Comparison

Focus Pause vs TaskLock

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

Head to head
About

Focus Pause

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Trying to spend less time on your phone, but keep reaching for it anyway? A spare moment. A tiring day. Something you would rather put off. You open a familiar app for a quick look, and the time you meant to spend studying, working, or resting slips away. Focus Pause helps you change what happens in those small moments. Take a breath before opening an app and decide what you came to do. Block distractions when you need to focus. Then look back at when you stopped and when you kept going. You do not have to change every habit at once. Start with one pause, one focus session, and find a way of using your phone that works for you. PAUSE BEFORE YOU OPEN • Use iOS Shortcuts to add a pause before opening distracting apps. • Follow a breathing animation, then ask yourself: what am I opening this app for? • Choose your purpose and decide whether to continue or put your phone down. • Set a usage duration when you continue. Protection kicks in when time is up, giving you another chance to stop and choose. MAKE SPACE TO FOCUS • Quick Timer immediately blocks selected apps and categories for study, work, reading, or rest. • Choose 15, 30, or 60 minutes, or set a custom duration from 15 minutes to 24 hours. • An immersive full-screen timer keeps the remaining time in view. Minimize it and your session keeps going. • Follow your countdown with Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones. BUILD FOCUS INTO YOUR DAY • Schedule app blocking for work, study, sleep, or any time you want fewer distractions. • Set multiple time periods, all-day blocks, or overnight periods. • Pause, resume, or adjust your schedules as needed. • Quick Timer and schedules can run together. Ending one leaves the others in place. UNDERSTAND YOUR HABITS • See whether you stopped or continued after each opening pause. • Review recent records, opening paths, and your stop rate to spot apps and purposes that tend to distract you. • Look back at Quick Timer and scheduled blocks, including completed, ended-early, and interrupted sessions. • Use your own choices to shape what you do next time. YOUR CHOICES. YOUR RECORDS. Focus Pause uses Apple’s Screen Time controls to select and block apps. Focus and review records stay on your device. You can end an active block early after confirmation when you need to. • Focus and review records stay on your device. RevenueCat receives an anonymous member ID and purchase history for access and subscription analytics. START FREE. UPGRADE WHEN YOU NEED MORE. The free version includes the opening pause for up to 2 apps, up to 5 purposes per app, Quick Timer, and your first 2 schedules with one active day each. Premium unlocks unlimited protected apps, schedules, and custom purposes, multiple active days, more breathing settings, and deeper review insights. Choose monthly, yearly, or Lifetime Premium. Less opening out of habit. More choosing for yourself. Make time for what you want to do, and for the life around you. SUBSCRIPTIONS Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel them in your Apple Account subscription settings. Lifetime Premium is a one-time purchase and does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Terms of Use: https://focuspause-privacy.pages.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://focuspause-privacy.pages.dev/

About

TaskLock

This productivity app helps you regain focus by blocking distracting applications until your tasks are finished. It establishes a system where completing objectives is the key to unlocking access to other apps, fostering better habits and improved time management.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Complete tasks to unlock apps
  • Automated distraction blocking
  • Build better habits
  • Time management system
Features
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Take control of your time. Stay focused. TaskLock is a productivity app that helps you block distracting apps until your tasks are completed. Instead of relying on willpower, TaskLock creates a system that works: Complete tasks to unlock apps Block distractions automatically Build better habits over time Stay focused. Get things done. Take back your time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://easyofferinfo.github.io/TasklockWeb/

Screenshots

Focus Pause4 screens
TaskLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus Pause and TaskLock are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Focus Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TaskLock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Pause ships an update every 9 days, TaskLock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus Pause versus TaskLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus PauseTaskLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer达晖 全Wang Chen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Focus Pause

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • VIP Yearly1 Year trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$12.99
4 purchases

TaskLock

Subscriptions3
  • TaskLock Pro7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • TaskLock Pro$2.993 Months
  • 任务锁屏 专业版7 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • TaskLock Unlock Pass$0.99

Questions

Is Focus Pause free?
Focus Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskLock free?
TaskLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Pause or TaskLock have ads?
Neither Focus Pause nor TaskLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Pause or TaskLock?
Focus Pause ships an update every 9 days, and TaskLock weekly. Most recently, Focus Pause was updated on October 13, 2026 and TaskLock on October 6, 2026.

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