Comparison

Friction vs Lockrr

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

Head to head
About

Friction

This app helps you break free from mindless scrolling by requiring you to complete quick physical challenges before accessing distracting apps. Earn scrolling time through exercise and build healthier digital habits with a privacy-first approach.

Highlights
  • Complete physical challenges to earn screen time
  • Connect to Screen Time for app control
  • Track progress and build discipline
  • Privacy-first design with on-device detection
  • Breaks impulsive scrolling loops
  • Customizable app blocking
Features
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Friction helps you stop doomscrolling by making screen time intentional. Instead of opening distracting apps automatically, Friction asks you to complete a quick challenge first. Do a few push-ups, squats, or a plank, and earn scrolling time on purpose. How it works: • Connect Screen Time and choose the apps you want to control • Complete short physical challenges to unlock access • Earn minutes based on reps and track your progress • Build better habits through small, repeatable actions Why Friction: • Breaks impulsive scrolling loops • Turns “just 5 minutes” into a conscious choice • Helps you train discipline daily, not occasionally • Clean, fast flow designed for real-world use Privacy-first by design: • Exercise detection runs on-device • We do not collect, store, or share your Screen Time data • Challenge processing stays local to your device If you’re serious about reducing mindless scrolling and reclaiming your focus, Friction is built for you. Subscription notice: • Friction uses an auto-renewable subscription to access paid features • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings If you’re serious about reducing mindless scrolling and reclaiming your focus, Friction is built for you. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lockrr

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Your phone is designed to keep you scrolling. Lockrr is designed to give you back control. Lockrr blocks the apps and websites that eat your day — social media, video, games, anything you choose — and makes you earn them back the honest way: with push-ups, counted live by your camera. HOW IT WORKS 1. Block — Choose the apps and websites that steal your time. 2. Earn — When you want in, do push-ups. Your camera counts every rep in real time. 3. Bank — Unused minutes are saved, so you can spend them whenever you need them. Instead of mindlessly opening an app, you pause. You move. You earn it. Over time the friction rewires the habit — less doomscrolling, more focus, and a body that gets stronger every time you reach for your phone. WHY LOCKRR WORKS • Real friction, real results. Willpower fades; a push-up wall doesn't. • Turn cravings into reps. Every urge becomes a chance to move. • Set your own rate. You decide how much exercise equals how much screen time. • Bank your time. Earn now, scroll later — on your terms. • Private by design. Push-ups are counted entirely on your device. Video is never recorded, never uploaded, and never leaves your phone. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE TRIED EVERYTHING If app timers and screen-time limits never stuck, it's because they're too easy to dismiss. Lockrr puts a real cost between you and the scroll — and a real reward on the other side. WHAT YOU GET • Block any app or website using Apple Screen Time • Camera-counted push-ups to unlock time • A personal earn rate you control • A time bank for the minutes you don't use • Streaks and stats to keep you accountable • A clean, distraction-free dark interface MEMBERSHIP Lockrr offers a weekly and an annual subscription that unlock unlimited blocking, earning, and banking. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.lockrr.fun/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.lockrr.fun/terms.html Stop scrolling. Start earning. Get Lockrr.

Screenshots

Friction4 screens
Lockrr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lockrr at 16.4 against Friction's 18.6. 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. Friction sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Lockrr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Friction versus Lockrr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFrictionLockrr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (318 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings318 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTalkUp LLCJAHBUIKE JONATHAN OKWUDILI

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Friction

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
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  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Lockrr

Subscriptions2
  • Lockrr weekly$7.997 Days
  • Lockrr yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Friction free?
Friction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockrr free?
Lockrr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Friction or Lockrr have ads?
Neither Friction nor Lockrr shows ads.

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