AppTimeLock vs Manaya
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AppTimeLock
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Your app gets 30 minutes. Then it locks. Pick the app you open without thinking and choose how long it gets. When the time runs out, the app locks for a while, then the minutes start again. No account to make. Your settings stay on your iPhone or iPad. FOUR WAYS TO LOCK AN APP Time limit. Give the app 5 to 240 minutes. When they run out, it locks for 15 minutes to 12 hours, as you choose. Make me wait. The app stays within reach, but every open starts with a wait, and Close is the easy button. Wait it out and you get a Pass: 5 minutes in the app. The first wait of the day is 10 seconds, and each Pass makes the next one longer. Write one sentence about why you're doing this, and it shows while you wait. Always locked. The app stays closed until you change it. On a schedule. The app locks during the hours you pick, on the days you pick. STRICT MODE With Strict Mode on, you can't remove a lock, loosen one or turn Strict Mode off until a timer runs out. You set the timer, from 5 minutes to 4 hours, and get a notification when it's done. SEE IT WORKING The main screen counts the times a lock stopped you today. Under that are your streak and the hours your apps were locked this week. Progress shows a bar for each day of the week. Every 7 days in a row earns a streak freeze, which covers a missed day. A recap arrives on Sunday evening, and you can turn it off. You can share a card with your numbers. It never names your apps. PRIVATE No sign-up and no email. Apple's Screen Time hides your app choices from us, so we never see which apps you lock. We count anonymous events, like how many people finish setup, and nothing that identifies you. FREE AND PRO Free: one app with Time limit or Make me wait, your streak, this week's stats, the share card and 1 streak freeze. Pro: as many apps as you want, whole groups such as Social in one go, Always locked, On a schedule, Strict Mode, Passes of 1, 5, 15 or 30 minutes, Gentle, Standard or Firm waits, every past week of stats and up to 3 streak freezes. Pro is a weekly, monthly or yearly subscription. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial if you haven't had one before, and the app can remind you the day before it ends. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel them in Settings. Terms of Use: https://apptimelock.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://apptimelock.com/privacy
Manaya
This app introduces intentional friction to your digital habits by creating groups of apps and websites to protect. It offers various plans with wait times and limited open windows, encouraging you to reclaim your time.
- App and site grouping
- Customizable blocking plans (Easy, Medium, Hard)
- Wait times before app access
- Limited app open windows
- Streak building with companion
- Hard lock options
- Privacy-focused, no account needed
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Tired of Screen Time limits you can ignore in one tap? Manaya is a native iPhone app that puts real friction between you and the apps that eat your day. You choose what to protect. Manaya steps in when you reach for them. How it works • Create a group of apps or sites you want to protect • Pick a plan for that group: Easy, Medium, Hard, or Custom • When you open a protected app, you Wait first, then get a short Open window, or stay fully blocked on Hard-style setups • Build a streak and meet Mana, your small companion along the way Plans • Easy: a short Wait, then a short Open window • Medium: longer Wait, schedules and open limits when you want them • Hard: strong lock by default, including making it hard to delete apps while Hard is on, plus a deliberate task if you try to turn it off early • Custom: tune Wait, Open window, schedule, and limits yourself Built for honesty Manaya uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls APIs. It makes the impulsive path hard. It is not impossible to bypass. You can always change Screen Time settings in iOS if you truly need to. Privacy No account required. No cloud sync. Your protection settings and streak stay on your iPhone. Set your groups. Wait for the hold. Take your time back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Manaya at none against AppTimeLock's 3. On price, ads, device support 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. AppTimeLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Manaya asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | AppTimeLock | Manaya |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muhammad Farhan Almasyhur | Bishwo Dahal |
In-app purchases
AppTimeLock
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Manaya
No in-app purchases









