Comparison

Skillorum vs OpenAppLock

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

Head to head
About

Skillorum

Features
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You can spend hundreds of hours leveling up a game character. So why does real life rarely give the same satisfaction? Skillorum is built to close that gap: turning your time into XP and your goals into quests. The RPG feedback loop you've been missing, built for real life. Create a skill called "Guitar," "Coding," or "Spanish", whatever you want to master. Start the timer when you begin, and you're earning XP. It's the part most productivity apps skip entirely: the feeling that what you're doing is making you measurably better at something real. Every hour logged is progress on the record. Every level gained is proof of your effort. Features: - XP System: Turn your time into experience points — immediate feedback that makes the effort feel worth it. - Custom Skill Building: Track any skill you're developing and watch your mastery grow session by session. - Quests and Tasks: Turn your goals into structured objectives with clear progress. Something to follow, something to finish. - Progress Graphs and Analytics: Visualize your growth with XP charts, skill breakdowns, and quest-specific data. - Time Tracking: Find out exactly where your hours go so you can put them toward what actually matters. - Leveling System: Level up individual skills and your overall profile as you build consistency over time. - Weekly Dashboards: A clear view of every win, every logged hour, and all your work across the whole week. - Fantasy-Crafted UI: Designed to look and feel like an RPG, not another todo app dressed up in grey boxes. Most productivity apps treat tracking as a chore. Skillorum treats it as part of the work, something that actually motivates you to keep showing up. Whether you're building a coding habit, pushing through a creative project, training consistently, or finally working toward a goal you've put off — every session gets logged, every skill gets stronger, and every week tells a story you can look back on. It's built for flow. No lengthy setup or steep learning curve. Open the app, log what you're working on, and get back to it. A year from now, you'll want proof that you started today. — Skillorum is a free app, developed by a small team. Your data is private and will never be sold to third parties. Reach us at contact@skillorum.com with any questions or feedback, we want to make this the best app we can, and we love hearing about your progress. Turn your life into an RPG. Download Skillorum now.

About

OpenAppLock

This app helps you regain control of your screen time by blocking specific applications. You can set schedules, time limits, or open limits for apps, and even create custom rules to prevent unwanted usage.

Highlights
  • Block apps on a schedule
  • Set time or open limits
  • Preset and custom rules
  • Lock rule edits
Features
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Block apps and reclaim your screen time! - Block apps on a schedule, or add a time/open limit - Choose from preset rules, or create your own - Lock rule edits to prevent changes while blocking

Screenshots

Skillorum4 screens
OpenAppLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OpenAppLock at weekly against Skillorum's fortnightly. Skillorum's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Skillorum ships an update fortnightly, OpenAppLock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Skillorum versus OpenAppLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSkillorumOpenAppLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLucere Acuity LtdBrendan Chen

In-app purchases

None

Skillorum

No in-app purchases

None

OpenAppLock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Skillorum free?
Skillorum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenAppLock free?
OpenAppLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Skillorum or OpenAppLock have ads?
Neither Skillorum nor OpenAppLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Skillorum or OpenAppLock?
Skillorum ships an update fortnightly, and OpenAppLock weekly. Most recently, Skillorum was updated on October 7, 2026 and OpenAppLock on October 9, 2026.

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