helps you use your phone on your terms. Instead of hard limits, you earn scroll time by being productive first. How it works - Earn credits by using productive apps like reading, learning, fitness, or work - Spend credits when you use social media or entertainment apps - Auto-block kicks in when credits run outβ€”no willpower required No guilt. No β€œjust 5 more minutes.” Earn your way back. Why Rebalance works Most screen time apps fail because limits feel restrictive and easy to ignore. Rebalance flips the system: your choices create the balance. Productivity is rewarded, scrolling has a cost, and blocking feels fairβ€”not arbitrary. Key features: - Credit system that rewards productive time - Fully customizable app categories - Real-time credit tracking - Simple activity dashboard - Adjustable earn ratios - Privacy-first by design Privacy: - All data stays on your device - No accounts, no tracking, no data collection - Built on Apple’s Screen Time APIs Rebalance your screen time. Scroll less without fighting yourself.

About

LOXN

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Stop killing time before time kills you. Our generation is cooked. We spend hours every day quietly handing our lives over to algorithms designed to keep us infinitely scrolling. You've already tried to cut back, and you've failed. That's why we built LOXN. LOXN is the strict app blocker that genuinely doesn't let you cheat. No 30-second delay timers, no easy bypass popups, no passcode workarounds. Set the rule once, and LOXN enforces it, even when willpower doesn't. WHY LOXN WORKS WHERE OTHERS FAIL: β€’ Actually Strict System-Level Blocks: Real OS-level blocking, not a VPN overlay. The app genuinely cannot be opened. Blocked is blocked, full stop. β€’ The Auto-Relock Enforcer: Unlocked an app to quickly post or reply? Set a custom relock timer (1 to 10 minutes) and LOXN catches you before you fall into the scroll, relocking automatically when time's up. β€’ Unlock Cooldowns: Set a cooldown window between unlocks (5 to 15 minutes), so by the time you can get back in, you've already started doing something else. β€’ Your Unlock, Your Way: Unlock with an NFC card or tag, with Face ID, or with a press-and-hold button. Make it exactly as strict as you need. β€’ Focus Mode: Start a timed deep-work session and your distractions stay locked until it ends. No early exits, no "just five minutes." β€’ Morning Lock: Keep your feeds locked when you wake up, so you get up and get going before you get online. β€’ Scroll Myself to Sleep: A controlled wind-down window before bed, then everything locks again automatically. Once per night, so it stays a wind-down and not a loophole. β€’ Creator Mode: Need to actually post, not scroll? A temporary, partial unlock for the apps you create in: publish, reply, and get out. β€’ Streaks: Set a daily budget for time in your blocked apps. Stay under it and your streak grows. A month-at-a-glance calendar shows every day you held the line, and monthly freezes cover the days life gets in the way. β€’ True Emergency Friction: Exactly 3 emergency unlocks per month, 2 hours each. Real emergencies only. β€’ Total Data Privacy: Everything stays on your device. No account, no server, no email required. All logic runs locally, and LOXN never learns which apps you block. LOXN requires a subscription: unlimited apps, website and category blocking, and every mode above. Available weekly, monthly, or annually, each with a 3-day free trial. Stop wasting years of your life. Reclaim your focus, protect your mental well-being, and stay locked in. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://lockin.cz/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://lockin.cz/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Rebalance4 screens
LOXN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rebalance at none against LOXN's 3. LOXN's advantage is iOS requirement (16.1 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LOXN sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Rebalance asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Rebalance versus LOXN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRebalanceLOXN
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.216.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTuan Anh TranMatej Maly

In-app purchases

None

Rebalance

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LOXN

Subscriptions3
  • Lock In Premium3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Lock In Premium3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Rebalance free?
Rebalance is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LOXN free?
LOXN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rebalance or LOXN have ads?
Neither Rebalance nor LOXN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rebalance or LOXN?
Rebalance ships an update every 8 days, and LOXN every 8 days. Most recently, Rebalance was updated on October 31, 2026 and LOXN on October 25, 2026.

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