Frost Lock vs App Blocker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Frost Lock
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[DIGITAL DETOX] Spending more time on your phone than you meant to? Lock distracting apps, set daily limits, and make more time for what matters with Frost Lock. [HOW IT WORKS] • Lock: block the apps you choose for a set amount of time. • Deep Freeze: prevents early unlocking in the app until the timer runs out. • Limits: give an app a daily time budget. When it runs out, that app stays locked until midnight. • Routines: lock your apps automatically on the days and times you set. • History: see time spent per app, time locked, and recorded attempts to open blocked apps. [PRIVACY] Frost Lock is built on Apple's Screen Time. App usage and lock history are processed on your device. No account is required. When you want to step away from distracting apps, Frost Lock is there. --- Frost Lock Plus Go ad free and create up to 10 routines and up to 10 daily limits, with more than one app per limit. Frost Lock Plus is an auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or yearly. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ • Privacy Policy: https://ninemomo.github.io/FrostLock/ • Email: ninemomo.public@gmail.com
App Blocker
This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by blocking distracting apps and websites. Set custom timers, schedules, or usage limits to improve focus during work, study, or sleep. Analyze your app habits to build healthier routines.
- Immediate app blocking
- Scheduled app locking
- Usage limit timers
- App usage analysis
- Website blocking
- Customizable focus routines
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Create time away from your phone with an app blocker made for focus. Lock the social, video, and gaming apps you keep opening for only as long as you need. ■ Lock Now Immediately lock the apps, categories, and websites you choose for the time you set. Step away from your phone whenever it is time to focus. ■ Scheduled Lock Automatically lock apps on the days and at the times you choose. Build a routine for study, work, or bedtime. ■ Timer Lock Automatically lock selected apps when they reach your daily usage limit. Reduce excessive time on social media and video apps. ■ Analysis Check how you use your phone and apps. Review your habits and create rules that work for you. ▶ Recommended for • People who keep opening social media, video, or games • Anyone who wants to focus on studying or work • People who want less phone time before bed • Anyone who wants to set daily usage limits • People who want apps to lock automatically at set times • Anyone who wants distance from apps without deleting them ▶ Examples Morning: Use Scheduled Lock for social media while getting ready or studying Daytime: Tap Lock Now before work to focus on the task at hand Night: Use Timer Lock to reduce time on videos and social media This app is for protecting your own time to focus, not for monitoring anyone else. * Scheduled Lock and Timer Lock are available with PRO. ■ Subscription For terms governing subscriptions, please see the links below. 1. Privacy Policy: https://sorayazawa-ux.github.io/applocksolo-legal/privacy.html 2. Terms of Use: https://sorayazawa-ux.github.io/applocksolo-legal/terms.html
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Verdict
Frost Lock and App Blocker are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Frost Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and App Blocker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Frost Lock ships an update every 9 days, App Blocker weekly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Frost Lock | App Blocker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hyeon mo Gu | Sora Yazawa |
In-app purchases
Frost Lock
- Plus (Monthly)$1.991 Month
- Plus (Yearly)$9.991 Year
App Blocker
- Monthly Pro Plan$1.991 Month
- Yearly Pro Plan7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime Pro Plan$29.99
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