Comparison

MonkeyLock vs LoopRun

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

LoopRun

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# Plan your run before you run. LoopRun creates running routes based on the distance you want to run, so you can spend less time planning and more time moving. # Choose your distance Tell LoopRun how far you want to run and discover routes designed around your target distance. # Explore different loops Don't run the same route every time. Compare different loops and choose the one that looks right for your run. # Run with confidence Follow your route while you run and keep track of your distance, pace and progress. # Make every run different Whether you're heading out for a quick run around the neighborhood or planning a longer training session, LoopRun helps you find a route that fits. # Your distance. Your scenery. Your loop. LoopRun is designed for runners who want a simpler way to discover and run new routes. Try everything free for 3 days. All features are available during your free trial. After that, a LoopRun Pro subscription is required to continue using the app. Terms of Use: https://looprun.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://looprun.app/privacy

Screenshots

MonkeyLock4 screens
LoopRun4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MonkeyLock at 17.0 against LoopRun's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. MonkeyLock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $64.99 per year and LoopRun sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonkeyLock ships an update every 10 days, LoopRun weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MonkeyLock versus LoopRun: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonkeyLockLoopRun
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRYAN DAVID BURNSLano Puljic

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MonkeyLock

Subscriptions1
  • MonkeyLock Pro Annual7 Days trial$64.991 Year
2 purchases

LoopRun

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MonkeyLock free?
MonkeyLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LoopRun free?
LoopRun is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MonkeyLock or LoopRun have ads?
Neither MonkeyLock nor LoopRun shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MonkeyLock or LoopRun?
MonkeyLock ships an update every 10 days, and LoopRun weekly. Most recently, MonkeyLock was updated on October 6, 2026 and LoopRun on September 26, 2026.

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