FlipLock vs OpenAppLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlipLock
This app introduces physical friction to prevent impulsive app usage. It requires users to flip their phone, cover the camera, and hold for 60 seconds before accessing blocked apps, encouraging deliberate choices and focused time.
- Physical interruption for impulse control
- 60-second unlock toll
- App-specific 15-minute access
- Open-ended Focus Sessions
- Scheduled Focus windows
- Strict Mode commitments
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STOP THE REFLEX BEFORE THE FEED OPENS. FlipLock is a physical app blocker that makes you flip your iPhone face-down, cover it, and hold for 60 seconds before a blocked app can open. No extra hardware. Just enough physical friction to turn an automatic tap into a deliberate choice. THE 60-SECOND TOLL Choose the distracting apps you want FlipLock to block. When you try to open one: 1. FLIP your phone face-down. 2. COVER the camera area with a book or another flat object. 3. HOLD the Double Seal for 60 seconds. Complete the seal to receive 15 minutes of access to that specific app. Break the seal and the countdown resets. You can still open the app, but the choice is no longer automatic. PUT YOUR PHONE AWAY ON PURPOSE Start an open-ended Focus Session whenever you want protected time for work, study, reading, or being present. Flip. Cover. Leave it alone. Protected time accumulates only while the seal holds. When you pick up the phone, FlipLock shows how long you stayed away. SCHEDULE HARD-LOCK TIME Create recurring focus windows for the parts of your day you want to protect. During an active schedule, selected apps stay blocked and the 60-second unlock toll is unavailable. WHY FLIPLOCK - Physical interruption at the moment of impulse - App-specific 15-minute access - Open-ended Focus Sessions - Scheduled Focus windows - Strict Mode commitments - No separate accessory to buy or carry FREE - Unlimited Toll Booth attempts - Unlimited Focus Sessions - 1 blocked app - 1 focus schedule PRO - Unlimited blocked apps and schedules - 3 daily Emergency Overrides - Weekly Audit - 7-day and 30-day Strict Mode No weekly subscription. No extra hardware. Turn your phone into the friction between an impulse and another lost hour. Terms of Use: https://shorturl.at/SSd79 Privacy Policy: https://shorturl.at/49IM0 FlipLock is a tool for focus and digital habits, not medical treatment.
OpenAppLock
This app helps you regain control of your screen time by blocking specific applications. You can set schedules, time limits, or open limits for apps, and even create custom rules to prevent unwanted usage.
- Block apps on a schedule
- Set time or open limits
- Preset and custom rules
- Lock rule edits
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Block apps and reclaim your screen time! - Block apps on a schedule, or add a time/open limit - Choose from preset rules, or create your own - Lock rule edits to prevent changes while blocking
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OpenAppLock at none against FlipLock's 3. OpenAppLock also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). FlipLock's advantage is iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. FlipLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. OpenAppLock asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FlipLock against 5.0 for OpenAppLock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OpenAppLock has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
FlipLock ships an update monthly, OpenAppLock weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | FlipLock | OpenAppLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 榕 陈 | Brendan Chen |
Customer experience
FlipLock
OpenAppLock
In-app purchases
FlipLock
- Weekly Subscription$1.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
- One-Time Purchase$99.99
OpenAppLock
No in-app purchases









