Comparison

PushLock vs Heavy Sleeper

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

Head to head
About

PushLock

This app requires users to complete physical exercises, like push-ups, before granting access to selected applications. It aims to foster discipline and intentional usage by creating a tangible effort-to-access exchange.

Highlights
  • App access control via physical activity
  • Verified rep detection using pose estimation
  • Customizable unlock ratios
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Usage and activity insights
  • Focus and productivity enhancement
Features
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PushLock Earn Your Scroll. Your phone isn’t the problem. Unlimited access is. PushLock introduces one simple rule: Access follows effort. Before opening selected apps, complete a short movement set. Pushups. More coming soon. No lectures. No guilt. Just a clean exchange. How It Works 1. Choose the apps you want to control. 2. Set your unlock ratio (for example: 1 rep = 1 minute). 3. Complete verified reps using real-time pose detection. 4. Earn access. Use your time intentionally. That’s it. What Changes After You Start You move every day — even on busy days. You open social media with awareness instead of impulse. You build discipline without relying on motivation. You create friction where it matters. PushLock doesn’t block your life. It makes you earn it. Core Capabilities App Access Control Lock selected apps until movement goals are completed. Rep Verification On-device pose detection confirms real pushups or squats. Time Tracking See exactly how much usage you’ve earned and spent. Streak System Build consistency through daily movement tracking. Insight Dashboard Understand your screen habits and activity progress in one place. Designed For Students who need focus. Professionals who value productivity. People tired of losing hours to scrolling. Anyone who wants a stronger body and sharper mind. What’s Coming Next Structured movement programs. Social challenges. Apple Watch integration. A Different Relationship With Your Phone Most apps compete for your attention. PushLock protects it. You decide which apps require effort. You decide how much access you earn. You stay in control. Download PushLock. Move first. Scroll later. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS A PushLock subscription is required to access premium features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after any free trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account Settings. Terms: https://pushlockapp.com/terms Privacy: https://pushlockapp.com/privacy

About

Heavy Sleeper

Features
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Heavy Sleeper is the alarm clock for people who do not trust a normal alarm. Built for iOS 26, it combines AlarmKit system alarms with crisp escalating sound stacks, backup layers, and wake missions that make getting out of bed an active process. Use Heavy Sleeper to: • Schedule system alarms designed to alert through Silent Mode and Focus • Choose sharp, high-pitched, voice, and gentler alarm sounds • Escalate through multiple sound layers when one alert is not enough • Complete movement, light, math, typing, memory, or photo missions • Run a wake drill before an important morning • See wake consistency, time-to-rise, and useful sound insights • Check alarm permission and readiness before bed The free version includes one reliable alarm and core wake tools. Optional rewarded ads can temporarily unlock selected premium features. Heavy Sleeper Pro removes ads and unlocks unlimited alarms, every sound and mission, deeper wake plans, and richer progress insights. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial. Important: iOS always provides a system Stop control, and no third-party app can force the hardware alert volume higher. Heavy Sleeper clearly checks setup readiness and helps you test the exact phone placement and volume you will use overnight. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PushLock4 screens
Heavy Sleeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Heavy Sleeper at none against PushLock's 4. PushLock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price 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. PushLock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Heavy Sleeper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PushLock versus Heavy Sleeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushLockHeavy Sleeper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (325 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings325 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNisar Ahmad KhanLuke Rodriguez

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PushLock

Subscriptions4
  • PushLock Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
  • PushLock Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • PushLock Pro Annual Offer3 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • PushLock Pro Annual3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Heavy Sleeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PushLock free?
PushLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Heavy Sleeper free?
Heavy Sleeper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PushLock or Heavy Sleeper have ads?
Heavy Sleeper shows ads; PushLock does not.

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