Comparison

DrillLock vs NAGE

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

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About

DrillLock

This app requires users to solve a math problem before accessing distracting applications, helping to create focused study sessions. It offers scheduled blocking, usage limits, and temporary unlocks for essential apps. A pro subscription unlocks advanced features for serious learners.

Highlights
  • Math challenge to unlock apps
  • Scheduled app blocking
  • Usage limit blocking
  • Temporary unlocks
  • Essential app exceptions
  • Multiple rule support (Pro)
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Your study hours and your sleep are too important to leave to willpower. DrillLock locks the apps that eat them, and nothing opens again until you solve a math problem. You choose the apps that pull you away, and the hours they stay shut. Reach for one anyway and the math is waiting. Your hand stops, and the moment passes. IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE YOU • You sit down to study, open one app for a second, and the next hour is gone • You get into bed on time and you're still awake at 1 a.m., scrolling • You have a deadline this week and keep drifting away from the work • You're studying for an exam, a license, or a degree while working full time • You've tried Screen Time and found it far too easy to tap right past WHAT YOU CAN DO Everyone starts with the same rule set: one lock — Instant or Schedule — the math challenge, and three ten-minute unlocks a day. • Start focusing right now (Instant) Choose 15 minutes, 30 minutes, or an hour, and the noisy apps are out of reach for exactly that long. Made for the moment you finally sit down. • Decide once when the phone goes down (Schedule) Set the days and the time windows a single time. Your study block and your bedtime then hold on their own, so you're not renegotiating with yourself at midnight. • One question stands between you and the app (Math Challenge) Nothing opens until you solve a math problem and get it right. It's a small enough step to clear when you truly need the app, and just enough friction that most of the time you set the phone down instead. • Ten minutes, three times a day (Temporary Unlock) Get the challenge right and the app opens for ten minutes, then re-locks itself — no timer to watch, and one tap ends it early when you're done sooner. You get three a day. Once you've used the third one, the challenge stops appearing until tomorrow, and the lock simply holds. GOOD TO KNOW • DrillLock needs Screen Time permission to lock and release apps • Phone and other essential apps are never locked, so you can always reach help in an emergency • Locking runs on Apple's Screen Time system, so iOS decides part of how a blocked app looks and behaves • Every locking decision is made on your iPhone. DrillLock does not send your browsing history or the names of the apps you restrict. DrillLock collects anonymous usage data to improve the app. PRO: WRITE THE RULES YOURSELF • Run several locks at once, so your study block, your work hours, and your bedtime each get their own • Allowlist mode: shut everything except the handful of apps you name • Lock by usage instead of by the clock (Time Limit): give an app a daily allowance, and the moment you pass it, it closes for the rest of the day • Design the temporary unlock yourself: one to ten a day, at five, ten, twenty, or thirty minutes each • Hard challenges, with your own choice of digit count and number of questions • Typing and PIN challenges: type out a sentence exactly as shown, or enter a 4- to 8-digit PIN you set. Give the PIN to a family member, and unlocking is out of your hands While a lock is on, including during a temporary unlock, your rules and PRO settings are locked too. You can't add unlocks, make them longer, or switch to an easier challenge right when you want out. When nothing is locked, any change takes effect right away. PRO is about setting your own terms in advance, not about getting out of them later. PRO is an auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. You can cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Deciding once is easier than deciding fifty times a day. Set the rule tonight, and take back the hours that were quietly going missing. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NAGE

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Pick up your phone and find yourself in the same feed half an hour later? NAGE turns those minutes into a language. A paid subscription is required to use NAGE (Focus or Pro, auto-renewing). Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial. Choose the apps that distract you. NAGE locks them with Screen Time. Finish today's short lesson and the lock opens: you get 45 minutes in those apps. When the time is used up, the lock comes back, and a new lesson opens another 45 minutes. Every day starts locked. HOW IT WORKS • You choose which apps and categories to lock, and you can change the list at any time. • Tap the button on the lock screen and a notification takes you straight to today's lesson. • A lesson takes a few minutes: new words, listening, a quiz and review. • Your earned time only counts down while you use the apps you locked. We'll let you know 5 minutes before it runs out. • You can change how long apps stay open in Settings. LESSONS • Spanish and French with explanations in English, starting at beginner (A1) level. • Turkish speakers can also learn English, with explanations in Turkish. • Spaced repetition brings back the words you're about to forget at the right time. • Short grammar notes and reading passages. • Listening practice with spoken words. • Optional speaking practice: record yourself and listen back. Recordings never leave your device. • Take the placement test to start at the right point. SEE YOUR PROGRESS • Your streak, the words you've learned and the access minutes you've earned. • The monthly trend of your real usage in the apps you locked (iOS Screen Time data, kept on your phone). PRIVACY The list of apps you choose and your device's usage data never leave your phone. An account is optional: sign in to sync your progress across devices. You can delete your account from inside the app at any time. SUBSCRIPTION (PURCHASE REQUIRED) All features above require a paid Focus or Pro subscription. Every plan starts with a 3-day free trial. • Focus (paid subscription): app lock, ready-made lessons and progress tracking. • Pro (separate, higher-priced paid subscription): everything in Focus, plus daily AI-built lessons and extra practice based on your weak spots. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://nage.nageapp.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DrillLock4 screens
NAGE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DrillLock at weekly against NAGE's every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DrillLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and NAGE sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DrillLock ships an update weekly, NAGE every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
DrillLock versus NAGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrillLockNAGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB9 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFRONTLINE LLCharun gok

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DrillLock

Subscriptions2
  • DrillLock PRO Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • DrillLock PRO Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

NAGE

Subscriptions4
  • Focus (Monthly)3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Pro (Monthly)3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Focus (Yearly)3 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is DrillLock free?
DrillLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NAGE free?
NAGE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrillLock or NAGE have ads?
Neither DrillLock nor NAGE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DrillLock or NAGE?
DrillLock ships an update weekly, and NAGE every 3 weeks. Most recently, DrillLock was updated on November 9, 2026 and NAGE on November 6, 2026.

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