Locklify vs Read to Unlock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Answer short quizzes
- Review flashcards
- Complete focus challenges
- Custom study collections
- On-device study history
- Flexible challenge types
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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/
Read to Unlock
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Locklify | Read to Unlock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dat Nguyen Thanh | Emrah Sinekli |
In-app purchases
Locklify
- Premium yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$4.99
Read to Unlock
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year









