Comparison

Habit Lock vs Screen Time Control

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

Head to head
About

Habit Lock

This app locks your phone until you complete a chosen habit, requiring a photo as proof of completion. It uses on-device AI for verification, ensuring privacy and encouraging consistent habit formation.

Highlights
  • Phone locking with AI photo verification
  • On-device AI for privacy
  • Flexible habit scheduling
  • Streak tracking
  • Customizable lock duration
  • Multiple habit support (Premium)
Features
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Goals first, screen time later. Habit Lock is the accountability app that locks your phone and won't let you back in until you take a photo as proof. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a habit (exercise, reading, healthy eating, prayer, family dinner, or custom) 2. Set your schedule - daily or weekly 3. When the time comes, your phone locks 4. Take a photo as proof 5. AI verifies the photo instantly 6. Phone unlocked. Streak extended. Keep going. BUILT FOR REAL HABITS • Exercise - gym, run, workout, or any physical activity • Reading - open book with visible text • Healthy Eating - your meal, verified by AI • Room Cleaning - your tidy room after cleaning • Prayer - Bible, Siddur, or any book of prayer • Family Dinner - photo of the after-dinner table, phone-free time enforced • Custom - define your own habit and what counts as proof WHY IT WORKS Most habit apps are easy to ignore. Habit Lock isn't. When your phone is locked and the only way out is to do the thing - you do the thing. PRIVACY FIRST All AI verification runs entirely on your device - no internet connection required. No accounts. No habit tracking. Your photos and habits stay private. FEATURES • App blocker with AI scene recognition (no facial recognition) • On-device AI verification — fully private, no internet required • Flexible scheduling • Streak tracking to keep momentum going • Activity history • Configurable lock window (15 minutes to 24 hours) • Multiple habits and multiple slots (Premium) terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-Habit-Lock-334bbd2d6f3e80f0ada7dd23943b6f2c

About

Screen Time Control

Features
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All apps are blocked. Earn them back. Flari turns your screen time into a reward. Every morning, your distracting apps are locked. Create your plan, complete tasks, and earn minutes of screen time for each one. Want more? Do push-ups, squats, or pull-ups for bonus minutes. The more you accomplish, the more you can scroll. HOW IT WORKS 1. Wake up. All distracting apps are already blocked. 2. Tell Flari what you need to do today - by voice or text. 3. AI creates your task list with time slots in seconds. 4. Complete a task, verify it, and earn screen time minutes. 5. Spend your earned minutes on Instagram, TikTok, games - whatever you want. 6. Run out of minutes? Do more tasks or exercise to earn more. EARN MINUTES YOUR WAY · Complete tasks - finish what you planned and earn minutes automatically · Exercise - do push-ups, squats, pull-ups, and more for bonus screen time · Build habits - maintain daily streaks and earn extra rewards · Stay consistent - the more days in a row, the more you earn WHY FLARI IS DIFFERENT Most app blockers just block everything on a timer. Most planners have zero accountability. Flari turns productivity into a game: your screen time is the reward, and you earn it by doing real things. Verify tasks with photo proof. Compete with others on the leaderboard. See exactly how much you earned and where you spent it. FEATURES · AI Voice Planning - dictate your day, get a structured schedule in 30 seconds · Smart App Blocking - all apps blocked by default until you earn minutes · Minutes System - earn screen time for every completed task · Exercise Rewards - push-ups, squats, pull-ups = bonus minutes · Photo Verification - prove you completed tasks with photo proof · Habit Tracker - build routines with daily streaks and verification · Leaderboard - compete with others and see who earns the most · Deep Work Mode - distraction-free focus sessions BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO · Lose hours to scrolling and want to earn their screen time instead · Have tried other blockers or planners and gave up · Want productivity that feels like a game, not a punishment · Want to end the day with proof they got things done Block everything. Earn everything back. Questions? flari@fibipals.com Terms: https://www.flariapp.com/terms-of-service Privacy: https://www.flariapp.com/privacy-policy *Access to Flari requires a paid subscription

Screenshots

Habit Lock4 screens
Screen Time Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Habit Lock at none against Screen Time Control's shown. Habit Lock also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Habit Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Screen Time Control sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Habit Lock ships an update every 2 days, Screen Time Control weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Habit Lock versus Screen Time Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHabit LockScreen Time Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size207 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRadoslaw KotowskiTymofii Hrynchuk

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Habit Lock

Subscriptions3
  • Habit Lock Premium$2.997 Days
  • Habit Lock Premium$7.991 Month
  • Habit Lock Premium$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Screen Time Control

Subscriptions4
  • Flari Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Flari Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Flari Yearly7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Flari Yearly1 Year trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Habit Lock free?
Habit Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Time Control free?
Screen Time Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Habit Lock or Screen Time Control have ads?
Screen Time Control shows ads; Habit Lock does not.
Which is updated more often, Habit Lock or Screen Time Control?
Habit Lock ships an update every 2 days, and Screen Time Control weekly. Most recently, Habit Lock was updated on October 6, 2026 and Screen Time Control on October 13, 2026.

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