Comparison

ThankLock vs Doc Scan Maker

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

Head to head
About

ThankLock

This app helps break phone addiction by requiring users to write a gratitude entry before accessing blocked apps. It provides a private journal of reflections and offers 30-minute access windows, fostering a positive habit instead of strict limitations.

Highlights
  • App blocking via Screen Time
  • Gratitude entry requirement
  • 30-minute access windows
  • Private digital journal
  • Streak tracking
  • No account or cloud sync
Features
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You already know you scroll too much. You pick up your phone to check one thing and resurface 45 minutes later. You've tried deleting apps. You've tried turning off notifications. It hasn't stuck. ThankLock takes a different approach: your phone is still yours, but to open a blocked app, you have to write something you're genuinely grateful for first. Not a timer. Not a cold-turkey block. A short moment of reflection — 40 characters minimum — and then you get 30 minutes of access. That's it. The unlock IS the intervention. There's no trick, no guilt, no punishment. Just a small pause that breaks the autopilot loop between boredom and your phone. — — — HOW IT WORKS Select which apps to block using Apple's Screen Time. When you try to open one, ThankLock intercepts it. Write a gratitude entry of 40+ characters. Access unlocks for 30 minutes. Your entries build into a real, private journal over time. No account. No cloud sync. No one reads it but you. — — — WHY IT WORKS The doom-scroll cycle is a dopamine loop — boredom triggers reach, reach triggers scroll, scroll resets the boredom clock. Interrupting that loop with a moment of genuine reflection rewires the reflex at the point it fires. Most screen-time tools try to limit access through friction or willpower. ThankLock replaces the reflex with a habit worth keeping. After a few weeks, users report that the journal itself becomes something they look forward to — not a gate to get through. — — — WHAT YOU GET - App blocking powered by Apple's native Screen Time (no VPN, no root access needed) - 30-minute access windows that reset naturally - Streak tracking and a running count of total thanks written - A growing private journal that lives only on your device - No account required. No subscription. No data collection. — — — ThankLock is for people who are honest with themselves about their phone habits and want one thing that actually changes behavior — not just measures it. If you're ready to trade mindless scrolling for something that compounds in a good direction, download ThankLock and block your first app today.

About

Doc Scan Maker

Features
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Doc Scan Maker is a fast and simple document scanning app that turns your phone into a powerful portable scanner. Scan papers, receipts, notes, IDs, and more and convert them into high quality PDF files in seconds. Key Features Smart Document Scanning Auto detect edges and capture clear scans Crop and Enhance Adjust brightness, contrast and perspective PDF Export Convert scans into shareable PDF files Organize Documents Keep all your scans neatly stored in folders Easy Sharing Share PDFs via WhatsApp Email Drive and more OCR Text Recognition Extract text from scanned documents Fast and Lightweight Simple UI for quick scanning anytime anywhere Perfect For Students scanning notes and assignments Professionals handling office documents Travellers storing receipts and IDs Anyone who wants paperless document management Go Paperless Today

Screenshots

ThankLock4 screens
Doc Scan Maker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Doc Scan Maker at 3 against ThankLock's 1. Doc Scan Maker also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.6). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ThankLock versus Doc Scan Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThankLockDoc Scan Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMPR Ventures LLCCodegres (OPC) Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

ThankLock

No in-app purchases

None

Doc Scan Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThankLock free?
ThankLock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Doc Scan Maker free?
Doc Scan Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThankLock or Doc Scan Maker have ads?
Neither ThankLock nor Doc Scan Maker shows ads.

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