OnLock vs Pomodoro Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OnLock
This app enforces focus by locking distracting applications at the operating system level. It uses AI to verify study sessions with photos, ensuring your progress is genuine and building an earned streak. Features include scheduled blocks, intent journaling, and focus intelligence insights.
- OS-level distraction blocking
- AI-verified study sessions
- Streak building
- Scheduled recurring blocks
- Intent journaling
- Focus intelligence insights
- Home screen widgets
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Studying doesn't fail because you're lazy. It fails because Instagram is one swipe away, and willpower is not a strategy. OnLock is the block you can't talk yourself out of. When a session starts, OnLock locks your distractions at the operating system level using Apple's Family Controls. No "5 more minutes." No uninstall trick. The shield holds until you finish. But blocking is the easy part. The hard part is proving the work was real. Before any session counts toward your streak, OnLock's AI reviews a photo of what you did. No proof, no credit. THE SHIELD • Un-bypassable OS-level enforcement built on Apple's Family Controls • Locks the apps that derail you: social, games, browsers, anything • Holds through restarts, app deletion, and panic uninstalls • Schedule recurring blocks for the hours you always slip AI PROOF • Submit a photo of your notes, work, or finished problem set • AI verifies the session was genuine study before your streak counts • Catches the "I just sat there" sessions you'd rather forget • Builds a streak you actually earned THE INTERVENTION • A quiet pause before every session to ask if this is really study time • Journal your intent so distraction has to argue with your own words • Reflect after to see what is actually working THE WHY ON A TIMER • Plot your exams on a real countdown • Every session lands against the clock • See what each lost hour costs you FOCUS INTELLIGENCE • Learns your peak hours, worst blockers, and patterns • Tells you when to study and when to stop pretending • Your data, your insight, never shared ALWAYS ON • Home screen widgets in three sizes • Lock screen complications for glanceable streaks • Quick Study: one tap and you're locked in THE AESTHETIC A calm, editorial interface designed to feel nothing like the apps it replaces. No infinite scroll. No screaming notifications. No dopamine arcade. Just focus. PRIVACY • Screen time data stays on your device • Built on Apple's native Family Controls and Screen Time APIs • Photos for AI proof are reviewed and discarded • No tracking, no sale, no leak FREE Every feature above is included, free. No subscription, no upsells, no locked tools. Stop trying harder. Start being unable. OnLock. The focus you can't undo. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://onlock-api.joshuawang2048.workers.dev/legal/privacy
Pomodoro Timer
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Pomodoro Timer turns focus into something you can see. Set the timer, get to work, and every session you finish plants a tomato in your garden. Stay consistent and watch your harvest, your streak, and your progress grow day after day. Distractions are handled for you. Choose the apps that pull you away and they stay silenced for as long as your focus session runs, powered by Apple Screen Time. Blocking is free and unlimited, with no paywall and no catch. A FOCUS TIMER THAT FEELS GOOD Classic Pomodoro technique: focused work sessions with short and long breaks Adjustable focus and break lengths that match the way you work Auto start breaks so you never lose your rhythm Gentle chimes and soft haptics mark the end of every session A calm, cozy design with Pomo, your tomato companion who cheers you on REAL APP BLOCKING, COMPLETELY FREE Block social media, games, and any other distracting apps during focus Built on Apple Screen Time, so blocked apps genuinely stay blocked Unlimited apps and unlimited sessions on the free plan GROW YOUR HARVEST Every finished focus session earns a tomato for your garden Set a daily goal and watch your basket fill up Build a daily streak worth protecting, with friendly reminders before it breaks TRACK WHAT MATTERS Organize your focus into projects for work, study, reading, or anything else See your focus time, sessions, and trends at a glance Simple, honest stats that show your effort adding up ALWAYS WITHIN REACH Live Activity keeps your timer on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island Home Screen widget shows your streak and today's harvest Notifications let you know when it is time to work or time to rest WHY THE POMODORO TECHNIQUE WORKS Working in short, timed sessions with regular breaks keeps your mind fresh and makes big tasks feel manageable. Students use it to study for exams, professionals use it for deep work, and anyone can use it to beat procrastination. Pomodoro Timer adds one more ingredient: a reason to come back tomorrow. GO PRO WHEN YOU ARE READY The core experience is free forever: the timer, app blocking, streaks, and your garden. Pomodoro Pro unlocks an unlimited daily harvest, unlimited projects, and your full history with advanced charts. Start your first session today. Your garden is waiting. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/83a831cd-dc29-41d8-926f-ea6a16d82d54 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1aBlm_7VQSgd94Xf-oC8m_cUfM45T9LGiGRzvnZUyZ5E/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: OnLock at none against Pomodoro Timer's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pomodoro Timer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. OnLock asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | OnLock | Pomodoro Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ting Ting Xu | Andrii Kulchytskyi |
In-app purchases
OnLock
No in-app purchases
Pomodoro Timer
- Pomodoro Weekly with 3 days trial3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Pomodoro Timer Yearly$14.991 Year








