Lockit vs CheckFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lockit
This app adds a small pause before you open distracting applications, requiring you to complete a quick task like a math problem or a custom checklist. It helps you regain focus, reduce impulse usage, and protect private apps by adding a mindful step before access.
- Task-based app access
- Customizable checklists
- Math problem challenges
- Temporary app access
- Privacy protection for apps
- Focus and reduced impulse usage
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Take Control of Your Screen Time Ever opened an app for 5 minutes... and then realized 30 minutes were gone? Ever tried to study, work, or sleep, but your just opened the same distracting app again? Or maybe there are private apps you do not want others to open easily. Lockit helps you pause before opening an app. It does not try to stop you from using your phone forever. It simply adds one small step before access. First, protect the apps you want to manage. Then, when you want to open one, Lockit can ask you to finish a small task first. It could be a math question. It could be a simple checklist you create yourself: Drink water. Review 5 words. Clean your desk. Finish today’s first task. After the task is done, you get temporary access. When time is up, the app is locked again. This helps you ask: Do I really want to open this right now? Can I do one better thing first? Lockit is useful when: You want to focus while studying. You want fewer phone breaks while working. You want to use your phone less before bed. You want to hide and protect private apps. Your child wants to play on the phone, and you want them to answer questions before unlocking apps. This way, learning and entertainment can stay in balance. Less impulse. More focus. One small pause before the next app. Privacy is simple too: Lockit does not read content from your managed apps. Your settings, tasks, and progress stay on your device. Passwords are stored securely using Apple’s Keychain. Biometric authentication is handled by iOS.
CheckFocus
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CheckFocus is a focus timer app that helps you start your focus goals at a scheduled time and stay focused until the end. Whether you need to study, work, read, prepare for exams, complete projects, or manage focus challenges such as ADHD, CheckFocus helps you set your own focus schedule and reduce distractions during that time. Focus does not always happen just because we decide to focus. A quick notification check, opening social media out of habit, or switching apps can easily break the study or work time you planned. CheckFocus was created to help reduce those moments. When it is time to focus, you stay with one goal and keep your focus timer running until the session is complete. ■ Scheduled focus goals With CheckFocus, you can set your focus goals by day of the week, specific date, start time, and end time. For example, you can create a routine to study from 7 AM to 8 AM every weekday, focus on work from 2 PM to 4 PM, or review for an exam at a specific time before test day. CheckFocus is not just about starting a timer. It helps you decide when to focus and follow through with your goal at the scheduled time. ■ Forced focus timer The core feature of CheckFocus is helping you avoid distractions during your focus time. While the timer is running, if you close the app or move it to the background for more than 2 minutes to use something else on your phone, your focus goal may be marked as failed. This feature helps reduce phone distractions and encourages you to stay with the goal you set. Use CheckFocus when you need to study, work, read, prepare for exams, reduce smartphone distractions, or stay committed to a scheduled focus session. ■ Solo focus mode When you want to focus quietly by yourself, you can use Solo Focus Mode. Set your goal, start the timer, and stay with the app until the session ends. If you keep your focus until the timer is complete, your goal can be completed successfully. Solo Focus Mode is useful for students, freelancers, office workers, readers, and anyone who wants to build a daily focus routine. ■ Open focus rooms with users around the world If focusing alone is difficult, join an open focus room. In CheckFocus, multiple users can join the same room and work toward a shared focus goal. Users from around the world can participate, start at the scheduled time, and check whether others are staying focused. No chat is needed. Just knowing that others are focusing with you can help you stay committed and avoid giving up. You can create or join study rooms, work rooms, morning routine rooms, reading rooms, exam preparation rooms, and project focus rooms. ■ Focus ranking and certificates When multiple users complete a focus goal together in an open room, you can check the ranking based on the results. The user who focused the most can reach 1st place, and a certificate can be issued to the 1st place user. CheckFocus is designed to turn focus sessions into motivation, achievement, and consistency. ■ Recommended for people who: * Get distracted by their phone while studying * Want to protect focused work time * Need support managing focus challenges such as ADHD * Give up easily when studying or working alone * Want to build a scheduled daily routine * Want to focus with users around the world * Keep opening other apps after starting a timer * Want to record focus goals and feel a sense of achievement ■ Main features * Focus goal scheduling * Day-of-week focus routines * Specific date focus goals * Start time and end time settings * Solo focus mode * Open focus room mode * Global user participation * Forced focus timer * Failure detection when the app is closed or kept in the background too long * Focus completion records * Open room ranking * Certificate for 1st place * Guest Login * Google Login * Apple Login Focus starts with a goal. Set the time. Stay focused. Complete your goal. Privacy Policy: https://luna-company.co.kr/checkfocus/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lockit at none against CheckFocus's shown. CheckFocus's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lockit ships an update every 3 weeks, CheckFocus daily. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lockit | CheckFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuhan Jiushu Media Co., Ltd. | HANG HEO |
In-app purchases
Lockit
No in-app purchases
CheckFocus
No in-app purchases









