Comparison

Life Engine vs VisionLock

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

Head to head
About

Life Engine

This app transforms habit building into a rewarding experience by gamifying your routine. Earn energy, build streaks, and visualize your progress with a unique brutalist design. It offers smart reminders, custom habits, and motivational feedback to help you achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Gamified habit completion with XP and streaks
  • Beautiful brutalist design
  • Offline-first and private data storage
  • Unlimited habit categories
  • Smart reminders and custom habits
  • Motivational animations, haptics, and sounds
  • Ready-made routine packs
Features
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Make small habits stick with Life Engine, a habit tracker and routine planner for everyday progress. Start with one action: read a page, drink a glass of water, stretch, study or wind down. Choose your days, log what you complete and build a routine you can return to. YOUR DAILY ROUTINE β€’ Plan habits for every day or selected weekdays. β€’ Set optional habit reminders at times that suit you. β€’ Organize habits into morning, evening, study or workout routines. β€’ Use built-in timers for reading, focus or movement. PROGRESS YOU CAN SEE β€’ Track habit streaks and completion history. β€’ Earn energy points for completed habits and celebrate milestones. β€’ See today's planned habits and completed actions together. β€’ Keep your routine visible with home screen widgets. START FREE Track up to 5 habits. Core habit tracking works offline, with no account required to get started. No ads. MORE WITH PRO Monthly and annual Engine Fuel plans unlock more habits, advanced statistics, premium themes, extra icons and sounds, routine templates, CSV export, cloud sync, One Habit widgets and MAX, your AI coach. Ask MAX for a recap or suggestions for your routine. AI features need internet access. Cloud sync needs internet access and an account. Prefer a one-time purchase? Pro Lifetime includes the same Pro features with 30 AI generations per month. Engine Fuel subscriptions have no monthly AI generation cap. YOUR PACE, YOUR CHOICE Start free and explore paid plans when you want more. Available plans and prices are shown in your local currency before purchase. Pro Lifetime is a one-time purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Engine Fuel subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Privacy: https://lifeengine.online/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

VisionLock

Features
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Better than Apple's "Screen Time" feature, VisionLock helps you understand why you scroll, and adds friction exactly where your thumb runs on autopilot. 4 hours. That's the average time people spend on their phone today, often without even realizing it. Most blockers just ask "which apps do you want to block?" in 30 seconds. VisionLock starts differently: a short diagnostic to identify your real trigger (boredom, anxiety, a nighttime habit, social comparison...), then builds your Vision: what you want to protect with the time you win back. How it works Instead of a hard wall, VisionLock adds friction before you open the apps that waste your time: a countdown that gets longer every time you reopen the app during the day. This friction actually works. A field study (GrΓΌning et al., PNAS 2023) found that a few seconds of delay reduced compulsive app-opening attempts by 37% over 6 weeks. Your Vision, always in view Before you open a distracting app, VisionLock shows you your Vision: the photos and sentences that represent what you actually want. A quiet reminder, at the right moment, not guilt-tripping. Features β€’ Session blocking with progressive friction on the apps you choose β€’ Usage reminders at a custom interval β€’ Compulsive reopening (relapse) detection, with a one-time extension option β€’ Fully customizable Night / Work schedules (hours, days) β€’ Website blocking by domain β€’ Personal Vision board: photos and sentences shown before opening apps β€’ Weekly Vision Report: the time you protected this week β€’ An honest streak that tracks daily consistency β€’ Emergency unlock with a written reason, limited per month β€’ Native integration with iOS Screen Time Free forever Core blocking will never be paywalled: one session block, reminders, one scheduled block, one Vision, free, with no time limit. VisionLock Plus unlocks Website blocking, multiple schedules and rules running at once, unlimited apps per block, unlimited Visions. A subscription is required to access all features, including widgets, themes, reminders, and sharing. Subscription details and pricing are available within the app. Privacy policy: https://visionlock.vercel.app/privacy Terms of use: https://visionlock.vercel.app/terms EULA: https://apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Life Engine4 screens
VisionLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Life Engine at 3 against VisionLock's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Life Engine sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and VisionLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Life Engine ships an update every 6 days, VisionLock every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Life Engine versus VisionLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLife EngineVisionLock
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size99 MB158 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuc Mwansa ShimwansaVianney Le Masson

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Life Engine

Subscriptions2
  • Engine Fuel Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Engine Fuel Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeEngine Pro$59.99
2 purchases

VisionLock

Subscriptions2
  • Carlos Pro Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Carlos Pro Yearly7 Days trial$45.001 Year

Questions

Is Life Engine free?
Life Engine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisionLock free?
VisionLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Life Engine or VisionLock have ads?
Neither Life Engine nor VisionLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Life Engine or VisionLock?
Life Engine ships an update every 6 days, and VisionLock every 8 days. Most recently, Life Engine was updated on October 10, 2026 and VisionLock on October 11, 2026.

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