Comparison

App Lock Timer vs Bracketly

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

Head to head
About

App Lock Timer

Features
Read full description

App Block Timer Block distracting apps and websites for the time you choose. Make room for studying, work, reading, and creative projects. Need to focus now? Start a timer from 5 minutes to 24 hours. Want to build a routine? Set a start time for each day of the week, and blocking will begin automatically. 【Key Features】 β–  Weekly automatic blocking Set a start time for each day. The free version offers 60-minute locks. With Pro, choose from 30, 60, 90, 120, 180, 240, or 300 minutes. β–  Lock now or choose a time Start a lock immediately or schedule one for a time that works for you. β–  Block apps, categories, and websites Choose the social media, video, gaming, and other distractions you want to limit. β–  Stay with your commitment Once a lock starts, it continues until its scheduled end, making it harder to give in to distractions on impulse. β–  Add to Calendar Add your weekly lock times to Apple Calendar as recurring events. 【Great for anyone who wants to】 ・Stop opening social media out of habit ・Make time to focus on work or study ・Keep up a study routine ・Use their phone more intentionally Start with five focused minutes today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://note.com/kazu_bigbridge/n/n87bfa4b49533

About

Bracketly

Features
Read full description

Need a printable tournament bracket for a ping-pong night, a gaming tournament, a chess club or an office pool? Bracketly turns a list of names into a clean single-elimination bracket PDF in seconds β€” no spreadsheet, no drawing lines by hand. Type a title, paste or type your players one per line (or as a comma-separated list), choose whether to shuffle the seeds, and create. Print it, share it, or post it on the wall. β€’ 2 TO 32 PLAYERS β€” any number in between. Bracketly sizes the bracket to 2, 4, 8, 16 or 32 slots and shows how many byes you'll get before you create it. β€’ CLASSIC SEEDING β€” top seeds are placed apart (1 vs last, 2 vs second-to-last), and byes go to the top seeds and advance automatically to round two. β€’ SHUFFLE OR KEEP YOUR ORDER β€” randomize the draw, or keep your list order as the seed order. β€’ LABELED ROUNDS β€” round headers (Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, Final) and a Champion slot at the end. β€’ PDF AND IMAGE β€” a landscape US Letter PDF for printing, plus an image for group chats and screens. Honest scope: single elimination only β€” no double elimination, round robin or consolation brackets. The bracket is a printable sheet: you fill in the winners by hand as matches finish; scores are not tracked in the app. Everything is made on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded, and no account is needed. Try it free β€” 3 brackets. A one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited brackets. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com

Screenshots

App Lock Timer3 screens
Bracketly3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Bracketly at 16.0 against App Lock Timer's 26.5. 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. App Lock Timer sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Bracketly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

App Lock Timer ships an update every 4 days, Bracketly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
App Lock Timer versus Bracketly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApp Lock TimerBracketly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.516.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazutoshi OhashiJhomar Maravillas

In-app purchases

1 purchases

App Lock Timer

Subscriptions1
  • Nuclear Focus Pro$4.991 Month
1 purchases

Bracketly

One-time1
  • Unlock Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is App Lock Timer free?
App Lock Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bracketly free?
Bracketly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do App Lock Timer or Bracketly have ads?
Neither App Lock Timer nor Bracketly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, App Lock Timer or Bracketly?
App Lock Timer ships an update every 4 days, and Bracketly weekly. Most recently, App Lock Timer was updated on October 6, 2026 and Bracketly on October 11, 2026.

Other comparisons