Comparison

Effortly vs PushLock

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

Head to head
About

Effortly

Features
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5h42 par jour sur ton téléphone. 87 jours par an perdus. Tu connais cette sensation : ouvrir Instagram "juste 2 minutes" et te retrouver 45 minutes plus tard, le pouce engourdi et l'esprit vide. Effortly casse ce cycle. Pas en bloquant. En te faisant mériter. Le deal est simple : 1 pompe = 1 minute sur tes apps préférées 1 squat = 1 minute de scroll Notre IA analyse tes mouvements en temps réel. Pas de triche possible. Chaque rep compte. Ce qui change en une semaine : • Jour 1-2 : Tu réalises à quel point tu scrollais • Jour 3-4 : Tes bras commencent à se dessiner • Jour 5-7 : Tu préfères ranger ton téléphone Pourquoi ça marche : Les apps sont conçues pour t'accrocher. Effortly retourne cette addiction contre elle-même. Tu veux scroller ? Bouge d'abord. Rejoins les milliers d'utilisateurs qui ont transformé leur doomscrolling en gains physiques. L'effort d'abord. La dopamine ensuite. PRIVACY POLICY : https://v0-effortly-landing-page.vercel.app/confidentialite

About

PushLock

Take back control of your screen time by turning phone addiction into motivation. This app lets you block applications and only unlock them by completing physical exercises like push-ups, squats, and sit-ups. Spend less time scrolling and more time being active.

Highlights
  • Block applications
  • Unlock apps with exercise
  • Perform push-ups, squats, sit-ups
  • Convert addiction to motivation
  • Gain screen time
  • Reduce scrolling
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Take back control of your screen time. Spending too much time on your phone? Turn your addiction into motivation. This app lets you block your apps and unlock them only by working out: push-ups, squats, sit-ups. You earn screen time. You spend it whenever you want. Less scroll. More action. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Effortly3 screens
PushLock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Effortly at 13.0 against PushLock's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Effortly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and PushLock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Effortly versus PushLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEffortlyPushLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDRF GROUP LLCNoah Ferre

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Effortly

Subscriptions2
  • Effortly Plus (Mensuel)$8.991 Month
  • Effortly Plus Annuel7 Days trial$24.991 Year
7 purchases

PushLock

Subscriptions5
  • Pro$8.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Pro$22.991 Year
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  • Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • pro$24.99
  • Pro$34.99

Questions

Is Effortly free?
Effortly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PushLock free?
PushLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Effortly or PushLock have ads?
Neither Effortly nor PushLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Effortly or PushLock?
Effortly ships an update weekly, and PushLock weekly. Most recently, Effortly was updated on October 9, 2026 and PushLock on October 22, 2026.

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