Comparison

Locklify vs Read to Unlock

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

Head to head
About

Locklify

This app transforms your phone unlocks into quick study sessions. Before accessing distracting apps, you'll answer quizzes, review flashcards, or complete focus challenges to build consistent learning habits.

Highlights
  • Answer short quizzes
  • Review flashcards
  • Complete focus challenges
  • Custom study collections
  • On-device study history
  • Flexible challenge types
Features
Read full description

Locklify helps you build a consistent study habit before distraction takes over. With Locklify, opening social apps becomes a quick learning checkpoint: - Answer a short quiz - Review a flashcard - Complete a mini focus challenge Instead of relying on willpower, Locklify turns everyday unlock moments into small, repeatable study reps. Important: An active subscription is required to use Locklify features. Why students use Locklify - Build study consistency without long cramming sessions - Review actively with flashcards and quizzes - Create custom collections for exam prep - Use challenge gates before distracting apps - Keep study content and unlock history on-device Designed for real daily use - Quick sessions (seconds, not hours) - Flexible challenge types - Works with existing phone habits - Clear in-app setup guidance Whether you’re preparing for quizzes, finals, or weekly revision, Locklify helps you study first—then scroll. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Read to Unlock

Features
Read full description

Your phone should work for you — not against you. Read to Unlock locks the apps that steal your time and gives them back only after you read. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that distract you (social media, games, anything). 2. Tap Lock. iOS truly blocks them using Apple's Screen Time technology. 3. To unlock, read a passage that flows slowly up your screen — word by word, no skipping, no scrolling ahead. Reach the last word and your apps are yours again. WHY IT WORKS Unlike timers you can ignore, reading demands your full attention. Each unlock becomes a small moment of calm focus instead of a mindless swipe. MAKE IT YOURS • Session length: 45, 60 or 120 seconds • Three reading speeds — Calm, Focused, Intense. Faster speed brings more words; the time stays the same. • Reading in 5 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, German, French READ REAL BOOKS Built-in library of classic literature flows through your sessions and never repeats — every unlock continues the story where the last one ended. Or import your own PDF and finish it one unlock at a time; your position is always saved. TRACK YOUR FOCUS See your total sessions and the words you have read. Watch mindless unlocks turn into pages. Read to Unlock offers a free trial, then requires a subscription (monthly or yearly, auto-renewing) or a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://247pro.github.io/readtounlock-legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://247pro.github.io/readtounlock-legal/terms.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Locklify4 screens
Read to Unlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

Locklify and Read to Unlock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Locklify sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year and Read to Unlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Locklify versus Read to Unlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocklifyRead to Unlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDat Nguyen ThanhEmrah Sinekli

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Locklify

Subscriptions1
  • Premium yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$4.99
2 purchases

Read to Unlock

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Locklify free?
Locklify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Read to Unlock free?
Read to Unlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Locklify or Read to Unlock have ads?
Neither Locklify nor Read to Unlock shows ads.

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