PushLock vs RepShield
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
RepShield
This app locks distracting applications behind physical exercise. Earn your screen time by completing push-ups, squats, or planks, with your camera counting reps on-device. Reclaim your focus and build strength simultaneously.
- Lock distracting apps
- Earn screen time with exercise
- Camera-based rep counting
- Timed access to apps
- Track progress and streaks
- Earn achievement badges
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Your apps, behind a workout. RepShield is an app blocker that makes you earn your screen time. It locks the apps that eat your time — the feeds, the shorts, whatever you choose — until you pay for them in push-ups, squats, a plank, or lunges. Your camera counts the reps on-device. Then the app opens for a timed pass. No willpower required. The scroll urge hits, you drop and do ten, and either way you win: less mindless screen time, or a stronger body. HOW IT WORKS - Pick the apps to guard: they are shielded by iOS Screen Time - Set your price: 10 push-ups, 15 squats, a 20-second plank - The camera counts reps on-device. Nothing is recorded or uploaded, ever - Earn a timed pass. When it ends, the shield returns WHY IT WORKS In a peer-reviewed trial (PNAS, 2023), friction like this cut social app use by about a third. And every unlock pays your body: at typical usage that is hundreds of push-ups a month. TRACK THE CHANGE - Streaks, daily reps, minutes reclaimed - 15 badges to earn, from First Rep to a 30-day streak - Your 4-week reset plan HONEST BY DESIGN - Your first guarded app is free forever - No trial tricks: prices shown upfront, cancel anytime - No account and no data collection: everything stays on your phone Guard your first app free. Your feed can wait ten push-ups. SUBSCRIPTIONS RepShield Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: Pro Weekly (1 week), Pro Monthly (1 month) or Pro Yearly (1 year). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Your first guarded app stays free without a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSHhwlfNj_qGXraS9qfP7g8pnMjd3VKRa8FZ5W0O-wKPZ2sCfX2m_y8xOD1kEfPOA/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: RepShield at freemium against PushLock's subscription. RepShield also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). PushLock's advantage is ratings volume (325 vs 1) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. PushLock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and RepShield sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RepShield 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.
PushLock ships an update every 9 days, RepShield every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PushLock | RepShield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (325 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 325 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nisar Ahmad Khan | S3P4 CODE S.R.L. |
Customer experience
PushLock
RepShield
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
RepShield
- Pro Weekly$3.997 Days
- RepShield Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$69.991 Year









