Comparison

OnlyLock vs ScreenHush

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

Head to head
About

OnlyLock

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by directly blocking distracting apps and websites. It allows you to set custom lock times to reduce mindless scrolling and improve focus for work or study.

Highlights
  • App blocking
  • Website blocking
  • Time-based locking
  • Hardcore lock enforcement
  • Progress tracking
  • Screen time insights
Features
Read full description

OnlyLock is a focus tool that truly helps you lock distractions. It does more than remind you to use your phone less. During the time you choose, OnlyLock directly locks distracting apps and websites, helping you reduce repeated checking, endless switching, and mindless scrolling so you can take your time back. Whether you want to get into deep work, stay focused while studying, or simply cut down on social media and short-form video distractions, OnlyLock gives you a more direct and effective way to stay in control. β–Ά Take Control of Your Screen Time Reduce wasted screen time and create clearer boundaries for yourself. You can create lock tasks based on a start time, end time, or duration, so the apps and websites that distract you most stay out of the way when you need to focus. β–Ά Why OnlyLock - App blocking: lock social media, short-form video, games, or anything that pulls you away from your goals - Website blocking: restrict distracting sites or unwanted web content - Time-based locking: create lock tasks by start time, end time, or duration - Hardcore lock: reduce workarounds and enforce your limits instead of just reminding you - App and website support: cover more sources of distraction in one place - Progress tracking: streaks, timelines, and task states make your consistency visible β–Ά Stay Focused and Build Better Habits OnlyLock is not just about using your phone less. It helps you build a more stable rhythm for focus. - Study with fewer interruptions - Work with less switching and distraction - Set clearer boundaries at night - Build more consistent habits through streaks and progress feedback β–Ά Insights and Weekly Recaps OnlyLock gives you clear screen time insights so you can see where your time actually goes. - Daily and weekly screen time insights - High-frequency usage statistics - Weekly screen time reports - Weekly trends and focus score recaps β–Ά Privacy and Support OnlyLock works with Apple’s Screen Time capabilities. Its locking and analytics features rely on system authorization, and your data is protected by Apple’s privacy framework. Privacy Policy: https://vbin210327-real.github.io/OnlyLock/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Contact: 3196206659@qq.com γ€ŒApp and website locking and other advanced features, require payment」

About

ScreenHush

Features
Read full description

Meant to sleep earlier, but kept scrolling? Is your child still watching short videos or playing games when it is time for bed? Trying to set clearer phone boundaries for homework or bedtime without monitoring private content? NightWard is a local screen time rule manager built with Apple Screen Time capabilities. Set family or personal rules, choose the apps, categories, or websites you want to limit, and reduce distractions when the rule is active. Use it for these scenarios: - Protect bedtime and homework routines: create clearer phone agreements for games, short videos, social apps, and entertainment websites. - Manage family routines on this device: protect important rules with a local admin password and help children know when phone time starts and ends. - Manage yourself: set bedtime, study, work, or morning focus rules to reduce distracting apps and websites. What you can do: - Choose family mode or personal mode. - Start from built-in rule templates. - Set one-time, daily, weekday, weekend, or custom-day rules. - Create overnight schedules such as 10:00 PM to 7:00 AM. - Choose the limited apps, categories, or websites through the Apple system picker. - Optionally prevent app installation, app removal, and in-app purchases for family rules. - Configure temporary unlocks for necessary moments. - Review local 7-day reports for completion, unlocks, and interruptions. - Upload and restore your configuration through iCloud when you choose to. Key features: - Family and personal modes in one app. - Templates for bedtime, homework, exam week, weekend entertainment, study focus, work focus, and morning focus. - Flexible schedules with custom days and overnight time ranges. - User-selected app, category, and website limits. - Temporary unlocks with 15-minute or 20-minute options and daily quotas. - Local admin password for protected family rules. - Local 7-day reports with completion rate, temporary unlocks, interruptions, and suggestions. - User-initiated iCloud configuration backup and restore. - Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and English. Privacy and boundaries: - No account required. - No remote parental control or device pairing. - No messages, browsing content, photos, contacts, location, or call records collected. - The limited scope is selected by you through the Apple system picker. - Rules, admin password status, and reports are primarily stored on this device. - iCloud configuration upload and restore are started by you. - Crash diagnostics are used for stability and are not used for advertising tracking. NightWard does not replace system-level parental supervision and does not promise to stop every workaround. It focuses on a practical boundary: set the rule before the hard moment, reduce distractions when the time comes, and keep temporary flexibility when needed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gavinkangdeveloper.github.io/saveapp/privacy-en.html

Screenshots

OnlyLock4 screens
ScreenHush3 screens

Verdict

The call

OnlyLock and ScreenHush are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. OnlyLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ScreenHush sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OnlyLock ships an update every 6 weeks, ScreenHush every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
OnlyLock versus ScreenHush: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnlyLockScreenHush
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.016 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer凑滨 ζž—kangkang zhu

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OnlyLock

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Access3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$14.99
4 purchases

ScreenHush

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Quarterly Premium$9.993 Months
  • Yearly Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is OnlyLock free?
OnlyLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScreenHush free?
ScreenHush is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OnlyLock or ScreenHush have ads?
Neither OnlyLock nor ScreenHush shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OnlyLock or ScreenHush?
OnlyLock ships an update every 6 weeks, and ScreenHush every 5 weeks. Most recently, OnlyLock was updated on October 31, 2026 and ScreenHush on October 11, 2026.

Other comparisons