Comparison

TaskLock vs Do First

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

Head to head
About

TaskLock

This app helps you stay focused by locking distracting apps until you complete tasks or habits. It combines a to-do list, habit tracker, and calendar with optional app blocking features. Syncs with your Apple Calendar and works offline.

Highlights
  • App blocking until tasks are complete
  • Integrated to-do list and habit tracker
  • Apple Calendar sync
  • Customizable lock groups
  • Offline functionality
  • Apple Watch and widget support
Features
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TaskLock is a to-do list, habit tracker and calendar for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with a built-in app blocker. Choose the apps that distract you, and they stay locked until you finish the task, complete the habit or the event ends. No "ignore limit" button: you stay focused until the work is actually done. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a task, habit or event, or sync your Apple Calendar. 2. Pick the apps, categories or websites to lock: Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, games, anything you choose. 3. Opening a locked app shows a shield with the tasks still keeping it locked. 4. Check the task off on your iPhone, iPad or Apple Watch and the apps unlock. Locks are optional. Without one, TaskLock is a simple, fast to-do list. APP LOCKING • Lock until a task or habit is done, or for the length of an event, such as "Study" from 2 to 4 pm. • Lock groups: save sets like "Social media" and assign them in one tap. • Start a lock later in the day. • Choose locked apps on each device. Your iPad can stay unlocked if you want. • Stay honest: a confirmation countdown before completing or removing a lock, and a daily limit on lock changes. Set it to "no changes" for strict mode. TASKS • One daily card with today's tasks, events and habits, other days a swipe away. • Timeline of everything past and upcoming, with filters. • Move missed tasks to today in one tap. Move or copy any task to another day. • Saved tasks for the things you add often. • Reminders, notes, links with previews, locations, search and Control Center quick add. HABITS • Every day, chosen weekdays or every N days, up to several times a day. • Streaks, a history strip and a progress page with rings. • Skip a day, change today only, or edit from today on while past records stay intact. • Tags such as "Morning routine": tasks and habits with the same tag stay together on the Home screen. CALENDAR • Two-way sync with Apple Calendar, including iCloud, Google and other accounts on your iPhone. • Private calendars that live only in TaskLock. • Timed and all-day events, repeat rules from daily to custom, reminders, locations and meeting links. IPAD AND SYNC • On iPad: today in portrait, three days side by side in landscape. • Tasks, habits and events sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud. APPLE WATCH, WIDGETS AND LIVE ACTIVITIES • Watch app: see today's plan, add tasks and events, and check off a task to unlock apps on your iPhone. Complications and Smart Stack widgets included. • Home Screen widgets, plus Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. DESIGN • Light and dark themes, nine accent colors or your own, alternative app icons. Available in 47 languages. PRIVACY • No account, no sign-up. Your tasks, habits and events stay on your devices and in your own iCloud, and never reach us. The app works offline. Optional backup to your own iCloud Drive. • App blocking runs on Apple's Screen Time framework. TaskLock cannot see what you do in other apps. PRICE Free to download. The free version limits how many tasks, habits and events you can create. TaskLock Premium removes those limits. Questions or ideas: info@tasklockapp.com Terms of Use: https://tasklockapp.com/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://tasklockapp.com/en/privacy

About

Do First

This app helps you focus by locking distracting applications until you complete your daily tasks. Earn access to your apps by checking off your to-do list, building streaks for accountability.

Highlights
  • App blocking based on task completion
  • Customizable daily task lists
  • Streak building for accountability
  • Deadline locking mode
  • Private by default data handling
  • Pro features: Face ID, CSV export
Features
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Do First locks your most distracting apps until you finish your real to-do list for the day. Your to-do list, with teeth. Open Instagram, TikTok, or YouTube before you've done your tasks, and a calm block screen appears: "Finish your tasks to unlock." Knock out your checklist, and your apps open for the rest of the day. Earn your scroll. HOW IT WORKS - Pick the apps to block (any app, using Screen Time). - Add your daily tasks: post to socials, make the bed, 20 pushups, whatever matters. - Finish your required tasks to unlock your apps. - Build a streak and stay accountable, day after day. TWO WAYS TO LOCK - Tasks-First (free): your apps stay locked each day until your required tasks are done. - Deadline (Pro): your apps stay open until a cutoff you choose, then lock if your tasks aren't done. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your tasks and history stay on your device. Do First never sees inside the apps you block, and nothing is uploaded. DO FIRST PRO Unlock Deadline mode, unlimited history, full stats and streaks, Face ID lock, and CSV export. - Monthly: $4.99 / month - Yearly: $29.99 / year Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://promptflowbusiness.com/do-first/privacy

Screenshots

TaskLock4 screens
Do First4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: TaskLock at 35 against Do First's 3. TaskLock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. TaskLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Do First sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TaskLock against 4.7 for Do First. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TaskLock has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TaskLock ships an update every 2 days, Do First every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TaskLock versus Do First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskLockDo First
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (35 ratings)4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMUSTAFA CALISKANchad vasquez

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TaskLock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • TaskLock Premium$79.99
3 purchases

Do First

Subscriptions3
  • Do First Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Do First Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Do First Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TaskLock free?
TaskLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Do First free?
Do First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TaskLock or Do First?
Do First is rated higher. TaskLock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Do First averages 4.7 from 3 ratings.
Do TaskLock or Do First have ads?
Neither TaskLock nor Do First shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaskLock or Do First?
TaskLock ships an update every 2 days, and Do First every 5 days. Most recently, TaskLock was updated on November 9, 2026 and Do First on November 10, 2026.

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