Comparison

Melty Focus Timer vs Lockout

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

Head to head
About

Melty Focus Timer

Features
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Melty is a beautifully designed focus timer that turns each work session into something you can actually see. As your timer counts down, a block of ice slowly melts away β€” giving you a calm, visual sense of progress that makes it easier to stay locked in. Whether you’re studying, working, writing, or trying to build better habits, Melty helps you focus in a more satisfying way. What makes Melty different - A visual focus timer with a melting ice animation - Custom work, short break, and long break sessions - Simple session planning for study or deep work -Live Activities support so your timer stays visible on your Lock Screen Clean, dark interface designed to feel calm and distraction-free With Melty Pro, you can unlock - App Blocking to reduce distractions during focus sessions - Daily Focus Streaks to stay consistent - Detailed Statistics to track your progress over time Perfect for - Students studying for exams - Remote workers and professionals - Writers, creators, and makers - Anyone trying to build a better focus habit Melty gives you a simple, satisfying way to stay on task β€” one session at a time. Try Melty Pro free for 7 days. Privacy Policy: https://anhar-x.github.io/melty-legal/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Lockout

Features
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Stop scrolling. Earn your access. Lockout puts your most distracting apps behind a challenge you actually have to complete. Tap a blocked app and you don't get a lecture or a countdown β€” you get push-ups. Finish them, and the app opens. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps that take the most of your time. Lockout shields them using Apple's Screen Time framework. Open one and Lockout asks for a challenge instead, then hands the app back when you've done it. Every protected app gets a daily allowance you set yourself, so a few minutes are there when you genuinely need them. Once those are gone, movement is the way back in. CAMERA-VERIFIED EXERCISE Prop up your iPhone and Lockout counts your reps as you do them: β€’ Push-ups β€’ Squats β€’ Jumping jacks Counting runs entirely on your iPhone using Apple's on-device body-pose detection. No video is recorded, no frames are saved, and no image data is uploaded. The only thing kept is the count. WALKING CHALLENGES Prefer to move outdoors? Set a distance instead. Lockout measures how far you've walked and checks it against your step count, so the distance has to be walked rather than driven. RULES THAT FIT YOU Every app gets its own rule: which exercise, how many reps, how long the unlock lasts, and how much free time it starts each day with. Instagram might cost 15 push-ups. TikTok might cost 20 squats. YouTube might cost a kilometre on foot. PROTECTION STREAKS Keep your protection switched on and your streak grows. It counts the days you stayed protected rather than the days you exercised, so it rewards leaving the guard up. BUILT TO KNOW AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE Lockout cannot see which apps you have locked. Apple's Screen Time framework hands over sealed references that Lockout cannot read, and they never leave your iPhone. Camera frames are measured and released. Your location is used to measure distance and no coordinate is ever uploaded. There is no advertising software in Lockout and nothing it does is used to track you. BEFORE YOU START Lockout needs Screen Time permission to shield apps, camera permission for camera-based challenges, and location permission for walking challenges. Each one can be withdrawn at any time in iOS Settings. Rep counting is a product feature, not a fitness or medical assessment. A rep can be missed or miscounted, and nothing Lockout produces should be treated as a measure of your health or ability. Lockout requires a subscription. Terms of Use: https://lockout.adai.systems/terms Privacy Policy: https://lockout.adai.systems/privacy

Screenshots

Melty Focus Timer4 screens
Lockout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lockout at daily against Melty Focus Timer's every 2 weeks. Melty Focus Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Melty Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Lockout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Melty Focus Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, Lockout daily. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Melty Focus Timer versus Lockout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMelty Focus TimerLockout
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnhar PerinkadakkatFitDawg

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Melty Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$7.99
2 purchases

Lockout

Subscriptions2
  • Lockout Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Lockout Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Melty Focus Timer free?
Melty Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockout free?
Lockout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Melty Focus Timer or Lockout have ads?
Neither Melty Focus Timer nor Lockout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Melty Focus Timer or Lockout?
Melty Focus Timer ships an update every 2 weeks, and Lockout daily. Most recently, Melty Focus Timer was updated on November 9, 2026 and Lockout on November 6, 2026.

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