Comparison

FocusLock vs Stoic

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

Head to head
About

FocusLock

Features
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Your phone is stealing 3 to 5 hours of your life every day. Willpower isn’t working. FocusLock is the solution. Not a polite reminder. Not a timer you can dismiss. FocusLock is a true system-level lock. When your session starts, Instagram, TikTok, games, and distractions are physically locked down. No cheats. No excuses. Real discipline. β—† WHY FOCUSLOCK ACTUALLY WORKS β€’ REAL APP BLOCKING (System-Level) Select any app or category. Once locked, Apple's Screen Time shields physically prevent you from opening them until your session is complete. β€’ THE CYBER GARDEN (High-Stakes Focus) Every focus session plants a digital tree. Stay focused and watch your cyber garden flourish. Give up or leave the app in Hardcore Mode: your tree withers and dies. Transform your discipline into living art. β€’ HARDCORE MODE (Zero Grace) For when you need absolute execution. Step out of the app for even one second, and your session fails instantly. Built for deep workers, founders, and students who play to win. β€’ FAMILY LOCK (Parental Control PIN) Tired of battling your kids over Roblox, YouTube, and TikTok? Lock addictive apps on your child’s device for study hours or bedtime behind a secure parental PIN. No account required, no tracking. β€’ BULLETPROOF PRIVACY BY DESIGN Unlike other screen time apps, FocusLock has: - ZERO user accounts - ZERO tracking or analytics - ZERO cloud servers storing your activity - ZERO ads, ever. What happens on your device stays on your device. β€’ DISCIPLINE TRACKER & SMART STREAKS - Monthly focus calendar tracking every minute of deep work - Custom session tags (Deep Work, Study, Coding, Detox) - Daily goals and streak protection reminders - Quick ritual shortcuts to launch your favorite session in 1 tap --- β—† START YOUR 3-DAY FREE TRIAL Unlock full access to FocusLock Elite with a 3-day risk-free trial: β€’ Unlimited system app blocking β€’ Hardcore Mode & Family Lock PIN β€’ Complete Cyber Garden & all tree species β€’ Advanced calendar analytics & scheduled sessions Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your App Store Account Settings. β€’ Privacy Policy: https://focuslockapp.vercel.app/privacy β€’ Terms of Service: https://focuslockapp.vercel.app/terms β€’ Standard Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Stoic

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Motivation is a feeling. Feelings change. Every morning you decide again whether today counts. Stoic removes the decision. Your phone was built by people who are very good at their job. Their job is your attention. You will not win that fight with willpower, you win it with rules you set once and cannot renegotiate at 11pm. THE FOCUS ECONOMY Nothing is free. Focus banks credits, minute by minute. Credits are the only currency that unlocks a distracting app. Want ten minutes of scrolling? Earn it first. MONK MODE Days, not sessions. Commit to a stretch and the exits close behind you. THE MORNING GATE An alarm you cannot dismiss with your thumb. Solve it, say it out loud, or move. Then the day starts. HARDCORE Put real money on it. Oversleep and you lose it. Nothing concentrates the mind like a stake you actually feel. APP BLOCKING Screen Time, enforced. Not a reminder. Not a nudge. THE ROADMAP Your mission for the year and the person you refuse to become. written down, in front of you, daily. WHO THIS IS NOT FOR People looking for another dashboard. Stoic is not gentle and it does not negotiate. If you want to be reminded, use a reminder app. If you don't sacrifice for what you want, what you want becomes the sacrifice. Beat the algorithm. Stoic+ subscription required App blocking, focus sessions, streaks and the leaderboard require a Stoic+ subscription (auto-renewing, yearly with a free trial, or weekly). The exact price is always shown in the app before purchase. Cancel anytime in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

FocusLock4 screens
Stoic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stoic at every 6 days against FocusLock's every 3 months. FocusLock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. FocusLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stoic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FocusLock ships an update every 3 months, Stoic every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
FocusLock versus Stoic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusLockStoic
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli ZouaouiYael Brosh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FocusLock

One-time1
  • Lifetime PRO$2.99
3 purchases

Stoic

Subscriptions2
  • Stoik+$12.991 Month
  • Stoic+3 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Stoik+ Lifetime$180.99

Questions

Is FocusLock free?
FocusLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stoic free?
Stoic is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FocusLock or Stoic have ads?
Neither FocusLock nor Stoic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FocusLock or Stoic?
FocusLock ships an update every 3 months, and Stoic every 6 days. Most recently, FocusLock was updated on September 7, 2026 and Stoic on September 11, 2026.

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