Locky vs Quietly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locky
This app locks distracting applications until you complete real-world tasks. Prove completion with a photo, and earn back your screen time. It's designed to build habits and provide accountability beyond simple timers.
- Lock any app behind real-world tasks
- AI-powered photo verification
- Customizable daily tasks
- Works with Apple Screen Time
- Simple setup
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Your apps won't unlock until you get things done. Locky locks your most distracting apps — Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and more — behind real-world tasks that you set. Want to scroll? Make your bed first. Want to check social media? Do 10 pushups. Complete the task, snap a photo to prove it, and your apps unlock. Simple. No more "just five more minutes" that turns into an hour. Locky gives you the accountability that screen time limits and app blockers can't, because you actually have to DO something to earn your screen time back. HOW IT WORKS Set your tasks: Choose what you need to get done each day. Make your bed. Go for a walk. Do the dishes. Read for 10 minutes. Whatever matters to you. Pick your locked apps: Select the apps that steal your focus. Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, YouTube, games. Locky blocks them until your tasks are complete. Do the work: When you try to open a locked app, Locky reminds you what needs to get done first. Complete a task and take a photo to verify it. Earn your screen time: Once your tasks are done, your apps unlock for the rest of the day. You earned it. WHY LOCKY IS DIFFERENT Other screen time apps set timers, Locky sets tasks. Timers are easy to ignore or override while tasks give you something real to accomplish before you get your screen time. Locky wants you to have as much screen time as you want - just only after you've done the dishes. Locky uses AI to verify your task photos, so no cheating. Did you actually make your bed, or did you just take a photo of your wall? Locky knows. BUILT FOR REAL PEOPLE Whether you have ADHD and need structure, you're trying to cut your screen time, or you just want to stop doomscrolling before breakfast, Locky turns your phone from a distraction into a motivation tool. Tasks reset daily, so every morning is a fresh start. Set three tasks, lock your apps, and build the kind of routine you've always wanted. FEATURES - Lock any app behind real-world tasks - AI-powered photo verification (no cheating) - Customizable daily tasks that reset each day - Fun, encouraging (and sometimes sassy) feedback - Works with Apple Screen Time for real app blocking - Simple setup in under 2 minutes SUBSCRIPTION Locky has both a free and pro option. Locky pro unlocks unlimited tasks and premium features. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://thelocky.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://thelocky.app/privacy/
Quietly
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Stop Mindless Scrolling. Take Back Your Time. Quietly helps you stop automatically opening distracting apps and spend your time on what actually matters. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS Pause distracting apps during work, evenings, bedtime, or whenever you want to focus. BREAK THE AUTOPILOT Add a quick challenge before opening an app. That small pause gives you a chance to decide: do you actually want to keep scrolling? BUILD BETTER PHONE HABITS Create different routines for different parts of your day. Make distracting apps harder to reach when you know you are most likely to lose time. REDIRECT THE IMPULSE About to open an app out of habit? Quietly can point you toward something better instead. SEE YOUR PROGRESS See your routines, active protection, and daily progress from one simple home screen. Quietly can help you cut down on: • Mindless checking • Doomscrolling • Short-form video scrolling • Daytime distractions • Bedtime scrolling • Repeatedly reopening the same apps START FOR FREE Quietly is free to download. Quietly Premium includes unlimited routines, protection for as many apps as you want, advanced challenges, stricter blocking options, and more ways to stay in control. Less mindless scrolling. More time for everything else. Download Quietly for free and take back your time. Quietly Premium requires a separate auto-renewable subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://usequietly.app/privacy
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Verdict
Locky and Quietly are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Locky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Quietly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Locky | Quietly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 11 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radical Sloth | Blackwall Be |
In-app purchases
Locky
- Locky Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Locky Pro - Annual$59.991 Year
Quietly
- Quietly Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.001 Month
- Quietly Premium Annual7 Days trial$9.001 Year









