ThankLock vs Doc Scan Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- App blocking via Screen Time
- Gratitude entry requirement
- 30-minute access windows
- Private digital journal
- Streak tracking
- No account or cloud sync
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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.
Doc Scan Maker
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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
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ThankLock | Doc Scan Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MPR Ventures LLC | Codegres (OPC) Private Limited |
In-app purchases
ThankLock
No in-app purchases
Doc Scan Maker
No in-app purchases









