Comparison

Lock On vs Graded

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

Head to head
About

Lock On

Features
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You have set a screen time limit before. And tapped straight through it. That isn't a willpower problem – a reminder you can easily dismiss was never a limit. Lock On removes the tap-through. Reach your daily limit – and the apps block. Want more time? It costs focus credits at an overtime rate you set in advance, back when you were thinking clearly. WHY THIS ONE HOLDS Screen Time asks nicely, then lets you tap Ignore. Blockers can be switched off the second you want them off. Lock On makes scrolling past your limit cost something real you chose in advance. Tightening your terms takes effect immediately. Loosening them waits 48 hours, so a bad evening can't quietly rewrite the deal. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your apps – or join a curated challenge in Discover that people are already running. 2. Set one daily limit for all of them combined. 3. Set your overtime rate – what 15 more minutes should cost? 4. Pick a finish line – a week, a month, or your own end date. 5. Lock on! WHAT YOU GET • Daily limits that block, not notifications you swipe away • A pause screen before a distracting app, with your minutes left • Overtime in 15-minute blocks, at the rate you set • Clean days rewards, a streak, and a run that survives a rough day • Calendar history plus daily, monthly, and yearly summaries • Trophies from Bronze to Diamond when you finish a challenge • Alerts as you approach your limit • Locked challenges that can't be paused, loosened, or ended prematurely. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • Doomscrolling on feeds and short video • Protecting deep work and study sessions • Keeping games and streaming from taking the whole evening • Getting off the phone before bed ABOUT FOCUS CREDITS Credits are your cushion for the days that go sideways. Going up to your limit doesn't take them from you – buying overtime does, and only when you choose to. Earn them on clean days and referrals, or top up for a bigger cushion. Runway shows how much overtime your balance still covers. LOCK ON PRO Lock On Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available monthly or annually, and new subscribers start with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription or turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings. Focus credit packs are one-time purchases and do not renew. Terms of Service: https://lockon.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://lockon.app/privacy-policy

About

Graded

This app provides a personal accountability system to help you measure how consistently you meet your self-set standards. It allows you to build custom standards, track daily performance, and receive a GPA-style score reflecting your progress over time. Features include detailed analytics, journaling, and reminders to foster continuous improvement.

Highlights
  • GPA-style daily grading system
  • Custom standards with weighted importance
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly analytics
  • Performance history and streak tracking
  • Journaling and reflection tools
  • Reminders and notifications
  • Home Screen widgets
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Graded is a personal accountability system designed to measure how consistently you live up to the standards you set for yourself. Create standards, assign importance, track daily performance, and receive a GPA-style score that reflects how well you're executing on what matters most. Whether you're focused on fitness, discipline, learning, relationships, faith, or personal growth, Graded helps turn intentions into measurable results and provides a clear picture of how you're performing over time. BUILD YOUR STANDARDS Every person has different priorities. Graded allows you to create personalized standards for the areas of life that matter most to you, assign importance weights, and build a system that reflects your values rather than someone else's definition of success. TRACK DAILY PERFORMANCE As you complete standards throughout the day, Graded calculates a daily score based on your overall performance. Instead of simply counting completed tasks, the app measures how well you're living up to the commitments you've made to yourself and shows how each action contributes to your results. MEASURE LONG-TERM PROGRESS Daily actions compound over time. Graded makes it easy to review performance across days, weeks, months, and years through detailed analytics, historical reports, consistency tracking, and visual insights designed to help you identify trends and stay focused on continuous improvement. REFLECT AND STAY ACCOUNTABLE Accountability is more than tracking checkmarks. Use reminders, journaling, performance reports, and personalized insights to stay connected to your goals, learn from your progress, and maintain consistency over the long term. FEATURES • GPA-style daily grading system • Custom standards with weighted importance • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly analytics • Performance history and streak tracking • Detailed reports and visual insights • Journaling and reflection tools • Reminders and notifications • Home Screen widgets • Data backup, import, and export tools • Private, on-device data storage Graded was built for people who want more than a habit tracker. It was built for people who want an honest measurement of how consistently they're living according to the standards they've set for themselves. LEGAL Graded offers optional auto-renewing monthly and annual subscriptions, as well as a lifetime purchase. New users receive a 7-day free trial of full access after setup. This trial is provided by the app and is not an Apple introductory subscription offer. After the trial ends, continued use requires an active subscription or lifetime purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account Settings. You may also subscribe during the trial from Settings within the app. Apple Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ GRADED: LIVE UP TO YOUR STANDARDS

Screenshots

Lock On4 screens
Graded4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Graded at weekly against Lock On's every 4 months. Lock On's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Lock On sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Graded sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock On ships an update every 4 months, Graded weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Lock On versus Graded: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock OnGraded
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBinVision Solutions Inc.Vector Labs Limited Liability Company

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Lock On

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Pro - Annual$59.991 Year
One-time4
  • 5 Credits$4.99
  • 10 Credits$9.99
  • 25 Credits$24.99
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  • 50 Credits$49.99
3 purchases

Graded

Subscriptions2
  • Graded: Monthly Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Graded: Annual Premium14 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Graded: Lifetime Premium$99.99

Questions

Is Lock On free?
Lock On is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Graded free?
Graded is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock On or Graded have ads?
Neither Lock On nor Graded shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lock On or Graded?
Lock On ships an update every 4 months, and Graded weekly. Most recently, Lock On was updated on October 16, 2026 and Graded on October 6, 2026.

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