Comparison

Lock In vs ScrollScholar

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

Head to head
About

Lock In

Features
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LOCK IN: The productivity app that won't let you lie to yourself. Most productivity apps help you create longer to-do lists. Lock In helps you finish what matters. Every morning, commit to exactly 5 tasks. Not four. Not six. Five. Because productivity isn't about doing more. It's about finishing the right things. Whatever you don't finish is waiting for you the next morning — named, counted, and impossible to quietly forget. No endless planning. No task dumping. No pretending you'll get to it later. Just five commitments and the discipline to follow through. HOW IT WORKS • Choose exactly 5 tasks each day • Lock in your priorities every morning • Stay accountable with reminders and check-ins • Complete your tasks and build momentum • Review your progress each evening • See what you left unfinished the next morning • Learn what you can realistically accomplish WHY EXACTLY 5 TASKS? Because the constraint is the product. Most people fail because they try to do too much. By limiting every day to five meaningful priorities, Lock In helps you: • Reduce overwhelm • Improve focus • Build realistic plans • Finish more of what matters Over time you'll learn: • Your realistic daily capacity • Better prioritization habits • How to stop overcommitting • How to consistently finish what you start INCLUDED FREE • Exactly 5 Daily Tasks • Daily Accountability System • Daily Check-Ins • Streak Tracking • Unfinished Business — see what you missed yesterday • Custom Reminders • Weekend Mode • Evening Reviews LOCK IN PREMIUM • Focus Mode — block Instagram, TikTok and more until you finish your 5 • Streak Freeze — miss one day a month without losing your streak • One-tap carry-over of yesterday's unfinished tasks • Unlimited daily tasks — go past 5 when the day demands it • Ad-free experience • Your full history — every past day, streak and trend Lock In isn't another task manager. It's an accountability system. Five Tasks. No Excuses. Lock In. PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Lock In Premium unlocks Focus Mode app blocking, Streak Freeze, one-tap carry-over, unlimited daily tasks, ad-free use and your full history. It is offered as an auto-renewing monthly or annual subscription, and new subscribers start with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScrollScholar

This app helps you break free from mindless scrolling by introducing positive friction. Earn back time for distracting apps by completing short, bite-sized language lessons.

Highlights
  • App blocker for distracting apps
  • Earn screen time by learning
  • Bite-sized language lessons
  • Positive friction to break habits
  • Uses Apple Screen Time technology
  • Habit-stacking for learning
Features
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ScrollScholar helps you stop scrolling, and it does it using YOUR materials from your class or course. Choose the language-learning mode instead, and you scroll only after you finish a lesson. Studies show a direct link between mindless scrolling and lower well-being. Most of us know the feeling. A guilt that we should be doing something meaningful, like studying or learning a language, while remaining sucked into our phones. Why is it so hard to stop scrolling? Because addictive apps are designed to be "frictionless." They remove every hurdle between you and the next hit of dopamine. ScrollScholar adds positive friction to break that automatic loop. By placing a shield in front of your distracting apps, we help your brain switch from "autopilot" to "intentional mode." In behavioral science, adding just a few seconds of friction to a bad habit is often enough to stop the craving. We use that moment to redirect your energy toward something productive. And if you spend the points you earn from studying on screen time, you have at least earned it. We don't expect you to study for hours. ScrollScholar is built on habit-stacking. By tying your studying to your phone usage, you get the frequent, short sessions that long-term memory actually needs. Small daily wins add up to real knowledge, and knowing the material is how you get the A. Or learn the language. Break free from bad habits. Cut your screen time and learn something while you do it. KEY FEATURES Study with your own materials. Upload the notes, slides, and readings from your class, and ScrollScholar turns them into quiz questions made for you. Answer questions to build up points, then spend those points to open the apps you want. ScrollScholar puts a productivity gate in front of the apps you choose, so opening them takes a moment of intention. Pick a language and unlock scrolling only after you finish a lesson. Short, frequent study sessions tied to your phone usage, so the material sticks. A few minutes at a time leads to knowing the material, and knowing the material leads to better grades. HOW IT WORKS Choose the apps you want to put behind the shield. Add your study materials, or pick a language to learn. Answer questions to earn points. Spend your points to unlock screen time. You checked your feed, and you earned it. SUBSCRIPTION ScrollScholar Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. It unlocks the whole app: the shield in front of your chosen apps, quiz questions generated from your own class materials, earned screen time, progress and streaks, and all four language packs. Current pricing, the subscription length, and any free trial are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. GET IN TOUCH https://scrollscholar.com/terms https://scrollscholar.com/privacy Contact us at admin@morrelventures.com

Screenshots

Lock In4 screens
ScrollScholar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ScrollScholar at none against Lock In's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Lock In sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ScrollScholar sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock In ships an update every 8 days, ScrollScholar every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Lock In versus ScrollScholar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock InScrollScholar
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (12 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB81 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDegen Technology Corp.Morrel Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lock In

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
6 purchases

ScrollScholar

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • English3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • English3 Days trial$34.993 Months
  • English7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Lock In free?
Lock In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScrollScholar free?
ScrollScholar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock In or ScrollScholar have ads?
Lock In shows ads; ScrollScholar does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock In or ScrollScholar?
Lock In ships an update every 8 days, and ScrollScholar every 6 days. Most recently, Lock In was updated on October 31, 2026 and ScrollScholar on October 31, 2026.

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