Comparison

PushLock vs Lockin

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

Head to head
About

PushLock

Take back control of your screen time by turning phone addiction into motivation. This app lets you block applications and only unlock them by completing physical exercises like push-ups, squats, and sit-ups. Spend less time scrolling and more time being active.

Highlights
  • Block applications
  • Unlock apps with exercise
  • Perform push-ups, squats, sit-ups
  • Convert addiction to motivation
  • Gain screen time
  • Reduce scrolling
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Take back control of your screen time. Spending too much time on your phone? Turn your addiction into motivation. This app lets you block your apps and unlock them only by working out: push-ups, squats, sit-ups. You earn screen time. You spend it whenever you want. Less scroll. More action. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Lockin

Features
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Lockin turns focus into a game. Pick a category - work, study, sport, reading - choose the apps that distract you, and lock your phone. For as long as the session runs they are out of reach. The timer runs, the XP climbs. Leaving early is always possible, but you have to earn it: three challenges to pass. Enough to make you think twice, never enough to trap you. WHAT YOU CONTROL • The blocked apps, picked per session or kept as presets • The length, open-ended or set in advance • Routines: choose the apps, the days and the hours, and the block starts on its own • A one-line intention, readable on the lock screen WHAT YOU EARN • XP for every session you hold, and ranks that climb all the way to Legend • Daily tasks you write yourself, ticked off for a little extra XP • Streaks to keep alive, day after day WHAT YOU SEE • Today's screen time on the home screen, with the five apps behind it • Your weekly goal against what actually happened, and what the block held back • The categories you have let slide, restarted in one tap • Widgets for your week, your streak, your rank and your next routine WITH OTHERS • Add friends by code and compare your stats • A Ranking tab: your friends, the podium, your place • Share your own code to bring friends in Lockin speaks English and French, and the language can be changed inside the app. SUBSCRIPTION Lockin is a subscription: $59.99 per year with a 3-day free trial, $12.99 per month, or $7.99 per week. Prices may vary by region. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://yoyz-build.github.io/lockin-legal/conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://yoyz-build.github.io/lockin-legal/confidentialite.html Lockin relies on Apple's Screen Time to block apps. Everything happens on your phone: the list of apps you block never leaves the device and is never sent to us. The screen time panel is drawn by an Apple extension - those numbers stay on your iPhone too.

Screenshots

PushLock3 screens
Lockin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lockin at daily against PushLock's weekly. 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. PushLock sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and Lockin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PushLock ships an update weekly, Lockin daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PushLock versus Lockin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPushLockLockin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB16 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNoah FerreClovis Bonnard

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PushLock

Subscriptions5
  • Pro$8.991 Month
  • Pro7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Pro$22.991 Year
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  • Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • pro$24.99
  • Pro$34.99
4 purchases

Lockin

Subscriptions4
  • Hebdomadaire$7.997 Days
  • Mensuel$12.991 Month
  • Annuel3 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Annuel Parrainé7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is PushLock free?
PushLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockin free?
Lockin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PushLock or Lockin have ads?
Neither PushLock nor Lockin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PushLock or Lockin?
PushLock ships an update weekly, and Lockin daily. Most recently, PushLock was updated on October 18, 2026 and Lockin on October 9, 2026.

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