RepLock vs EarnScroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RepLock
This app blocks distracting applications, requiring users to complete push-ups to earn screen time. It connects physical activity with phone usage, encouraging less passive scrolling and more movement for a healthier digital relationship.
- Unlock apps with push-ups
- Built-in pose detection
- Anti-cheat movement verification
- Block distracting apps
- Set screen time limits
- Automatic enforcement
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RepLock, 1 push-up = 1 minute of app access. Exercise to unlock your apps. RepLock is a screen time control app that blocks distracting apps until you complete a short exercise. Instead of relying on willpower or timers, RepLock introduces a simple rule: If you want screen time, you earn it. Before opening selected apps, complete a few push-ups. 1 push-up = 1 minute of app access. This turns passive scrolling into physical action. How RepLock works • Choose the apps you want to limit • RepLock blocks them • Do push-ups to unlock them • Earn screen time through movement No complicated systems. Just a clear rule. Key Features Exercise Unlock • Unlock apps with push-ups • Built-in pose detection using your camera • Anti-cheat movement verification App Blocking • Block distracting apps like TikTok or Instagram • Set screen time limits • Automatic enforcement before opening apps Why RepLock exists Scrolling requires almost no effort. Movement requires real effort. RepLock connects the two. The result: Less scrolling. More movement. A healthier relationship with your phone. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-RepLock-3214a655d89e80fd8dd4c94e1b918b04
EarnScroll
This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by requiring you to complete real-world healthy habits to earn screen time. Block distracting apps and trade physical activity for minutes of guilt-free scrolling.
- Block distracting apps
- Earn screen time with physical habits
- Verified habit completion (motion sensors, GPS)
- Customizable exchange rates
- Streak tracking
- Family mode for kids
- Focus sessions
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Your phone is stealing your life four seconds at a time. EarnScroll takes it back. EarnScroll is the screen time app that makes you work for every minute on Instagram, TikTok, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, and any other app that's quietly rotting your brain. No more mindless unlocks. No more "just five minutes" that turns into two hours. If you want the dopamine, you earn the dopamine. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps that waste your time. EarnScroll blocks them. To unlock them, you complete a real-world healthy habit like push-ups, squats, steps walked, or our favorite: going outside and touching actual grass. Finish the challenge, earn minutes, scroll guilt-free. Run out of minutes? Drop and give us twenty. EARN SCREEN TIME WITH - Push-ups, verified by your phone's motion sensors - Squats, same deal, no cheating - Steps, synced with Apple Health or Google Fit - Outdoor time, confirmed by GPS so you actually leave the house - Custom habits like meditation, reading, or water intake BLOCK THE APPS THAT BLOCK YOUR LIFE Lock Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Snapchat, X, Facebook, Reddit, dating apps, mobile games, anything you wish you used less. EarnScroll enforces the block at the system level. No willpower required. The app physically will not open until you've earned the time. WHY EARN SCROLL IS DIFFERENT Most screen time apps just shame you with a weekly report. Cool, now what? Most app blockers are too easy to bypass. One tap on "ignore limit" and you're back in the hole. EarnScroll is built on a simple trade: your health for your habits. Every minute of scroll time is a minute you invested in your body. You don't quit social media. You earn it. BUILT FOR - Anyone trying to break a phone addiction - Parents who want kids earning screen time instead of inheriting it - Students who need to focus - Gym-goers turning rest days into rep days - Remote workers fighting the Slack-to-Twitter spiral - People who genuinely want to touch grass more FEATURES - Custom exchange rates so you set how many push-ups equal one minute of Instagram - Streak tracking to build momentum and watch your habit chains grow - Daily and weekly stats showing exactly how much you earned versus spent - Hard mode with no rollover minutes, no banking, no mercy - Family mode to set rules for kids that they can't override - Focus sessions for full lockdown during deep work - Habit history to track fitness wins alongside screen time wins THE PHILOSOPHY We're not anti-phone. We're anti-autopilot. The problem isn't that you use Instagram. The problem is that you opened it without deciding to. EarnScroll puts a small, healthy speed bump between you and the infinite scroll. Over time, that speed bump rewires your defaults. You get fitter. You get outside. You get your attention back. And when you do scroll, you actually enjoy it, because you earned it. DOWNLOAD EARNSCROLL AND START EARNING Stop letting algorithms decide how your day goes. Trade reps for minutes. Trade steps for scrolls. Trade grass for the gram. Your future self is watching. Earn your screen time. Earn your life back. PLAN: Pro Plan - Unlock All EarnScroll Features $8.99/month $39.99/year LICENSE AGREEMENT: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ LEGAL: https://getearnitapp.com/privacy.html https://getearnitapp.com/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RepLock at 100% against EarnScroll's 60%. RepLock also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. RepLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and EarnScroll sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RepLock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 27 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RepLock's written reviews are positive against 60% of EarnScroll's.
RepLock ships an update every 2 weeks, EarnScroll monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RepLock | EarnScroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (14 ratings) — better | 4.5 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lena Pouaha | NICHOLAS ALLEN SNIDER |
Customer experience
RepLock
EarnScroll
In-app purchases
RepLock
- RepLock Monthly$6.991 Month
- RepLock Yearly Offer$17.991 Year
- RepLock Yearly$29.991 Year
EarnScroll
- EarnScroll Pro Monthly$8.991 Month
- EarnScroll Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Earn It Monthly$8.99








