Comparison

AlignMate vs Muslim Lock

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

Head to head
About

AlignMate

Features
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You get into bed. One quick check. An hour later you are still scrolling and sleep is gone. You have tried the blockers and the screen time limits. They hold for a few days, then you tap through them and feel worse than before. AlignMate does not block anything. It runs experiments. Tell it where the scroll takes over: in bed after lights out, first thing in the morning, after one quick check, on the couch. It designs one small 7-day experiment for that exact moment. Phone in a drawer before lights out. Charger across the room. Phone face down on the dresser so one check needs getting up. Then, each day, one hold of a button: did it happen. That is the whole routine. Around day three it reads your data back to you: what it sees, and how to make the experiment easier if it is not landing. At the end of the 7 days you write one line about what you learned, and the next experiment is designed from it. Miss a night? That is not a failed streak. That is data, and the next experiment uses it. What you get • A 7-day experiment built for your scroll moment, not a generic rule • One hold a day to log it, no checklists, no setup • A day-three read of your own data, in plain words • A record of every experiment you ran and what each one taught you • No blockers, no points, no levels, no guilt Built for people who want to stop doomscrolling at night, stop scrolling in bed, cut the first-thing-in-the-morning scroll, and get their evenings back from their phone. A digital detox that starts with one small test instead of a rule you will break by Thursday. Stop guessing. Start testing.

About

Muslim Lock

This app helps you manage your screen time by blocking selected applications. To regain access, you must recite a Dua from a curated, categorized list. It offers a free trial and a subscription model for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • App blocking by time
  • Dua recitation for unlocking
  • Categorized Dua library
  • Customizable lock schedules
  • Privacy-focused design
  • Progress tracking for Duas
Features
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Set a lock time for when your chosen apps should be blocked. The only way back in is to open Muslim Lock and recite a Dua. Get curated Duas that are organized by category (gratitude, health, forgiveness, hardship, and more) HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps (or app categories) you want locked • Set up to 24 lock times a day • When a lock begins, those apps are blocked • Recite a Dua to unlock • Your Total Duas count grows every time Accessing DUAS, ALWAYS FREE Reciting a Dua is never behind a paywall — with or without a subscription. Duas are organized by category (gratitude, health, forgiveness, hardship, and more) and rotate so you're not shown the same one every time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Muslim Lock never sees which apps you've chosen to lock. That's kept private by Apple. FREE TO TRY Locking starts with a 7-day free trial. After that it renews automatically at the subscription price unless you cancel first — cancel anytime from your Apple Account settings, right up until the trial ends, at no charge. Built for anyone who wants their phone to give them something worth pausing for. End-User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AlignMate4 screens
Muslim Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlignMate at none against Muslim Lock's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Muslim Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AlignMate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlignMate ships an update every 10 days, Muslim Lock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
AlignMate versus Muslim Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlignMateMuslim Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArash SammakMian Hameed

In-app purchases

None

AlignMate

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Muslim Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Muslim Lock$1.991 Month
  • Muslim Lock7 Days trial$1.991 Month

Questions

Is AlignMate free?
AlignMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Muslim Lock free?
Muslim Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AlignMate or Muslim Lock have ads?
Neither AlignMate nor Muslim Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlignMate or Muslim Lock?
AlignMate ships an update every 10 days, and Muslim Lock fortnightly. Most recently, AlignMate was updated on October 7, 2026 and Muslim Lock on October 9, 2026.

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