Comparison

TaskLock vs TaskGate

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 complete tasks and build habits by blocking distracting applications. Schedule events, create to-do lists, and set up focus sessions to stay on track with your goals.

Highlights
  • Create and manage tasks
  • Build daily habits
  • Organize calendar events
  • Block distracting apps
  • Reduce social media distractions
  • Improve productivity
Features
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TaskLock helps you get things done — not just organize them. Create tasks, build habits, schedule events, and block distracting apps until your work is finished. Whether you're studying, working, exercising, reading, or building a new routine, TaskLock helps you stay focused on what matters. Choose a task or calendar event, select the apps you want to block, and keep distractions away until you complete it. Connect Apple Calendar to manage your events in one place and automatically create distraction-free focus sessions when needed. With TaskLock you can: • Create and manage tasks • Build consistent daily habits • Add and organize calendar events • Block distracting apps while working • Reduce social media distractions • Stay focused during study sessions • Improve productivity and time management • Build healthier routines Turn your plans into completed tasks and make focus part of your daily life. Terms of Use: https://tasklockapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://tasklockapp.com/privacy

About

TaskGate

Features
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TaskGate locks your most distracting apps behind a gate. The gate opens when today's tasks are done — and not a moment earlier. No timer you can dismiss. No screen you can swipe past. TaskGate uses Apple's own Screen Time controls, so when an app is blocked, it is blocked. HOW IT WORKS 1. Write down what you want to get done today. 2. Choose the apps that steal your time. 3. They stay locked until every task is checked off. At midnight the gate closes again, whether you open TaskGate or not. Tomorrow is a fresh contract. REAL APP BLOCKING Powered by Apple Screen Time. A blocked app shows a TaskGate screen telling you how many tasks are still left today. FOCUS TIMERS Give a task a duration — study for an hour, read for thirty minutes. Start the timer and the task checks itself off when the time is up. Closing the app doesn't stop the clock. ROUTINES Tasks that repeat every day, on weekdays, or on the days you pick. They appear on your list each morning, automatically. PLAN AHEAD Schedule tasks for future days. When that day arrives, the gate arms itself. STREAKS Every day you finish your list adds to your streak. Tap the number for a calendar of the days you kept and the days you missed. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See at a glance whether the gate is open, how many tasks remain, and how long your streak is. REMINDERS An optional evening nudge, plus a reminder time on any individual task. PRIVACY TaskGate collects nothing. There is no account, no sign-up, no analytics, and no ads. Your tasks stay on your iPhone. The apps you choose to block are handled by iOS itself — Apple's Screen Time API hands apps opaque tokens rather than names, so TaskGate never learns which apps you picked or what you do in them. LANGUAGES English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Dutch, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Arabic and Indonesian. TaskGate needs Screen Time permission to block apps. You can turn blocking off at any time.

Screenshots

TaskLock4 screens
TaskGate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaskGate at none against TaskLock's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. TaskGate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TaskLock versus TaskGate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaskLockTaskGate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMUSTAFA CALISKANBilal Karadeniz

In-app purchases

4 purchases

TaskLock

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • TaskLock Premium$49.99
None

TaskGate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaskLock free?
TaskLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TaskGate free?
TaskGate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaskLock or TaskGate have ads?
Neither TaskLock nor TaskGate shows ads.

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