Comparison

FocusLock vs Deep

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

Deep

Features
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Train your focus in 25 minute sessions. Deep scores each day out of 100 based on your sessions, interruptions and breaks, so you can see your focus improve over time. DAILY FOCUS SCORE Each day starts at zero. Completing sessions, limiting interruptions and taking regular breaks builds your score. Three sub scores show where your day was strong and where it slipped. FOCUS SESSIONS Start a session and put your phone down. The timer keeps running in the background and notifies you the moment it ends, so you never need to check the screen. INTERRUPTION AND BREAK TRACKING Record interruptions as they happen and see their effect on your score. Deep also reminds you to take breaks, because sustained focus needs recovery. GUIDED PROGRESSION Set a daily session target during onboarding. As you hit your target consistently, Deep offers to raise it. APPLE WATCH, WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES Start and follow sessions from your wrist, glance at today's score from a widget, and track the running timer from the lock screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. No network connections. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

FocusLock4 screens
Deep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deep at none against FocusLock's 3. FocusLock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. FocusLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Deep asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
FocusLock versus Deep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocusLockDeep
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size45 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAli ZouaouiDavid Glenn

In-app purchases

3 purchases

FocusLock

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Focus Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime PRO$49.99
None

Deep

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FocusLock free?
FocusLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Deep free?
Deep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FocusLock or Deep have ads?
Neither FocusLock nor Deep shows ads.

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