Comparison

Foki vs Goal Lock

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

Head to head
About

Foki

Regain control of your phone usage by blocking distracting applications and setting smart time limits. Track your screen time and identify which apps consume the most of your attention. This app prioritizes your privacy by running entirely on your device.

Highlights
  • Block all distracting apps instantly
  • Set flexible app blocking rules
  • Track daily screen time and usage
  • Schedule app access by time
  • Limit app opening frequency
  • Private by design, no account needed
Features
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Does this sound familiar? You pick up your phone, and suddenly you're scrolling social media. Without even deciding to open it. Foki helps you take back control. Block apps, set smart limits, and see exactly where your time is going. —— BLOCK EVERYTHING IN ONE TAP When you need to truly disconnect, Block All shields every distracting app at once, from social to games. Keep the few apps you still need on your allowlist, and Foki lets only those through. It's the fastest way into deep work, a study session, or a screen free evening. —— BLOCK APPS YOUR WAY Flexible rules that fit how you actually live: • Block Now for instant focus the moment you need it, blocking everything or just the usual suspects • Schedule Block to switch apps off automatically during the hours you set, everything or your selection • Time Limit to cut an app off once you've hit your daily cap • Open Limit to cap how many times you open an app each day, with a max length per session • Scheduled Access to allow apps only during the hours you choose —— TRACK YOUR REAL USAGE The Insights tab reveals your true screen time, daily pickups, and which apps pull you back the most. Most people are surprised by what they find. —— PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No cloud. Nothing leaves your device. Foki runs entirely on Apple's Screen Time framework - it can't read your messages, passwords, or personal data. —— Reclaim your time. Live with intention. —— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Goal Lock

Features
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Turn a distracted tap into a goal-review ritual. Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, whatever steals your hours: Goal Lock pauses the apps you select and puts what you want back in view. This is deliberate friction, not an unavoidable lockout. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the app that steals your hours and say how many hours a day. Goal Lock does the math. At 4 to 6 hours a day, that is 76 days a year. 2. Name a big goal, why it matters to you, and one repeatable daily action that moves it forward. Keep up to three goals, so the review stays readable. 3. Meet the gate. See your goal roster, then the focused goal's why and daily action. Do the action now, ask again in ten minutes, or hold for five seconds to continue consciously. THE PAUSE Goal Lock uses Apple's Screen Time framework, the same one parental controls use, running only for you. While you have an active goal, the apps you select stay gated. On iOS 26.5 and later, a selected app's pause screen can send you to Goal Lock for the review. A five-second conscious continuation starts a native session of at least 15 minutes; then the shield returns automatically. Completing today's action records progress but does not permanently lift the shields. Apple does not reveal the originating app, so the native route returns to Goal Lock Home; the optional Shortcuts route can open the app you selected. Earlier iOS versions use that guided Shortcuts automation. Settings also has a one-tap "Turn off app gates". THE RECORD Every action done and every turn-back is counted. Watch the days you chose your goal over the scroll become the score of your year. PRIVATE BY CONSTRUCTION No account. Your goals, emotional reasons, and daily actions never leave your phone. Pseudonymous usage stats help improve Goal Lock and are not used for cross-app tracking. THE PRICE Goal Lock is paid because it works for you, not for advertisers. Yearly $49.99 with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers, monthly $19.99, weekly $7.99, or lifetime $99.99 once (USD). Exact prices and renewal dates are shown before you pay. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled in Settings, Apple Account, Subscriptions, at least 24 hours before the period ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://goallock.talismandaily.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://goallock.talismandaily.com/privacy.html See the goal. Make the choice.

Screenshots

Foki4 screens
Goal Lock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Goal Lock at weekly against Foki's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, 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. Foki sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Goal Lock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foki ships an update every 5 weeks, Goal Lock weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Foki versus Goal Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFokiGoal Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJose BarbosaAleksandr Shrestha

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Foki

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
4 purchases

Goal Lock

Subscriptions3
  • Mission Lock Pro Weekly$7.997 Days
  • Mission Lock Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Mission Lock Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Mission Lock Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is Foki free?
Foki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Goal Lock free?
Goal Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Foki or Goal Lock have ads?
Neither Foki nor Goal Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foki or Goal Lock?
Foki ships an update every 5 weeks, and Goal Lock weekly. Most recently, Foki was updated on October 31, 2026 and Goal Lock on October 31, 2026.

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