Cascade vs LockIn

Cascade blocks the apps you pick, for as long as you pick. The rest of the app is about the moment you want to open them anyway. THE MODES - Zen: block your apps for a time you choose. You can stop anytime. - Monk: locked until the timer ends. Longer sessions earn a few short unlock windows for real needs. If you want to stop early, Cascade first asks what you are feeling. - Vault: no stopping early. You get 3 passes a week, each opens your apps for 15 minutes. WHEN THE URGE COMES The feeling you name decides what you get: a short breathing exercise, a small thing to do away from the screen, or a question to think about. Each takes a minute or two. None of them lead back to the feed. ROUTINES Set the days and hours once. Sessions start and end on their own, even when the app is closed. ASK CASCADE Ask anything about the app, or just say what you want: it sets up your routine, starts a session or switches modes for you. Pro. ALWAYS ON Always locked keeps the apps you choose closed until you remove them. Check-ins add a short pause before an impulsive open. FRIENDS Add friends with a code. In the Progress tab you see each other's focus time, longest session and streak. You can invite friends into a focus session, or into a shared routine so everyone focuses at the same hours with their own apps. Every finished session also counts as a vote for the person you are becoming, and your friends can see your votes too. THE WEEKLY LETTER At the end of every week Cascade writes you a short letter: which days you focused, why you stopped, what you finished. Past letters stay in an archive. ALSO INSIDE Short meditations for focus, calm and sleep. Rewire, a course on why feeds are so hard to put down. A lock screen widget and Live Activities for your sessions. PRIVACY The list of apps you block stays on your phone. Blocking runs on Apple's Screen Time framework, on your device. We never see your apps. What you type in Ask Cascade goes to our server to be answered. PRICE Free: unlimited Zen sessions, one meditation, one Rewire lesson. Pro unlocks everything else, as a subscription or a one time purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 7 day free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Temporarily block distracting apps and websites while you focus. Choose the apps, categories, and websites that pull your attention, start a Focus Timer or Pomodoro, and LockIn uses Apple’s Screen Time technology to shield them for the duration of your session. Blocking continues if you leave LockIn or lock your phone. When the timer ends, everything unlocks automatically. BLOCK DISTRACTIONS WITH A TIMER • Select apps, complete categories, or specific websites using Apple’s private activity picker • Set a custom session lasting anywhere from 2 minutes to several hours • Keep blocking active while using other apps or while your phone is locked • See a clean Screen Time shield when you try opening a selected app • Automatically remove every shield when your session finishes • Use Strict Mode to help prevent ending a session early THREE WAYS TO LOCK IN FOCUS TIMER Start one protected deep-work session. Choose your duration, block your distractions, and remain focused until the countdown ends. POMODORO Work and rest in structured rounds. Begin with the classic 25-minute focus and 5-minute break routine, or customize the intervals to suit your workflow. Your selected apps and websites remain shielded throughout the routine, including its breaks. MEDITATE Choose 5, 10, or 15 minutes, or create your own duration. Play calming ambient sound, breathe, reset, and return sharper. Meditate mode does not block apps, so you can use it as a simple calming timer. MAKE IT YOURS Visit the Styles gallery to explore and preview different timer experiences before choosing your favorite. Available timer styles include: • Sprint • Flip Clock • Ring • Stealth • Intervals STAY IN THE ZONE • Play a deep-focus pad, brown noise, rain, ocean, or soft rhythm • Continue listening while using another app or while your screen is locked • Control playback from the Lock Screen, Control Center, or in-app mini-player • Follow the countdown through a Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activity WATCH YOUR FOCUS COMPOUND Your Training Log helps you understand your progress with: • Total focus time • Daily streaks • Weekly totals • Personal best sessions • Your strongest focus window • Focus and meditation history PRIVATE BY DESIGN LockIn uses Apple’s Screen Time framework and works with opaque activity tokens. It does not identify or collect a list of the apps installed on your device. Your selected restrictions, focus sessions, meditation activity, and training history are stored on your device. No account is required. LOCKIN PRO A LockIn Pro subscription is required to access the app. Pro includes unlimited sessions, Focus Timer, Pomodoro, Meditate mode, every timer style, Strict Mode, presets, ambient sounds, and your complete Training Log. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription from your Apple Account settings. Focus is a skill. Train it. Terms: https://sunnyrk.github.io/LockIn-Website/terms.html Privacy: https://sunnyrk.github.io/LockIn-Website/privacy.html