LockPact vs Flatbed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LockPact
This app pairs you with a trusted partner for mutual screen time accountability. You both select apps to lock on your own devices, and only your partner can approve unlocking them. It's designed to help users reduce phone usage through shared responsibility.
- Mutual app locking with a partner
- Unlock requests require partner approval
- Bypass notifications sent to partner
- Private screen time data processing
- Solo lock timer for practice
- Pairing via 6-digit code
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Your partner holds the key. LockPact pairs you with someone you trust for mutual screen time accountability. You both choose which apps to lock on your own device. Only your partner can approve unlocking. Free. HOW IT WORKS Pair with a friend, partner, or roommate using a 6-digit code Each of you selects which apps to lock on your own device When you need access, send an unlock request — your partner approves or declines That's it. No subscriptions, no surveillance, no complicated setup. WHY IT WORKS Willpower runs out. Accountability doesn't. Every solo app blocker eventually fails — because you're the one who can turn it off. LockPact is different: your locked apps need your partner's approval to open. That one moment of friction changes everything. And yes — bypass is still possible. Apple makes bulletproof locking impossible on iOS. We're honest about that. But when you bypass LockPact, your partner gets notified. Bypassing isn't silent anymore. It's embarrassing. That's the point. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT • Mutual — you lock each other's apps, not just your own • Honest — no false promises about "bulletproof" blocking • Actually free — core accountability features cost nothing, forever • Private — your screen time data never leaves your device Every other app blocker is you vs. yourself. LockPact makes screen time a pact between two people. WHAT'S FREE Everything that matters for accountability: • Pair with a partner via 6-digit invite code • Select apps to lock on your own device • Send and receive unlock requests • Get notified when your partner bypasses • Solo lock timer (for solo practice before pairing) No subscription. No paywall on core features. One optional ad plays before an unlock request is sent — that friction is the whole product. PRIVACY Your screen time data never leaves your device. LockPact only syncs lock status and unlock requests — never which apps you use, when you use them, or how long. Screen Time API data is processed on-device only, as required by Apple. Built for adults who want to spend less time on their phones — together.
Flatbed
Transform your device into a rapid, private document scanner. Capture, enhance, organize, and export documents with on-device processing and OCR for secure, searchable files.
- Private on-device scanning
- Intelligent edge detection
- Auto-capture functionality
- Non-destructive image filters
- On-device OCR for text search
- Folder organization
- Searchable PDF export
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Flatbed is a private PDF scanner for iPhone. Scan documents, receipts, and notes into crisp PDFs with on-device OCR. No account needed, and your scans never leave your device unless you turn on iCloud sync. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning and text recognition happen on your iPhone. Documents stay local unless you enable iCloud Sync. Flatbed never sends your scans to our servers and never tracks you across apps or websites. SCAN ANYTHING Point your camera at any document, receipt, invoice, whiteboard, or note. Edge detection finds the page, corrects perspective, and produces a clean scan. Turn on Auto-Capture and Flatbed captures the moment the page is steady. FIND ANY WORD On-device OCR reads the text in every scan, with no internet connection required. Search your whole library by keyword and copy text straight from a page. SEARCHABLE PDFS Export PDFs with selectable, searchable text, or share pages as images. Share via AirDrop, Files, Mail, or any app. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Sort receipts, bills, contracts, and paperwork into folders and tags. Long-press to select several documents and move, export, or delete them together. ENHANCE EVERY PAGE Apply non-destructive filters per page: Original, Color Enhanced, Grayscale, Black & White, or High Contrast. Exports always match what you see. OPTIONAL ICLOUD SYNC Keep complete documents, including pages, titles, folders, tags, and OCR text, in sync across your devices through your private iCloud database. Flatbed has no access to that data. FLATBED PRO Flatbed is free to download and saves up to 3 documents. Within that limit, you can share a standard PDF for free. Pro adds searchable PDFs, image export, unlimited documents, full-text search, filters, batch actions, and App Lock. Flatbed Pro is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription. The yearly plan includes a free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase or when the trial ends. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Customers who previously bought Flatbed Pro keep full Pro access. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://commerce-infrastructure.github.io/flatbed/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Flatbed at 5.0 against LockPact's 4.0. Flatbed also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. LockPact sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Flatbed sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Flatbed holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
LockPact ships an update every 3 weeks, Flatbed every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockPact | Flatbed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rotate, LLC. | Commerce Infrastructure LLC |
Customer experience
LockPact
Flatbed
In-app purchases
LockPact
- Spark$2.99
- Steady$6.99
- Willpower Waiver$9.99
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- Torch$14.99
Flatbed
- Flatbed Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Flatbed Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Flatbed Pro$9.99









