Comparison

App Blocker & Focus Timer vs DeepLock

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

Head to head
About

App Blocker & Focus Timer

Features
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Put your phone on lockdown and get real work done. FocusLock is a deep work timer with a built-in app blocker: start a focus session and iOS Screen Time shields the distracting apps you picked until your time is up. Most timers just count minutes while your worst app stays one tap away. FocusLock pairs a precise wall-clock timer with Apple's Family Controls, so the apps that break your focus are actually shielded during the session โ€” chosen privately by you in Apple's own picker, never seen by us. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข Start a 15, 25, 45, 60 or 90 minute session and the apps you chose go behind a shield until it ends โ€ข A wall-clock timer that survives backgrounding and relaunch โ€” the minutes you log are minutes that really passed โ€ข Zen Mode: a quiet full-screen clock that keeps the display awake, with nothing else on screen โ€ข A daily goal with current and best streaks โ€” hit today's minutes and the chain stays alive โ€ข Every session saved to a private on-device log: categories, notes, search, and a seven-day chart across Deep work, Study, Creative and Admin PERFECT FOR โ€ข Students who need study blocks that social apps cannot interrupt โ€ข Remote workers defending deep work hours from their own phone โ€ข Writers, coders and creators tracking honest maker time โ€ข Anyone breaking a phone habit one shielded session at a time WHY NOT JUST USE iOS SCREEN TIME LIMITS? System limits are easy to snooze and hard to aim at a single work block. FocusLock uses the same system power but ties it to a session with a start, an end, a goal and a log โ€” so you see exactly how many focused minutes you actually earned. If you deny or revoke the Screen Time permission, the timer still works and the app tells you plainly that shielding is off. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Sessions, goals, streaks and settings stay on this device. App selections are opaque Apple tokens โ€” FocusLock never learns which apps or websites you chose. No account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. FULL ACCESS FocusLock requires a Full Access purchase: an auto-renewing Weekly or Yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime unlock. Every plan includes the session timer, app shielding, Zen Mode, the complete session archive, streaks and all-time totals. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your Apple ID settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. Start one session tonight: pick 25 minutes, shield your worst app, and watch the streak begin. Terms of Use: https://leanstudio.asia/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://leanstudio.asia/privacy-policy Support: support@leanstudio.asia

About

DeepLock

Features
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DeepLock is a focused Pomodoro timer for people who want fewer distractions during study, remote work, and deep work. Choose distracting apps, categories, or websites with Apple's Screen Time picker. Start a focus session, and DeepLock shields those items until the session ends. Your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island show the countdown with a Live Activity, and your focus history stays on your device. Key features: - Pomodoro timer with adjustable focus, short break, and long break durations - App, category, and website selection with Apple's Screen Time picker - System shield during focus sessions - Custom shield screen with remaining focus time - Live Activity countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Today's focus time and streak - Local-only focus history DeepLock is built for self-management. It does not use MDM and does not claim that restrictions are impossible to bypass. Some iOS system apps may not be shielded. Terms of Use (Standard Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://yujirookano.github.io/deeplock-site/privacy/

Screenshots

App Blocker & Focus Timer4 screens
DeepLock3 screens

Verdict

The call

App Blocker & Focus Timer and DeepLock are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. App Blocker & Focus Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and DeepLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
App Blocker & Focus Timer versus DeepLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Blocker & Focus TimerDeepLock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.016.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperLEAN ASIA CO., LTDYujiro Okano

In-app purchases

3 purchases

App Blocker & Focus Timer

Subscriptions2
  • Digital Detox Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pomodoro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Concentration Lifetime$49.99
2 purchases

DeepLock

Subscriptions2
  • DeepLock Pro Monthly7 Days trial2 variants$0.991 Month
  • DeepLock Pro Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$8.991 Year

Questions

Is App Blocker & Focus Timer free?
App Blocker & Focus Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeepLock free?
DeepLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do App Blocker & Focus Timer or DeepLock have ads?
Neither App Blocker & Focus Timer nor DeepLock shows ads.

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