PushLock vs TollGate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
TollGate
This app uses physical exercise, verified by your device's camera, as a toll to access distracting applications. Earn screen time by completing reps like push-ups or jumping jacks, with options for scheduled access and escalating costs for frequent use.
- Camera-verified exercise for app access
- Customizable app blocking schedules
- Timed screen time windows
- Escalating exercise costs
- Camera-based alarm verification
- Gamified progress tracking (XP, streaks, achievements)
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A blocker you can turn off isn't a blocker. TollGate charges you a physical toll to get into the apps that eat your day. Pick the ones that pull you in. When you open one, TollGate asks for push-ups or jumping jacks — counted by your camera, on your device — before it lets you through. Pay the toll, get 15 minutes. Then the gate closes again. Willpower is a resource you spend down over the day. Friction is a cost you pay every time, no matter how tired you are. Only one of those still works at 11pm. EARN YOUR SCREEN TIME • Choose exactly which apps are gated, and on what schedule • Opening one costs reps — you set how many • Paying buys a timed window, then the gate closes again • Optional escalation: the fifth visit costs more than the first ALARMS THAT DON'T TAKE NO Set a wake-up gate and the alarm doesn't stop until the reps are done. Prop the phone up, get on the floor, and the day starts with something already paid for. Snoozes are finite and the app tells you how many are left. YOUR CAMERA COUNTS, YOUR PHONE KEEPS IT Reps are verified on-device with pose detection. TollGate checks your form — elbow angle for push-ups, arm elevation for jumping jacks — flags half reps, rejects reps too fast to be real, and stops counting if you leave the frame. Nothing is recorded. Nothing is saved. Nothing is uploaded. The camera feed never leaves your phone. BUILT TO BE KEPT • XP, levels and streaks for showing up • Achievements for the milestones that matter • A leaderboard, if you want someone to chase • Full stats: reps, form quality, time spent, where your gates bite hardest AN HONEST ESCAPE HATCH People get injured. Emergencies happen. There is always a way out of a toll — it costs XP and breaks your streak, but it's there. If you want it gone, Strict Mode removes it. That's your choice to make, not ours. SUBSCRIPTION TollGate is $59.99/year (that's $5.00/month) with a 3-day free trial, or $14.99/month. Cancel any time in your account settings. Not affiliated with any of the apps you choose to gate. Terms of Use (EULA): https://tollgate.cc/terms Privacy Policy: https://tollgate.cc/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TollGate at 100% against PushLock's 33%. TollGate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.6). PushLock's advantage is ratings volume (325 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. PushLock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and TollGate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TollGate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PushLock has 325 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of PushLock's written reviews are positive against 100% of TollGate's.
| Parameter | PushLock | TollGate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (325 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 325 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nisar Ahmad Khan | Betacarry LLC |
Customer experience
PushLock
TollGate
In-app purchases
PushLock
- 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
TollGate
- TollGate Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
- TollGate Pro Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year









