Comparison

ScreenHalt vs Lock On

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

Head to head
About

ScreenHalt

This app helps you regain control of your digital habits by setting strict limits on app usage and opens. It enforces these boundaries to prevent mindless scrolling and encourage discipline. Take back your time and build healthier routines with its simple, distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Limit daily app opens
  • Set time limits for specific apps
  • Enforce strict usage boundaries
  • Simple and distraction-free interface
  • Build healthier digital habits
Features
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ScreenHalt helps you focus and reduce mindless scrolling by putting firm limits on how much time you spend on apps each day. Set daily limits for app opens and screen time, then let ScreenHalt enforce them. When you reach your limit, access is blocked — no extra scrolling, no exceptions. Designed for people who want real control over their digital habits, ScreenHalt encourages discipline without guilt. Features: • Limit daily app opens • Limit time spent in specific apps • Enforce strict usage boundaries • Simple and distraction-free experience Take back your time and build healthier habits with ScreenHalt. ScreenHalt offers premium features through auto-renewable subscriptions. • Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase • Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions in your App Store account settings Terms of Service: https://ScreenHalt.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://ScreenHalt.app/privacy-policy

About

Lock On

Features
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You have set a screen time limit before. And tapped straight through it. That isn't a willpower problem – a reminder you can easily dismiss was never a limit. Lock On removes the tap-through. Reach your daily limit – and the apps block. Want more time? It costs focus credits at an overtime rate you set in advance, back when you were thinking clearly. WHY THIS ONE HOLDS Screen Time asks nicely, then lets you tap Ignore. Blockers can be switched off the second you want them off. Lock On makes scrolling past your limit cost something real you chose in advance. Tightening your terms takes effect immediately. Loosening them waits 48 hours, so a bad evening can't quietly rewrite the deal. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your apps – or join a curated challenge in Discover that people are already running. 2. Set one daily limit for all of them combined. 3. Set your overtime rate – what 15 more minutes should cost? 4. Pick a finish line – a week, a month, or your own end date. 5. Lock on! WHAT YOU GET • Daily limits that block, not notifications you swipe away • A pause screen before a distracting app, with your minutes left • Overtime in 15-minute blocks, at the rate you set • Clean days rewards, a streak, and a run that survives a rough day • Calendar history plus daily, monthly, and yearly summaries • Trophies from Bronze to Diamond when you finish a challenge • Alerts as you approach your limit • Locked challenges that can't be paused, loosened, or ended prematurely. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • Doomscrolling on feeds and short video • Protecting deep work and study sessions • Keeping games and streaming from taking the whole evening • Getting off the phone before bed ABOUT FOCUS CREDITS Credits are your cushion for the days that go sideways. Going up to your limit doesn't take them from you – buying overtime does, and only when you choose to. Earn them on clean days and referrals, or top up for a bigger cushion. Runway shows how much overtime your balance still covers. LOCK ON PRO Lock On Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or annually, and new subscribers start with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings. Focus credit packs are one-time purchases and do not renew. Terms of Service: https://lockon.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lockon.app/privacy-policy

Screenshots

ScreenHalt4 screens
Lock On4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ScreenHalt at fortnightly against Lock On's every 4 months. Lock On's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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. ScreenHalt sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Lock On sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ScreenHalt ships an update fortnightly, Lock On every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ScreenHalt versus Lock On: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenHaltLock On
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperScreenHalt LLCBinVision Solutions Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ScreenHalt

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Premium7 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$149.99
6 purchases

Lock On

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 5 Credits$4.99
  • 10 Credits$9.99
  • 25 Credits$24.99
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  • 50 Credits$49.99

Questions

Is ScreenHalt free?
ScreenHalt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lock On free?
Lock On is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ScreenHalt or Lock On have ads?
Neither ScreenHalt nor Lock On shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ScreenHalt or Lock On?
ScreenHalt ships an update fortnightly, and Lock On every 4 months. Most recently, ScreenHalt was updated on November 5, 2026 and Lock On on November 5, 2026.

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