Comparison

LingoLock vs Haptics presets

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

Head to head
About

LingoLock

This app acts as a digital gatekeeper, requiring users to complete a quick language game before accessing distracting applications. It helps build better screen time habits by turning app usage into a learning opportunity.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Vocabulary games
  • Customizable word lists
  • Earn screen time
  • Build habits
  • Integrates with Screen Time
Features
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LingoLock puts a quick language challenge between you and your most distracting apps. Pick the apps to block. When you open one, LingoLock shows a shield — finish a fast vocabulary game to earn your time. Block any app with Apple Screen Time Generate custom vocabulary lists on topics you choose, at your level Practice to earn your screen time and build the habit over time LingoLock Premium is an auto-renewable monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings → Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://hifiproto.com/lingolock/terms Privacy Policy: https://hifiproto.com/lingolock/privacy

About

Haptics presets

Explore and test a variety of haptic feedback presets for mobile applications. Developers can preview built-in patterns, sync with browser documentation, and create custom haptic experiences.

Highlights
  • Live Haptic Preview
  • Browser Sync
  • Haptic Playground
  • Real-World Demos
  • Custom Pattern Composition
  • Intensity, Rhythm, Duration Adjustment
Features
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Pulsar is the companion app for the Pulsar haptics SDK - a ready-to-use haptics library built for mobile developers. Whether you're evaluating Pulsar for your next project or already building with it, this app lets you feel exactly what it can do. Live Haptic Preview Browse the full library of built-in presets and feel each one the moment you tap. No guessing - just immediate, tactile feedback on your device. Browser Sync Exploring the Pulsar docs in your browser? Connect your phone and feel any preset you select on-screen, directly in your hand. Playground Compose your own haptic patterns from scratch. Adjust intensity, rhythm, and duration to explore what's possible and dial in exactly the feel you're after. Real-World Demos A set of demos shows how haptics can enhance real app experiences - notifications, gestures, micro-interactions - with working examples you can feel and learn from. Start building with haptics that users will actually notice.

Screenshots

LingoLock4 screens
Haptics presets4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Haptics presets at none against LingoLock's 1. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. LingoLock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Haptics presets asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for LingoLock against 5.0 for Haptics presets. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
LingoLock versus Haptics presets: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLingoLockHaptics presets
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOHN FRANCIS,ABLE LYDENSOFTWARE MANSION S.A.

Customer experience

LingoLock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Haptics presets

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LingoLock

Subscriptions1
  • LingoLock Premium$4.991 Month
None

Haptics presets

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LingoLock free?
LingoLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Haptics presets free?
Haptics presets is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LingoLock or Haptics presets?
LingoLock and Haptics presets are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do LingoLock or Haptics presets have ads?
Neither LingoLock nor Haptics presets shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LingoLock or Haptics presets?
LingoLock ships an update weekly, and Haptics presets weekly. Most recently, LingoLock was updated on October 31, 2026 and Haptics presets on November 5, 2026.

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