Comparison

Quiet Time vs Timed Lock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Timed Lock

Features
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Fewer reminders. Agreements that follow through. EyeGuard Lock helps parents set clear screen-time boundaries on an authorized iPhone or iPad. Choose the apps, categories, or websites to limit, agree on a time, and Apple Screen Time shields only the selected content when time is up. COUNTDOWN TIMER • Choose 15, 30, 60, or 90 minutes, or set a custom duration • Kids can see the remaining time and target end time • Selected content is shielded automatically when the countdown ends QUICK ROUTINES • Save a duration and selected content together • Start homework, after-dinner, or bedtime rules with one tap RECURRING PLANS • Create up to 3 automatic plans • Set weekdays plus explicit start and end times • Shielding starts and ends automatically, including overnight plans • The active plan shows remaining time with the same aurora ring used on Home • Get a 15-minute reminder, or skip today after parent authentication PARENT VERIFICATION • Ending a plan early or removing shielding requires Face ID, Touch ID, or the device passcode • Overlapping plans remain shielded until the final active plan ends PRIVACY AND PURCHASE • No account, ads, analytics, or tracking • Settings stay on the device • No remote monitoring or cross-device control • Full 7-day trial, followed by an optional one-time Lifetime Unlock; this is not an auto-renewing subscription Requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later.

Screenshots

Quiet Time4 screens
Timed Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Timed Lock at every 2 days against Quiet Time's every 2 weeks. 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. Quiet Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Timed Lock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quiet Time ships an update every 2 weeks, Timed Lock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Quiet Time versus Timed Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiet TimeTimed Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerxuan liu方捷 胡

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Quiet Time

One-time1
  • Cycle Mode$2.99
2 purchases

Timed Lock

One-time2
  • 7-Day TrialFree
  • Lifetime Unlock$2.99

Questions

Is Quiet Time free?
Quiet Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Timed Lock free?
Timed Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Quiet Time or Timed Lock have ads?
Neither Quiet Time nor Timed Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quiet Time or Timed Lock?
Quiet Time ships an update every 2 weeks, and Timed Lock every 2 days. Most recently, Quiet Time was updated on October 24, 2026 and Timed Lock on October 25, 2026.

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