Comparison

DutyLock vs Twilock

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

Head to head
About

DutyLock

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Focus where it matters. DutyLock blocks your most distracting apps the moment you walk into a place you've chosen. Walk out, they unlock. No willpower required. WALK IN. APPS LOCK. Pick the places. Pick the apps. DutyLock takes the decision off your hands. WHO USES DUTYLOCK Knowledge workers who can't afford a five-minute Instagram detour every hour. They set a lock at their desk and the phone goes quiet while they're there. People reclaiming their evenings. The phone goes down when they sit at the dinner table. Their partner gets them back. Their kids notice. The doomscroll quitters. They turn bedtime into a zone. The TikTok rabbit hole stops existing between 9pm and 7am. People trying to actually sleep. The phone locks itself when they get into bed instead of becoming the thing that keeps them awake until 2am. Gym-goers who want their session. They walk in, the apps lock, the workout is the workout. People who want to read on the train again, or just sit and think on the bus. The commute becomes a real commute, not another scroll session. Movie-goers who go to watch the movie. Couples who want dinner without a phone face-down on the table. People on a date who would like to be on it. Students who turn the library into a study zone and don't see Reddit until they walk back outside. Managers and operators who run shifts on a warehouse floor, in a store, or anywhere phones are supposed to stay in pockets. DutyLock locks the named apps inside the named zones and time windows. Every lock event is logged. No quiet workaround. No restart trick. No Settings toggle that turns it off without somebody knowing. YOUR HISTORY. ON THE RECORD. Every lock and unlock is logged. Export it as a clean report whenever you want proof of where the time went. STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE No account. No cloud. No analytics. DutyLock is for people who want to focus and have tried everything else. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION DutyLock offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time lifetime unlock. · DutyLock Pro (Weekly): $2.99/week · DutyLock Pro (Monthly): $4.99/month · DutyLock Pro (Annual): $49.99/year · DutyLock Pro (Lifetime): $99.99 one-time Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your device's App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dutylock-828984049402-eu-west-2-an.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/legal/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://dutylock-828984049402-eu-west-2-an.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/legal/terms-of-use.html

About

Twilock

This app helps you reclaim your nights and mornings by blocking distracting apps during specific, customizable windows. Build streaks, earn badges, and track your reclaimed time privately. Connect with friends for accountability.

Highlights
  • Customizable app blocking windows
  • Streak building and rewards
  • Reclaimed time tracking
  • Friend accountability leaderboard
  • Private data handling
  • Optional Pro features
Features
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You do not decide to scroll until 1am. It just happens. Twilock shields the apps that pull you in during the two windows that cost you most: the hours right before sleep, and the ones right after waking. Pick the apps. Pick your window. Twilock handles the rest, so there is no willpower contest and no bargaining with yourself at 11pm. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps that pull you in most. 2. Set your Night window, up to two hours, over the stretch where your nights actually go sideways. 3. When the window opens, those apps are shielded. Nothing to decide, nothing to resist. WHY IT FEELS DIFFERENT Most blockers go all or nothing and you end up disabling them by lunchtime. Twilock never takes your whole day. It covers up to two hours at night, plus up to two in the morning on Pro, because those are the hours that decide how you sleep and how you start. BUILD A STREAK YOU ACTUALLY WANT Every protected night grows your streak on a calendar that is satisfying to keep green, and earns you badges along the way. An attempt the shield caught still counts as a win, not a slip. Reach a 7 day streak and you earn a free Streak Freeze to cover a slip later, with two more waiting at 30 and 90 days. You also get one Snooze Token every week for the nights you genuinely need your phone. All free, no purchase, ever. SEE THE PAYOFF Watch the hours you have reclaimed add up, glance back at your streak history, and check in on how your sleep and energy are trending. All private, all on your device. STAY ACCOUNTABLE WITH FRIENDS Share your invite code, connect with friends, and keep each other honest on a shared streak leaderboard. Free for everyone. A little gentle competition helps more than it should. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your Screen Time and app usage data never leave your device. We cannot see which apps you picked or how long you use them. No ads, no data selling, ever. FREE TO START, PRO WHEN YOU'RE READY Free, always: your Night window, streaks, badges, Streak Freeze, the weekly Snooze Token, friends and the leaderboard, and your reclaimed hours count. Every new install also includes three Strict Night windows, so you can experience the strongest lock before deciding whether to upgrade. Pro adds: a Morning window, continued Strict Mode after those three included nights, Streak Repair, and deeper insights. Take back your nights and mornings, one calm streak at a time. Twilock Pro is offered as a monthly or annual auto renewing subscription, or as a one time Lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://twilock.com/privacy/

Screenshots

DutyLock4 screens
Twilock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Twilock at every 5 days against DutyLock's fortnightly. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DutyLock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Twilock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DutyLock ships an update fortnightly, Twilock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DutyLock versus Twilock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDutyLockTwilock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—10 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB36 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFAT FIRE APPSPrism Studios

In-app purchases

5 purchases

DutyLock

Subscriptions4
  • DutyLock Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • DutyLock Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DutyLock Pro Annual$49.991 Year
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  • DutyLock Pro Annual 50% First Year1 Year trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • DutyLock Pro Lifetime$99.99
3 purchases

Twilock

Subscriptions2
  • Twilock Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Twilock Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Twilock Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is DutyLock free?
DutyLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Twilock free?
Twilock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DutyLock or Twilock have ads?
Neither DutyLock nor Twilock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DutyLock or Twilock?
DutyLock ships an update fortnightly, and Twilock every 5 days. Most recently, DutyLock was updated on September 14, 2026 and Twilock on September 19, 2026.

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