Locked In vs Reminder Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locked In
This app helps you regain control of your time by creating friction against distracting app usage. It uses a Guardian system, location-based Red Zones, and scheduled Focus Times to help you stay on task. Solve challenges or get approval from a trusted friend to access blocked apps.
- Guardian System for accountability
- Red Zones for automatic app locking
- Focus Schedule for time-based blocking
- Friction Challenges to deter app access
- Social accountability with trusted contacts
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Social media companies hire neuroscientists to keep you scrolling. Locked In gives you a way to fight back — not with willpower, but with the people you trust. HOW IT WORKS The Guardian System Choose someone you trust — a friend, partner, coworker, or family member. They become your Guardian. When you try to unblock a distracting app, your Guardian gets a text message and decides whether to approve or deny your request. Most users never even send the request. The friction of asking is the feature. Red Zones Set geographic locations — your office, gym, school, or library — where distracting apps automatically lock. Walk in, apps lock. Walk out, they unlock. No buttons, no daily decisions. The environment makes the choice for you. Focus Schedule Block apps by time, not by mood. Set a morning deep-work window or distraction-free evenings. Apps lock on your schedule and unlock when you decide — not when the craving hits. Friction Challenges Before you can access a blocked app, solve three math problems, type a phrase exactly, or request your Guardian's permission. The impulse dies before you finish. That's the point. WHAT EARLY USERS REPORT The most common feedback isn't "the app blocked X minutes of usage." It's "I don't know where the time came from, but I have my evenings back." Built by a founder who got hours of focused time back each day. Your mileage will vary, but most testers report meaningful change within two weeks. Works for any trusted accountability — friends, partners, coworkers, family. PRICING $9.99/month or $89/year (save 26%). 7-day free trial. No payment required to start. Your attention is your most valuable asset. Time to protect it. Terms of Use: https://get-lock-in.com/terms and Privacy Policy: https://get-lock-in.com/privacy
Reminder Planner
Organize your day with a flexible planner that allows scheduling appointments and reminders for single dates, date ranges, or specific weekdays. Track your progress with calendar views and interactive home screen widgets. Receive local notifications to stay on track.
- Flexible scheduling options
- Calendar view
- Interactive home screen widgets
- Customizable notifications
- Mark tasks as complete
- Local data storage
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Plan your day your way with Reminder Planner. Reminder Planner is a simple and flexible way to organize appointments and reminders without unnecessary complexity. Create what you need, choose the schedule that fits your routine, and keep track of your day through the calendar and Home Screen widgets. Schedule an appointment or reminder using a single date, a date range, multiple selected dates, or specific weekdays within a period you choose. You can also quickly repeat items every day, choose a time, add optional notes, and enable notifications. Each occurrence can be marked as completed independently without affecting future repeats. Calendar See appointments and reminders together in one place. Select any date to view everything scheduled for that day and keep your plans easy to follow. Home Screen Widgets Reminder Planner includes interactive Home Screen widgets in multiple styles and sizes, giving you quick access to your day without opening the app. View today’s appointments and reminders, mark items as completed directly from the widget, and track remaining items and daily progress in supported widget designs. The widgets use an update system designed to move to the new day after midnight and refresh when your data changes. When the scheduled time for an appointment or reminder has passed, it is no longer included in remaining-item counts or progress calculations in widget designs that use this information. The amount of information and text displayed may vary depending on widget size, device, and available screen space. Notifications Reminder Planner supports local notifications for appointments and reminders. On iPhone, the app keeps up to 50 upcoming notifications scheduled at the same time and refreshes upcoming notifications when the app is used, within a planning range of up to 366 days. The app uses a bell sound only for notifications in the current version. Languages & Data Reminder Planner supports both English and Arabic. In the current version, planning data, appointments, and reminders are stored locally on your device. The appointment and reminder screens use a consistent design for dates, times, notifications, and repeat options, helping keep scheduling simple and familiar throughout the app. Subscription Full access requires an auto-renewable annual subscription. Your local price is shown in the App Store before purchase. Purchases, renewals, cancellations, and purchase restoration are managed through the App Store. To view all app features and a full explanation, go to: https://ha-techapps.com/#r-v Privacy Policy: https://ha-techapps.com/#privacy-policy-2 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reminder Planner at 5.0 against Locked In's 4.8. Locked In's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Locked In sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Reminder Planner sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reminder Planner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Locked In has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Locked In ships an update every 2 weeks, Reminder Planner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locked In | Reminder Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NEELAM DESAI | Habib ALKANDARI |
Customer experience
Locked In
Reminder Planner
In-app purchases
Locked In
- Monthly Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Premium - Best Value7 Days trial$89.001 Year
Reminder Planner
- Reminder Planner Yearly$4.991 Year









