MonkeyLock vs Squat Social
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MonkeyLock
This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by requiring physical activity or brain games to earn screen time. It locks distracting apps until you complete tasks like push-ups or walking, making screen time a reward for movement.
- Earn screen time through workouts
- Unlock apps with physical activity
- Camera-tracked exercise detection
- Integrates with Apple Health steps
- Brain game challenges for credits
- Habit tracking and gamification
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Your phone locks the apps you choose. Your body opens them. Pick the apps that eat your day. When your minutes run out, MonkeyLock locks them — really locks them, using Apple's Screen Time system. To open them again, you move: push-ups, squats, sit-ups, lunges, jump rope. Your camera counts the reps on device. Every rep buys minutes back. That's the whole idea. No willpower required, because willpower is the thing that keeps failing. FREE TO USE The wall works free. Block as many apps as you like, earn as many minutes as you like, keep your streak, keep your history. There is no trial timer and nothing expires. HOW IT WORKS • Choose the apps to put behind the wall • When your balance hits zero, they lock • Do the reps — your camera counts them, nothing is recorded or uploaded • Minutes go back in the bank and your apps open • Brain games and Apple Health steps earn a little on the side THE WALL IS HONEST ABOUT ITSELF An app you add to the wall goes on instantly. Taking one off waits until the next morning. That delay is deliberate: it means the wall does not move at the exact moment you most want it to. And when you genuinely need in — an airport, a wedding, a message that will not wait — Break Glass gives you five minutes for a ten-second hold. Three a day. No reps, no cost, nothing owed tomorrow. A blocker that only ever says no is a blocker people delete. BUILT TO STAY OUT OF YOUR WAY • Everything happens on your device. No account, no sign-up, no servers. • Camera frames are processed live and thrown away. Nothing is saved or sent. • No ads. No tracking. WHAT YOU GET FOR SHOWING UP Ranks, streaks with a couple of mercy days, and a Sunday page that shows the week you actually had — how many days the wall held, and what changed. Requires iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Screen Time permission is needed for blocking to work; MonkeyLock asks for it during setup and explains why.
Squat Social
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Sculpt your glutes one squat at a time. Squat Social is the AI squat counter built for your butt workout. Squats are the single best move for your glutes, and Squat Social makes every rep count: an on device AI camera counts your squats automatically, your whole squad sees the leaderboard in real time, and Rep Shield lets you unlock screen time by training. AI Squat Counter, Social Leaderboards, and Rep Shield are the three pillars. Every feature is free to start. AI SQUAT COUNTER Point your iPhone camera and start squatting. The AI counts every rep automatically with on device pose detection: nothing leaves your phone. Real time form feedback so only clean, full depth squats count. Hands free counting, no phone to tap between sets. Finally a butt workout that knows exactly how many squats you actually did. BUTT AND GLUTE WORKOUT Squats build glutes, quads, hamstrings, and a stronger lower body. Run your own 30 day squat challenge, chase a bigger booty, or just bank daily reps. A glute workout for women and men that needs zero equipment, so you can train your buttocks at home. Beginners start at 20 a day; set your own goal up to 150. Every squat is logged, counted, and tracked across weeks, months, and years. SOCIAL LEADERBOARDS AND TEAMS Daily, weekly, monthly, and all time rankings: a global podium for everyone. Form a squad of friends, family, or coworkers and climb the team leaderboard together. Team vs team rankings reset every Monday. Follow friends, react to their sets, and drop a comment. This is the only butt workout with a live social leaderboard. REP SHIELD: SQUATS UNLOCK SCREEN TIME Lock TikTok, Instagram, Reels, and other doomscroll apps behind a squat gate. Do the reps, earn the unlock. 1 squat = 1 minute of screen time. Train your glutes instead of your thumb, and turn dead scrolling time into a stronger lower body. STREAKS AND DAILY GOALS Build a daily squat streak worth protecting. Pick a goal from 20 to 150 reps; custom goals with Pro. Streak visible on your home screen and profile. SQUAT PRO Follow friends and see every set they log. Friends only leaderboard. Post and receive comments. Unlimited set history. Custom daily goals and a Pro profile badge. 3 day free trial on the weekly plan. REFER A FRIEND, EARN PRO FREE Invite three friends with your referral code: earn a free month of Squat Pro. BUILT FOR EVERY LEVEL New to squats? Start at 20 a day and watch your form improve. Chasing a 30 day squat challenge or a bigger booty? Every attempt is logged. Calisthenics or gym regular? Track squat volume across weeks, months, and years. The AI squat counter, social leaderboard, and Rep Shield gate are free. Download Squat Social. Count every squat. Beat your friends. Build your glutes. Privacy: on device AI means your camera feed never leaves your phone. Network activity (leaderboard, feed, teams, Rep Shield logs) uses the data you log. Full policy in app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MonkeyLock at every 10 days against Squat Social's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. MonkeyLock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $64.99 per year and Squat Social sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MonkeyLock ships an update every 10 days, Squat Social every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MonkeyLock | Squat Social |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYAN DAVID BURNS | Josh Mustafa |
In-app purchases
MonkeyLock
- MonkeyLock Pro Annual7 Days trial$64.991 Year
Squat Social
- Squat Social Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Squat Social Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Squat Social Pro Annual$14.991 Year
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- Squat Social Pro$19.991 Year









