Comparison

QuizLocky vs Emberlock

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

Head to head
About

QuizLocky

This app transforms your phone into a study tool by locking distracting applications until you complete AI-generated quizzes based on your own notes. Earn your screen time back by studying and building effective learning habits.

Highlights
  • AI-generated quizzes from user notes
  • Locks distracting apps via Screen Time
  • Spaced repetition flashcards
  • AI study coach for explanations
  • Focus lock-in sessions
  • Progress tracking and streaks
Features
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Your phone is your biggest distraction. QuizLocky turns it into the reason you study. Want to open TikTok, Instagram, or your favorite game? Pass a quick quiz first. QuizLocky locks your distracting apps with Apple Screen Time until you study, and every quiz is built by AI from YOUR own notes. Study to unlock. Earn your screen time instead of losing hours to it. QuizLocky starts with a 3-day free trial, then a weekly or annual subscription. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add your study material. Paste notes, import a PDF, or snap a photo. Locky's AI instantly turns it into flashcards and quizzes. 2. Lock your distractions. Pick the apps that pull you in. They stay locked behind your studying. 3. Study to unlock. Clear a quiz built from your own material to earn your screen time back. 4. Build the habit. Streaks, stats, and an AI study coach keep you coming back. WHY STUDENTS LOVE IT - AI Question Generator: stop making flashcards by hand. Paste any material and get a full quiz in seconds. - Real App Locking: powered by Apple Screen Time. Your chosen apps stay locked until you've studied. No shortcuts. - Smart Flashcards: spaced repetition makes it stick for the exam, not just for tonight. - AI Study Coach: stuck on something? Locky explains it, quizzes you, and finds your weak spots. - Focus Lock-Ins: book deep-focus sessions where your distracting apps lock automatically. - Progress & Streaks: see what you've mastered and how much screen time you've earned this week. - Works With Anything: biology, history, languages, law, code. If you can write it, Locky can quiz you on it. PERFECT FOR - Students cramming for finals, midterms, the SAT, APs, or any exam - Anyone whose screen time report is embarrassing and grades are slipping - Easily distracted brains that need the lock to do the discipline - Language learners, med students, law students, lifelong learners BUILT ON REAL LEARNING SCIENCE QuizLocky is built on active recall and spaced repetition, two of the most proven ways to learn. Every time you unlock your phone, you study in the way that actually sticks. A TRUE WIN-WIN Most study apps fight your phone habits. QuizLocky puts them to work for you. Less mindless scrolling, more real studying. Turn study time into screen time you've earned. Download QuizLocky and turn your phone into your study weapon. Your future self will thank you. SUBSCRIPTION QuizLocky offers a 3-day free trial, then a weekly or annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Privacy Policy: https://quizlocky.site/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://quizlocky.site/terms.html

About

Emberlock

Earn back access to distracting apps by completing quick study quizzes or physical exercises. This app helps you build focus and maintain streaks by creating a small challenge before unlocking your chosen applications for a set period.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Earn screen time via quizzes
  • Earn screen time via exercise
  • Customizable unlock duration
  • Daily streak tracking
  • Offline study content
  • Uses Apple Screen Time
Features
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Your apps are locked. One right answer opens them. > The problem: a phone wins every idle moment. Scrolling quietly eats whole evenings, and every "just five minutes" costs you the focus you had. > The fix: Emberlock flips the trade. Your most distracting apps (Instagram, TikTok, games, whatever pulls you in) stay locked until you earn them. Answer flashcards on a subject YOU choose, or put the phone down and knock out a set of reps. Learn first. Scroll after. WHAT CHANGES • Opening an app becomes a decision, not a reflex: a 6-second gate beats endless willpower. • Every doomscroll urge becomes a rep for your brain: real questions, real subjects, real recall. • Your streak compounds. Keep the ember lit day after day and watch the answered-questions count stack up. • When the timer runs out, the apps lock again. The trade is always the same, and it is always in your favor. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick the apps to block and how you want to earn them back. 2. Open a blocked app → a challenge appears instead. 3. Answer correctly, or finish your set → your apps open for 15 to 120 minutes. You choose. 4. Keep the streak alive. Milestones, streak shields, and a shareable Study Wall card mark the run. TWO WAYS TO EARN THE UNLOCK • Study: flashcards on a subject you pick. 18 ready-made subjects built in: SAT vocab, biology, chemistry, Spanish basics, coding, history, psychology, law, medicine, and more, plus fact sets for world capitals, currencies and elements. 3,600+ curated questions that work fully offline. • Move: your phone counts reps with its motion sensors: push-ups, squats, jumping jacks. You choose how many it takes. PERFECT FOR • Students who reach for TikTok instead of their notes • Anyone with ADHD whose phone wins every fight for attention • Professionals who lose evenings to the feed • Language learners and exam preppers who want stolen minutes back • Anyone who has tried deleting apps, and just reinstalled them THE HONEST DEAL • Free tier that stays free: five unlocks a day, every mode, every subject, resetting at midnight. • Pay once and keep it forever. One price, no subscription. • Pro adds 8 fact decks in Learn: capitals, currencies, elements and more. • Private by design: no account, no ads, no tracking. Your progress stays on your device. • You are always in control: Emberlock uses Apple's Screen Time (Family Controls) so YOU choose what to block, and you can change it any time. THE SCIENCE Retrieval practice, recalling an answer instead of re-reading it, is one of the most consistently supported findings in learning research. Emberlock turns the moment you most want to waste into the moment you remember something. That is the whole trick: the habit you can't quit starts paying for the one you can't start. Privacy: https://studylock-llm-proxy.mcggmjhp5p.workers.dev/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

QuizLocky4 screens
Emberlock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Emberlock at 5.0 against QuizLocky's 4.6. Emberlock also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. QuizLocky sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Emberlock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emberlock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuizLocky ships an update every 5 days, Emberlock every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
QuizLocky versus Emberlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuizLockyEmberlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperISAC ELIS GUSTAF WESTERTom Nguyen

Customer experience

QuizLocky

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Emberlock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

QuizLocky

Subscriptions3
  • QuizLocky Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly (One-Time Offer)$24.991 Year
  • QuizLocky Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

Emberlock

Subscriptions1
  • Emberlock Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Emberlock Pro (Lifetime)$4.99

Questions

Is QuizLocky free?
QuizLocky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Emberlock free?
Emberlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, QuizLocky or Emberlock?
Emberlock is rated higher. QuizLocky averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Emberlock averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do QuizLocky or Emberlock have ads?
Neither QuizLocky nor Emberlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuizLocky or Emberlock?
QuizLocky ships an update every 5 days, and Emberlock every 4 days. Most recently, QuizLocky was updated on October 31, 2026 and Emberlock on October 31, 2026.

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