Quiet Time vs HeiLock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quiet Time
This app provides straightforward control over device usage by allowing you to lock specific apps or categories for set durations. It offers a cycle mode for alternating focus and relaxation periods, ensuring essential system apps remain accessible.
- Set custom screen time durations
- Lock specific apps or categories
- Instant screen locking
- Cycle mode for alternating focus
- PIN and Face ID protection
- System apps always available
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A little screen time. Then a break. Quiet Time: App Blocker helps you set simple limits for screen time on an iPhone or iPad. Choose which apps to restrict, unlock them for 15 to 120 minutes, and let Quiet Time restrict them again when time is up. Use it to manage kids’ screen time or take a break from your own distractions. CHOOSE WHICH APPS TO BLOCK Select individual apps or categories such as Games, Social, and Entertainment. Restrict your selected apps with a tap. ALLOW TIME, THEN TAKE A BREAK Unlock selected apps for a set amount of time. When the timer ends, they are automatically restricted again. PIN-PROTECTED UNLOCKING Use a PIN to control unlocking, with Face ID available as a backup. SCREEN TIME. BREAK TIME. ON REPEAT. Cycle Mode automatically alternates between screen time and locked breaks. • Set your screen time and break intervals • Start with presets: 15/15, 20/15, 25/15, or 30/15 • Choose from 1 to 10 rounds • Receive a notification when each phase ends • Selected apps stay restricted after the final round until you unlock them Cycle Mode is available as a one-time in-app purchase. KEEP ESSENTIALS AVAILABLE System apps such as Phone, Messages, Clock, and Maps remain available. SEE TODAY’S UNLOCKED TIME Check today’s total unlocked time on the home screen. SIMPLE BY DESIGN No subscriptions. No accounts. Just choose your apps, set the time, and go. SETUP REQUIREMENT Quiet Time requires Screen Time to be turned off in Settings to function properly.
HeiLock
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HeiLock helps you set gentler boundaries around app time. When it is time to stop, pause for a moment, cut down on short, mindless bursts of app use, and use apps with more intention. Key features: • Session Limits Set how long an app can be used each time. When the limit is reached, usage is restricted automatically. • Cumulative Limits Set a cumulative usage limit for one or more apps. When the set time is reached, usage is restricted automatically. When you select multiple apps, use “Combined Usage Time” to choose how time is counted: when enabled, usage time across the selected apps is combined, and the apps share a single cumulative limit; when disabled, usage is accumulated separately for each app. • Allowed Time Windows Choose when an app is available. Outside those windows, usage is restricted. • Custom Display Content Add your favorite photos or videos. When an app is locked, HeiLock can show the content you selected, making each pause feel a little warmer. • Manage Multiple Apps Manage multiple apps at once and set different usage schedules for different apps. • Passcode Protection Protect your settings with a passcode to prevent unwanted changes. • Local Storage No sign-in, no ads, and all data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HeiLock at none against Quiet Time's 1. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Quiet Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HeiLock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quiet Time ships an update every 2 weeks, HeiLock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quiet Time | HeiLock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | xuan liu | 北京尾巴频率科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
Quiet Time
- Cycle Mode$2.99
HeiLock
No in-app purchases








