Comparison

Lockn vs App Screen Time Lock

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

Head to head
About

Lockn

This app helps students focus by disabling distracting applications during study sessions. It integrates with campus tap stations to initiate and end focused work periods. Users can track their study history and engage with classmates through friend and leaderboard features.

Highlights
  • Disable distracting apps
  • Integrates with campus tap stations
  • Track study session history
  • Friends and leaderboard features
  • Promotes phone-free study
Features
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**Lockn integrates with installed tap stations in designated areas across libraries and other study spots. Please ensure that your school has partnered with Lockn before downloading the app.** As you enter the library, tap your phone to a Lockn tap station to disable distracting apps and begin a lock-in session. Use the friends and leaderboard features to interact with your classmates and see whose ahead! Log your sessions in history. When you are done studying, tap your phone on your way out. Lockn prevents phone distractions during study sessions by creating distance between you and your phone.

About

App Screen Time Lock

Features
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App Screen Time Lock helps you set clear daily boundaries for distracting apps. Choose the apps you want to control, give each one its own allowance, and the app applies a Screen Time shield after that allowance is used. Use it to: - Set separate daily limits for social, video, games, and other distracting apps - Enable Strict Lock to reduce impulsive changes after limits are active - Add a Guardian Code for an extra accountability step on sensitive changes - Set a local accountability partner name for shareable unlock requests - Share unlock request messages through the iOS share sheet when you need help deciding - Use limited Break Passes for short, intentional pauses without deleting your setup - Review and share a local event log for lock, pass, and settings changes - Keep useful apps available while only blocking the apps you selected The app uses Apple's Screen Time frameworks. Selected apps are handled as Apple-protected tokens, and your limit settings, Guardian Code data, accountability settings, break-pass state, and event logs are stored locally on your device.

Screenshots

Lockn3 screens
App Screen Time Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: App Screen Time Lock at every 4 days against Lockn's every 2 months. App Screen Time Lock also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lockn ships an update every 2 months, App Screen Time Lock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Lockn versus App Screen Time Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocknApp Screen Time Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucas MylonKRISHNA PINNAMANENI

In-app purchases

None

Lockn

No in-app purchases

None

App Screen Time Lock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Lockn free?
Lockn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is App Screen Time Lock free?
App Screen Time Lock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Lockn or App Screen Time Lock have ads?
Neither Lockn nor App Screen Time Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lockn or App Screen Time Lock?
Lockn ships an update every 2 months, and App Screen Time Lock every 4 days. Most recently, Lockn was updated on October 31, 2026 and App Screen Time Lock on November 5, 2026.

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