Focus Coach vs WidgetLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Focus Coach
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Most app blockers only lock apps. Focus Coach adds a pause before you use them. Focus Coach is the app’s built-in guide for intentional app use. Instead of unblocking distracting apps instantly, it asks why you want to open the app and how long you plan to use it. That helps you slow down, think clearly, and start with intention instead of impulse. With Focus Coach, you can: • Block distracting apps and categories • Define your purpose before unlocking • Set a planned time before you start • Get temporary access instead of unlimited unblocking • Re-block automatically when time runs out • Protect sleep hours with the same intentional flow Focus Coach is for people who do not just want more restrictions. It is for people who want better decisions before they use distracting apps. Use Focus Coach to: • Reduce mindless scrolling • Stay focused during work or study • Control late-night app use • Use social apps more deliberately • Build calmer screen habits over time If simple limits and reminders have not worked for you, Focus Coach adds a more thoughtful step: know why you are opening the app, choose how long you need, and then use it with a plan. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://flannel-sodalite-e8e.notion.site/3417b65d08bf809b9e6dc1a0b2d0b796?pvs=73
WidgetLock
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WidgetLock puts your calendar on your iPhone's Lock Screen, and you design it by chatting. Tell WidgetLock what you'd like to see, such as "my next meeting and this week" or "the whole year in dots over a starry night", and it builds the Lock Screen, shows you a preview, and puts it on your iPhone. Want the month on a dark card, or a different background? Just ask. CALENDAR, YOUR WAY • Day: today's date, your week, and what's left of today • Events: your next events, each in its color • Next days: day by day, quiet days included • This week, and the next event with its time • Month in large numbers, with the days left in the year • Quarter, four months or the whole year in dots Each sits on a glass, light or dark card. Event titles are optional: hide them and events show as "Busy". BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUNDS Snowy peaks, a calm ocean, aurora, glossy silk, a starry night and more, or a simple gradient. START IN SECONDS Pick a calendar look, then a background, and WidgetLock sets everything up. Change anything afterwards by asking. MORE THAN A CALENDAR Add a countdown to an event that matters, a QR code, and with WidgetLock Pro a website or dashboard snapshot, or stock prices (latest daily close). WORKS WITH CHATGPT AND CLAUDE Connect WidgetLock to ChatGPT or Claude and change your Lock Screen from your computer, in plain words. HOW IT STAYS UP TO DATE WidgetLock adds a Shortcut that sets your Lock Screen image, and can set up a Shortcuts automation that refreshes it on the schedule you choose, so your events stay current. FREE AND PRO A calendar, countdowns and QR codes are free; designs made with them carry a small WidgetLock watermark. WidgetLock Pro adds unlimited calendars, the quarter, four-month and year calendar layouts, website and dashboard widgets and stocks, and removes the watermark. Pro widgets show blurred until you have Pro. WidgetLock Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. The available plans, prices and any free trial are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and can be managed or cancelled in your App Store account settings or from Settings in the app. PRIVACY WidgetLock doesn't ask for your name or email. The chat's replies are written by an AI model; your messages are sent to it to answer you. If you add a calendar, the app reads upcoming events from the calendars you choose and sends our server only what the Lock Screen shows, to draw it; the server keeps them only in the pictures of your design that the chat shows, and they are never sent to the AI model. If you subscribe, Apple handles the payment and we only receive your subscription status. See our privacy policy for details. TERMS Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://widgetlock.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Focus Coach at none against WidgetLock's shown. Focus Coach also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Focus Coach sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and WidgetLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Focus Coach ships an update every 4 days, WidgetLock every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Focus Coach | WidgetLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hainan Li | Appflares |
In-app purchases
Focus Coach
- Focus Coach Pro$1.991 Month
- Focus Coach Pro yearly$17.991 Year
WidgetLock
- WidgetLock Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- WidgetLock Pro Yearly3 Days trial$60.001 Year









