bedtime vs Sleep Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bedtime
This app helps improve sleep by automatically blocking distracting applications during designated bedtime hours. Users can customize their sleep schedule and choose which apps to restrict, receiving notifications when blocking and unblocking occurs.
- Automatic app blocking during bedtime
- Customizable sleep and wake times
- Selectable blocked apps
- Notifications for blocking/unblocking
- Quick setup in under 30 seconds
- No subscriptions, ads, or spam
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bedtime is built to help you get better sleep by blocking distractions. Set your bedtime, wake up time and select which apps will be blocked every night automatically. - Free with no subscriptions, ads or spam - Setup it up to run every night automatically in less than 30 seconds - Get notified before and when apps are blocked and unblocked - Update bedtime, wake up times, which apps are blocked at any time
Sleep Lock
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Sleep Lock creates a hard bedtime boundary on your iPhone. Pick the apps that tempt you at night — social, games, news, anything — set your sleep window, and let iOS enforce what willpower can't. When bedtime starts, your selected apps are shielded using Apple's Screen Time framework. Tapping them shows a calm lock screen instead of opening the app. When your sleep window ends, everything unlocks automatically. -- WHAT STAYS AVAILABLE -- Calls, SMS, alarms, emergency features, and any app you didn't select keep working normally throughout the night. Sleep Lock only blocks what you tell it to. -- FEATURES -- • App blocking — shield specific apps, entire categories (Social, Games, Entertainment…), or websites during your sleep window • Custom wake-up alarms — schedule alarms that ring through silent mode and Focus, just like the Clock app • Sleep insights — optional Apple Health integration shows sleep duration, heart rate, and recovery trends from Apple Watch, Xiaomi, Garmin, or any HealthKit source • Streak tracking — see how many nights in a row you've held the line • 5-minute warning — a quiet notification before your sleep window starts so you can wrap up • Emergency unlock — always available if something important comes up, with a streak reset so it means something -- PRIVACY FIRST -- No login. No account. No analytics. No tracking. No marketing push notifications. Your selected apps are stored as opaque tokens on your device — never sent to a server, never visible to us. Sleep data stays in Apple Health. The only data that leaves your device is what's required to validate your subscription. -- HOW IT WORKS -- Sleep Lock uses Apple's Screen Time APIs (FamilyControls, ManagedSettings, DeviceActivity) — the same framework that powers iOS's built-in Screen Time. Authorization is granted by you, for your own device. This is not a parental control app. -- SLEEP LOCK PRO -- All features require a Sleep Lock Pro subscription. • Weekly - $3.99/week • Monthly - $9.99/month • Yearly - $79.99/year All plans include a 3-day free trial for new subscribers. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. Terms of Use: https://sleeplock.app/terms Requires iOS 26 or later.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: bedtime at none against Sleep Lock's 3. bedtime also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Sleep Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. bedtime asks for nothing beyond the download.
bedtime ships an update every 3 weeks, Sleep Lock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bedtime | Sleep Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Billy Huynh | Modestas Razanauskas |
In-app purchases
bedtime
No in-app purchases
Sleep Lock
- Sleep Lock Pro – Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Sleep Lock Pro – Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Sleep Lock Pro – Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year








