NyanLock vs Glad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NyanLock
This app helps you reduce screen time by locking distracting apps. Unlock them by interacting with virtual cats through petting or watching short videos, making habit change enjoyable.
- Lock distracting apps
- Unlock by petting or watching cats
- Streak tracking for consecutive unlocks
- Collect daily stamps
- View 'Cat Time' chart
- Pro features: AI stamps, family sharing
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Turn screen time into cat time. NyanLock locks the apps you doomscroll and lets you unlock them by spending a moment with a cat. Because it's delightful instead of restrictive, it's a screen-time habit you'll actually keep. WHO IT'S FOR - You lose hours to social media and videos before you notice - You want to cut down on your phone, but willpower alone never lasts - You love cats and could use a little calm HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose the apps you want to limit and lock them 2. Open a locked app and a friendly block screen appears 3. To unlock, just "pet a cat" or "watch a cat video" TWO WAYS TO UNLOCK WITH A CAT - Pet to Unlock: stroke a real cat on camera through the screen. No cat at home? You can pet a cat video instead. - Watch to Unlock: simply enjoy adorable cat clips for a little while. BUILT TO KEEP YOU GOING - Unlock on consecutive days to grow your streak and earn milestone stamps - Collect a stamp on your calendar every day you unlock - See your "Cat Time" (time spent with cats) grow on a chart NYANLOCK PRO - Pet to Unlock - Keep and rewatch your clips and best shots forever - Original AI stamps created from your own cat - Family sharing for stamps and videos - Weekly reports A gentler relationship with your phone, starting today—together with a cat. --- - Locking apps requires permission for iOS Screen Time (Family Controls). - Pet-to-Unlock camera frames are processed on your device, and recordings are stored on-device only by default. - NyanLock Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Monthly and yearly plans are available; see the in-app display for pricing. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nyanlock.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://nyanlock.com/privacy
Glad
This AI-powered partner helps you achieve your goals by breaking them into daily missions. Choose your coach's personality and receive personalized messages and reminders to stay consistent. Track progress and celebrate wins to build lasting habits.
- AI accountability partner
- Daily mission creation
- Customizable coach personality
- Personalized messages and reminders
- Progress tracking and analytics
- Habit building streaks
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Most habit trackers quit on you after two weeks. Glad doesn't. Glad isn't a habit tracker — he's your accountability partner. You pick his personality, he holds you to your goals, and he refuses to let you off the hook. WHY HABIT TRACKERS FAIL YOU - Too many features. You spend more time logging the habit than doing it. - Too much friction. Fifty taps to check a box. - A streak that shatters the first hard day — so you feel like a failure and quit. Building real discipline was never about a prettier checklist. It comes from a system and a partner pushing you to stay consistent. That's Glad. MEET YOUR PARTNER Pick from 8 coach personalities and Glad talks to you in that voice everywhere — from a gentle cheerleader to blunt, sassy, or brutally honest. Choose the energy that actually gets YOU moving. HOW IT WORKS - Set your goals and the missions that build them. - When it's time, Glad reaches out in his voice. Ignore him? He comes back — sharper — until you start. - Swipe to start, he times it live, swipe to finish. Right from your Lock Screen. No app to open, nothing to log. NO STREAKS. ON PURPOSE. One missed day should not erase your progress. Instead of a fragile streak, Glad gives you one weekly Discipline Score — measured against LAST week's you, not some impossible ideal. An off day can still be a winning week. YOUR WEEKLY WRAP-UP Every week, Glad breaks down what you crushed and what to work on next — the goal you fed and the one you starved — so you always know your next move. ASK HIM ANYTHING Talk to Glad any time. He knows your whole record — your time per goal, your streak, your score — so "what should I work on?" gets a real answer, not generic advice. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Start & finish from your Lock Screen — zero friction. - Reschedule with a drag when plans change. - See your strongest days and times, and lean into them. - Missions, goals, and reminders that bend to your day. WHO GLAD IS FOR Anyone who's downloaded a habit app, felt motivated for two weeks, and quit. Students, gym-goers, the self-improvement crowd, and every serial "I'll start Monday" restarter who's ready to actually stick with it. Stop tracking your life. Start living it — with a partner who won't let you quit. — — — Glad is free to try for 7 days. A subscription unlocks every personality and feature. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription auto-renews unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://simmonscaden23-coder.github.io/glad-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://simmonscaden23-coder.github.io/glad-legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: NyanLock at none against Glad's shown. Glad's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. NyanLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Glad sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NyanLock ships an update every 4 days, Glad every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NyanLock | Glad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Tokyo Inc. | Caden Simmons |
Customer experience
NyanLock
Glad
In-app purchases
NyanLock
- Monthly$9.991 Month
- Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Glad
- Glad Monthly14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Glad Annual14 Days trial$19.991 Year









