Control vs EarnLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Control
This app helps you regain control of your time by setting limits on distracting applications. It blocks chosen apps once your daily limit is reached, promoting intentional usage and focus without guilt or pressure.
- Set app time limits
- Block distracting apps
- Promote intentional usage
- Reclaim lost hours
- Focus on work/study/creation
- Simple and clear interface
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Your time deserves boundaries.β¨ Control helps you take it back. Control β Screen Time Limits blocks distractions before they take over.β¨ You choose your apps. You set your limit. The rest becomes intentional. Instead of endless scrolling, you get a clear boundary.β¨ When your daily limit is reached, distracting apps stay blocked so your focus stays intact. No guilt. No pressure. Just structure. Control runs quietly in the background, helping you: β’ Limit apps that waste your timeβ¨ β’ Make every tap intentionalβ¨ β’ Reclaim hours without overthinking it Built for people who want clarity, not complexity. Whether you are focusing on work, studying, creating, or simply being more present, Control keeps you in charge. Less distraction.β¨ More intention.β¨ Full control. Download Control β Screen Time Limits and use your phone on purpose.
EarnLock
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It's 11pm again, and you couldn't name a single thing you saw. You opened one app for a minute, and the evening went with it. Willpower lost that argument, the way it usually does at that hour. EarnLock hands the decision to your daily activity goal instead, and Apple Health keeps the count. MOVE FIRST. SCROLL LATER. Pick the apps that keep eating your evenings. Set a daily goal in steps, or in active minutes or active calories with Premium. Until you reach it, those apps stay locked. Reach it, and they open by themselves until midnight. Half a goal still counts. Halfway there, some of your locked apps open for about an hour, once a day. WHERE THE KEY LIVES Other blockers leave the key in your pocket: a password you set yourself, or a delay you can wait out. EarnLock keeps it on the far side of your daily goal. You can always get in. You have to move first. A WEEK OF WATCHING FIRST For your first week, EarnLock blocks nothing. It watches, so you see your real pattern before any lock begins. WHAT YOU GET β’ Lock any app or category with Apple's own Screen Time controls β’ Open a locked app and see how many steps stand between you and it β’ Answer "what am I actually looking for right now?" in one tap β’ A math-gated emergency unlock for real needs, once a day β’ Every widget in every size for free, including full-page widgets on iOS 27 β’ Available in 33 languages PRIVATE BY DESIGN Nothing leaves your iPhone. You don't create an account, and EarnLock has no server or analytics to send your data to. It's made for locking your own apps on your own iPhone. FREE TO START Free forever: lock one app or category, earn with steps, and use every widget. Premium adds: β’ Unlimited locked apps and categories β’ Active minutes and active calories as your goal β’ Smart Schedules, with separate goals for workdays, evenings, and weekends β’ Insights β’ Streak shields: rest days you bank by going further β’ A Live Activity with a Dynamic Island countdown β’ Focus sessions β’ A weekly bypass for the goal cooldown β’ Alternate app icons Monthly and Yearly each start with a one-week free trial. Or pay once for Lifetime. Every plan works with Family Sharing, for you and up to five family members. Start with one app for free. Move first. Scroll later. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control at none against EarnLock's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. EarnLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Control | EarnLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | β | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bhautik Amipara | Antti Aittamaa |
In-app purchases
Control
No in-app purchases
EarnLock
- EarnLock Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- EarnLock Premium Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- EarnLock Premium Lifetime$19.99









