Comparison

Screenguard vs Lockrr

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

Head to head
About

Screenguard

This app helps you manage screen time by earning it back through real-life tasks. Instead of just blocking apps, it allows you to complete activities like exercising or studying to unlock distracting apps for a limited duration.

Highlights
  • Earn screen time by completing real-life tasks
  • Spend earned time to unlock distracting apps
  • Set custom unlock durations for apps
  • Track weekly progress and daily averages
  • Identify top distracting apps
  • Integrates with Apple's Screen Time tools
Features
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Earn screen time to save 2h+ each day. Screenguard is a fun, simple way to limit screen time by earning it back through real-life tasks. Before you open a distracting app, Screenguard helps you pause, choose how much time you actually need, and stay in control. Instead of just blocking apps, Screenguard lets you earn screen time by completing simple tasks like moving your body, going outside, studying, reading, and building a better routine. Less endless scrolling. More time doing things that actually make you feel good. How it works: Pick the apps you want to guard, then earn coins by completing tasks in real life. Spend coins to unlock distracting apps for a limited amount of time. Screenguard keeps you aware with timers, limits, unlocks, and progress tracking so you always know where your time is going. That’s it. Complete a task. Earn coins. Unlock apps with intention. What makes Screenguard different: Most screen time apps only block you after you’ve already wasted time. Screenguard gives you a better trade: earn screen time by doing something good first. • Earn coins by completing real-life tasks • Spend coins to unlock distracting apps • Choose how long you want to unlock apps for • Limit screen time without quitting your phone completely • Build healthier routines around focus, sleep, movement, and mornings • Track weekly progress, streaks, daily averages, and pickup trends • See your top distractors ranked by time spent • Use Apple’s Screen Time tools to guard the apps that pull you in most Private & safe: Screenguard uses Apple's Screen Time API. All monitoring and blocking happen entirely on your device. Your app usage data never leaves your phone. * Subscription required to unlock app features. Terms of Service: https://screenguard.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://screenguard.app/privacy

About

Lockrr

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Your phone is designed to keep you scrolling. Lockrr is designed to give you back control. Lockrr blocks the apps and websites that eat your day — social media, video, games, anything you choose — and makes you earn them back the honest way: with push-ups, counted live by your camera. HOW IT WORKS 1. Block — Choose the apps and websites that steal your time. 2. Earn — When you want in, do push-ups. Your camera counts every rep in real time. 3. Bank — Unused minutes are saved, so you can spend them whenever you need them. Instead of mindlessly opening an app, you pause. You move. You earn it. Over time the friction rewires the habit — less doomscrolling, more focus, and a body that gets stronger every time you reach for your phone. WHY LOCKRR WORKS • Real friction, real results. Willpower fades; a push-up wall doesn't. • Turn cravings into reps. Every urge becomes a chance to move. • Set your own rate. You decide how much exercise equals how much screen time. • Bank your time. Earn now, scroll later — on your terms. • Private by design. Push-ups are counted entirely on your device. Video is never recorded, never uploaded, and never leaves your phone. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE TRIED EVERYTHING If app timers and screen-time limits never stuck, it's because they're too easy to dismiss. Lockrr puts a real cost between you and the scroll — and a real reward on the other side. WHAT YOU GET • Block any app or website using Apple Screen Time • Camera-counted push-ups to unlock time • A personal earn rate you control • A time bank for the minutes you don't use • Streaks and stats to keep you accountable • A clean, distraction-free dark interface MEMBERSHIP Lockrr offers a weekly and an annual subscription that unlock unlimited blocking, earning, and banking. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.lockrr.fun/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.lockrr.fun/terms.html Stop scrolling. Start earning. Get Lockrr.

Screenshots

Screenguard4 screens
Lockrr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Lockrr at 16.4 against Screenguard's 18.2. 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. Screenguard sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Lockrr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Screenguard versus Lockrr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenguardLockrr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagicbase IncJAHBUIKE JONATHAN OKWUDILI

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Screenguard

Subscriptions7
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium$29.991 Year
  • Yearly (2-Week Free Trial)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Lockrr

Subscriptions2
  • Lockrr weekly$7.997 Days
  • Lockrr yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Screenguard free?
Screenguard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockrr free?
Lockrr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Screenguard or Lockrr have ads?
Neither Screenguard nor Lockrr shows ads.

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