Comparison

EXO vs Lockify

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

Head to head
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EXO

Features
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Block the apps that eat your day โ€” on demand, or automatically. Start a focus session when you need to work right now. Or pick your hours once, and EXO blocks distracting apps at those times every week, even when EXO is closed. Then watch your focus hours climb and your scrolling drop. Calls and texts always come through - never miss anything important Built for professionals, students, and adults with ADHD who want fewer interruptions and more finished work. FOCUS SESSIONS โ€” FOCUS ON DEMAND โ€ข Pick one priority, set the length, press start โ€ข The apps you chose stay blocked until the timer ends โ€ข Any length up to 60 minutes: a quick sprint or a long deep-work block โ€ข End early whenever you need to โ€” you are always in control FOCUS SCHEDULES โ€” FOCUS ON AUTOPILOT โ€ข Choose your days and your start and end time โ€ข EXO blocks your apps in that window, week after week, with nothing to remember โ€ข Keeps working when EXO is closed โ€ข Run several at once: deep work in the morning, study after dinner, wind-down at night YOU DECIDE WHAT GETS BLOCKED โ€ข Block individual apps, entire categories, or websites โ€ข Anything you leave off your list keeps working normally โ€ข Change the list any time in Settings โ€ข Try to open a blocked app and EXO shows your shield instead โ€” a reminder that you chose this โ€ข Powered by Apple Screen Time. EXO never sees which apps you picked; Apple keeps that private FOCUS MUSIC BUILT FOR CONCENTRATION โ€ข Ambient focus music layered with binaural beats โ€ข Use headphones for the binaural effect โ€ข Prefer silence? Run any session with sound off COLLECT A UNIVERSE WHILE YOU WORK โ€ข Every session runs against a living galaxy โ€ข Finish a session and you unlock a new one โ€ข 18 galaxies to collect, so the habit builds something you can see YOUR PROGRESS, IN NUMBERS โ€ข Focus time and distracting-app time, side by side โ€ข Trends week over week: focus hours going up, scrolling going down โ€ข Which app changed the most since last period โ€ข Streaks that reward showing up every day FREE VS PREMIUM Free is a real product, not a trial. Every day you get: โ€ข One full 25-minute focus session, with app blocking โ€ข Today's focus and distraction numbers โ€ข Focus music and 3 starter galaxies Premium is for when one session a day is not enough: โ€ข Unlimited sessions, any length up to 60 minutes โ€ข Focus Schedules โ€” automatic blocking on the hours you set โ€ข 7-day and 30-day trends and per-app breakdowns โ€ข All 18 galaxies PLANS โ€ข Yearly โ€” best value, and it starts with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers โ€ข Monthly โ€” no free trial โ€ข Lifetime โ€” one payment, no subscription, nothing ever renews Current prices are shown in the App Store and on the purchase screen in the app. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION โ€ข The Yearly subscription renews every year; the Monthly subscription renews every month โ€ข The 7-day free trial applies to the Yearly plan and only for new subscribers. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before it ends, it becomes a paid yearly subscription โ€ข Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase โ€ข Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period โ€ข You can manage or cancel your subscription any time in your Apple Account settings โ€ข Lifetime is a one-time purchase. It does not renew and you are never charged again LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.argonera.com/legal/terms/index.html#exo Privacy Policy https://www.argonera.com/legal/privacy/index.html#exo EXO supports focus and productivity routines. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat ADHD or any other condition.

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Lockify

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LOCKIFY โ€” APP BLOCKER & FOCUS TIMER You open your phone to check one thing. Ten minutes later you're on Instagram. Twenty minutes after that, TikTok. An hour gone. Nothing done. This isn't a willpower problem. It's a design problem. Every app on your phone is engineered by a team of thousands to keep you scrolling. You're fighting billion-dollar algorithms with good intentions alone. Lockify changes the game. It locks the apps you choose โ€” for real. Not a reminder. Not a nudge. A real lock, enforced at the system level, that stays on until your session ends. No sneaking. No cheating. Just focus. FOCUS MODE โ€” POMODORO THE WAY IT SHOULD WORK Choose your apps. Set your duration. Hit start. Lockify locks every selected app and starts your countdown. Work in focused sprints โ€” 25, 40, or 60 minutes, whatever fits your brain. Take short or long breaks between sessions. Your apps stay locked through breaks too, because we know exactly what happens the moment you unlock them. When your session ends, see how long you focused, how many sessions you completed, and what your current streak looks like. Then decide: keep going, or call it a great day. LOCK MODE โ€” HOURS, DAYS, YOUR CALL Sometimes you need more than a work session. Sometimes you need to lock Twitter for a week. Or Instagram for the entire weekend. Or every social app until you finish that project. Lock Mode lets you set a lock for any duration โ€” from one hour to seven full days. The lock stays active even if you close Lockify, restart your phone, or reinstall the app. It lives at the operating system level. It means business. Want to unlock early? You can. But you'll have to confirm it deliberately, and Lockify will record it. Accountability is part of the product. POMODORO TIMER โ€” BUILT FOR REAL SESSIONS The classic Pomodoro technique works, and Lockify builds on it. Set your session length, your short break, your long break, and how many sessions before a long break kicks in. Everything adapts to how you actually work โ€” not how productivity gurus think you should. The timer runs in the background. Your phone stays locked, your apps stay blocked, and the clock keeps ticking. STREAKS & STATISTICS โ€” NUMBERS THAT MOTIVATE What gets measured gets done. Lockify tracks everything: Daily focus minutes Weekly totals and trends Monthly progress charts Session completion rate Your longest streak ever Average session length Check your stats after a productive day and feel proud. Use them as fuel after a rough week. The numbers are honest โ€” and honesty drives real change. PRESETS โ€” ONE TAP TO LOCK IN You have a morning deep work routine. An afternoon study block. An evening wind-down. Stop rebuilding them from scratch every single time. Save any session as a preset โ€” apps to block, duration, break settings, everything. Give it a name. Next time, one tap and you're locked in. Your best configurations, always one tap away. BUILT FOR ADHD BRAINS If you have ADHD, you already know: knowing you should focus and actually focusing are two completely different things. The standard advice โ€” "just put your phone down" โ€” doesn't work when your brain is wired to seek novelty every thirty seconds. Lockify creates the external structure your brain needs. When an app is locked, the dopamine loop is broken before it starts. There's nothing to open. Nothing to scroll. The decision has already been made โ€” you made it when you started your session, at your best, before the distraction even had a chance. Thousands of people with ADHD use Lockify every day to study, work, write, code, and create. Not because they fixed their brains. Because they stopped fighting them and gave themselves the right tools. Lockify uses Apple's Screen Time API to enforce blocks at the OS level. Your data stays on your device. No account required. Download Lockify. Block the apps. Do the work. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

EXO4 screens
Lockify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lockify at weekly against EXO's every 3 months. EXO's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. EXO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Lockify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EXO ships an update every 3 months, Lockify weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
EXO versus Lockify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEXOLockify
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 โ€” better18.5
Further details โ€” not scored
Size91 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArgonera SLSafak Selim Sofioglu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EXO

Subscriptions2
  • EXO Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Exo Premium Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Lockify

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Lockify Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Lockify Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is EXO free?
EXO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockify free?
Lockify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EXO or Lockify have ads?
Neither EXO nor Lockify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EXO or Lockify?
EXO ships an update every 3 months, and Lockify weekly. Most recently, EXO was updated on September 12, 2026 and Lockify on September 11, 2026.

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