Comparison

StoicLock vs FocusPiece

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

Head to head
About

StoicLock

Features
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Block Distraction, Build Discipline Less noise. More control. StoicLock helps you take your time back. We spend hours on our phones every day without realizing it. It’s not a lack of discipline. It’s a system designed to pull your attention away. StoicLock changes that. Using Apple’s Screen Time API, you can block distracting apps and create space before acting. When you try to open a blocked app, you pause and make a conscious choice. FEATURES β€’ Block distracting apps β€’ Track your screen time β€’ Pause before unlocking apps β€’ Read quotes to train your mind β€’ Build intentional habits This is not about restriction. It’s about awareness. A subscription is required to access full features. --- Subscription Details: β€’ Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase β€’ Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period β€’ You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store settings Privacy Policy: https://app-stoiclock-arcen.framer.website/privacy-policy#top Terms of Use: https://app-stoiclock-arcen.framer.website/terms-of-use#top

About

FocusPiece

Features
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FocusPiece – Where Focus Becomes Art Concentration has become rare. FocusPiece makes it visible. Set the timer, put your phone down and sink into your work. While you stay focused, a hidden masterpiece emerges from the mist, piece by piece. At the end of every session you hold a fully revealed work of art that you have earned. No points. No aggressive streaks. No guilt. Just a calm, beautiful space for deep concentration. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Choose your time: 15, 25, 45 or 60 minutes of undisturbed focus. β€’ Stay in the picture: as long as you remain in the app, the hidden painting sharpens with every minute. Leave, and the reveal gently pauses. β€’ Collect masterpieces: every completed session unlocks a work and places it in your personal gallery. A GALLERY YOU EARN Your collection does not fill up by chance, but through real concentration. Every unlocked work carries the date, the length of your session and the story behind the original. Browse van Gogh's "Almond Blossom", Hokusai's "Great Wave", Monet's "Sunrise", Friedrich's "Wanderer" and many more classics of art history: public-domain masterpieces, curated for quiet moments. ON YOUR WRIST AS WELL With Apple Watch you start, pause and follow a session without reaching for your iPhone. On the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island your progress stays in view. DELIBERATELY MINIMAL FocusPiece was designed around a single principle: nothing that distracts. Warm paper white, a calm terracotta accent, clear typography. No loud notifications, no endless statistics, no mechanics designed to hook you. The app steps back so your focus and the art can step forward. FEATURES AT A GLANCE β€’ Focus timer with a freely selectable duration β€’ Progressive art reveal in real time, tied to your concentration β€’ Apple Watch: start, pause and follow a session from your wrist β€’ Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€’ Personal gallery with every unlocked work β€’ Challenges that unlock further works β€’ One overview in the gallery: focus time collected, rounds and works revealed β€’ Detail views with title, artist, year and collection context β€’ Set a work as your lock screen β€’ Optional ambient sounds, such as rain β€’ Gentle completion chime and subtle haptic feedback β€’ "Soft start" for a calm beginning to every session β€’ Light mode that lets the artworks shine β€’ Works entirely without an account; your data stays on your device WHO IS IT FOR? For everyone who wants to work more deeply: students studying for finals, creatives in flow, developers and writers, anyone who works with the Pomodoro technique, and everyone looking for a more beautiful, quieter alternative to noisy productivity apps. Concentration is a gift you give yourself. FocusPiece turns it into something you can see.

Screenshots

StoicLock4 screens
FocusPiece4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: FocusPiece at 3 against StoicLock's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. StoicLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and FocusPiece sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StoicLock ships an update every 2 weeks, FocusPiece fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
StoicLock versus FocusPiece: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStoicLockFocusPiece
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size11 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPING CHEN LEEChristoph Hesse

In-app purchases

3 purchases

StoicLock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$149.99
3 purchases

FocusPiece

One-time3
  • Impressions$0.99
  • Nocturnes$0.99
  • Dutch Golden Age$0.99

Questions

Is StoicLock free?
StoicLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FocusPiece free?
FocusPiece is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StoicLock or FocusPiece have ads?
Neither StoicLock nor FocusPiece shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StoicLock or FocusPiece?
StoicLock ships an update every 2 weeks, and FocusPiece fortnightly. Most recently, StoicLock was updated on October 11, 2026 and FocusPiece on October 3, 2026.

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