Locki vs Merit.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locki
This app helps you stop wasting time on your phone by combining a focus timer with a growing avatar companion. Block distracting apps and track your progress to build momentum and achieve your goals.
- Focus timer with customizable sessions
- Avatar companion that evolves with focus time
- App blocker for distracting applications
- Streak tracking and daily stats
- Daily tasks and challenges
- Stats dashboard for progress monitoring
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LOCKI - THE FOCUS APP THAT GROWS WITH YOU Stop doom-scrolling. Start leveling up. Locki combines a powerful focus timer with an avatar companion that evolves as you stay productive. Every focused minute feeds your avatar's growth giving you a real, emotional reason to put the phone down and get things done. YOUR AVATAR. YOUR MOTIVATION. Watch your avatar evolve through 5 unique stages as you accumulate focus time. From a tiny seed to a fully evolved companion your avatar reflects your discipline. The more you focus, the more powerful you become. FOCUS TIMER Start a focus session and lock in. Set your session length, kick off the timer, and let Locki keep you on track. Studying, working, or in a creative flow every second counts. Customizable session lengths Visual progress indicator Session milestones and push notifications APP BLOCKER Select the apps that steal your time social media, games, streaming and mark them as blocked during focus sessions. Out of sight, out of mind. Stay on mission. STREAKS AND DAILY STATS Build unstoppable momentum: Daily streak counter don't break the chain Longest streak tracking Total focus time accumulated Full session history DAILY TASKS AND CHALLENGES Daily focus challenges Personal best tracking Achievement milestones STATS DASHBOARD Total focus minutes Current and longest streaks Daily session history Avatar progress tracker WHO IS LOCKI FOR? Locki is built for young adults who are done making excuses. If you struggle with phone addiction, procrastination, or staying focused Locki is your accountability partner. Students. Hustlers. Creators. Athletes of the mind. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Locki requires a paid subscription to access the features mentioned above, including the focus timer, app blocker, and avatar evolution. Subscription options and pricing are displayed clearly inside the app before any purchase is made. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your account settings. Download Locki. Lock in. Level up. Privacy Policy: https://locki.srreal.co/privacy Terms of Use: https://locki.srreal.co/tos
Merit.
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Show up. Apps unlock. Merit blocks distracting apps until you physically arrive at the places that matter — the gym, library, office, or anywhere you commit to being. No timers, no willpower needed. Just show up. HOW IT WORKS • Set a commitment: pick a location, choose which apps to block, and set your schedule • When your commitment activates, selected apps are blocked • Walk to your location — Merit detects your arrival via GPS and unlocks your apps • Build streaks by showing up consistently TWO BLOCKING MODES • Block Until Arrival — apps stay locked until you show up (perfect for getting yourself to the gym) • Block While At Location — apps lock only while you're there (perfect for staying focused at the library) ACCOUNTABILITY PARTNERS Invite a friend to join your commitment. See when they show up. Hold each other accountable. Because it's easier to skip when nobody's watching. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS • Daily streaks and weekly progress • See how often you show up to each location • Monthly history and unlock records FREE TO START • 1 commitment with up to 3 blocked apps • Join shared commitments from friends • Full streak and stats tracking MERIT PRO • Unlimited commitments and locations • Unlimited blocked apps • Create shared commitments • Custom themes, fonts, and app icons MERIT PRO PRICING Merit Pro is available as a monthly subscription ($6.99/month, introductory offer: $0.99 for the first month) or annual subscription ($49.99/year). A lifetime purchase is also available. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://usemerit.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://usemerit.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Merit. at none against Locki's shown. Merit. also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). Locki's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Locki sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Merit. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Locki ships an update every 10 days, Merit. every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locki | Merit. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Srreal Studio LLC | Merit Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
Locki
- Weekly Premium$3.997 Days
- Yearly Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Merit.
- Merit Pro Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Merit Pro Annual$49.991 Year
- Merit Pro Lifetime$149.99









