LockPact vs welimit
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.
welimit
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Willpower alone isn't enough to beat today’s algorithms. The endless scroll is engineered to win, and solo screen time blockers are too easy to turn off when temptation strikes. Whether you are a couple looking to reclaim your evenings or a friend group fighting doomscrolling together, your room shares a single, finite time asset allocation. Pairs & Squads: Create a room for 2 partners or scale up to a 5-person squad. Unified Depletion: Every minute spent by any member on a restricted app draws down from the exact same master balance. Mutual Blackout: The second the shared pool hits zero, selected apps go down for everyone in the room. If your friend burns the final minutes on a midday scroll, you get locked out too. Turn your collective discipline into virtual currency. Every 10 minutes your lobby successfully leaves untouched at the end of the day is converted into Webucks deposited directly into your shared Vault. Use your collective wealth in the internal Shop to unlock visual status symbols and customize the experience, such as app icons, leaderboard colors and custom text for your shield. *Note: Coins are purely internal cosmetic features with absolute non-monetary value. They cannot be purchased with real money and can only be earned through real focus. The app only requires 1 subscription, from the one who creates the lobby. Once the room host activates a subscription, up to 4 of their friends can join the workspace and participate in the shared pool completely free of charge. Weekly: $3.99 Annual: $29.99 Please Note: All app features require a subscription to host or initialize a shared room configuration. Learn more at https://welimit.co/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: welimit at none against LockPact's shown. welimit also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 welimit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
LockPact ships an update every 3 weeks, welimit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LockPact | welimit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rotate, LLC. | Bedroomlabs SRL |
In-app purchases
LockPact
- Spark$2.99
- Steady$6.99
- Willpower Waiver$9.99
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- Torch$14.99
welimit
- welimit+ (weekly)$3.997 Days
- welimit+ (annual)$29.991 Year









