Comparison

AppTimeLock vs LockIn

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

Head to head
About

AppTimeLock

Features
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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

About

LockIn

This app helps you block distracting applications until you complete your daily tasks. It allows you to set goals, lock away time-wasting apps, and earn access back by finishing your work. Track your progress and build consistency to reduce screen time and beat procrastination.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set daily tasks
  • Earn access to blocked apps
  • Track progress and streaks
  • Hard Mode for commitment
  • Reduce screen time
  • Build better habits
Features
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Kill the distraction. Earn your dopamine. LockIn helps you block distracting apps until you finish what actually matters. Choose your distractions. Set your daily tasks. Get to work. Your selected apps stay blocked until you've earned them back. TASKS FIRST. DOPAMINE SECOND. HOW LOCKIN WORKS • Choose your distractions Select the apps that steal your attention. • Set your daily tasks Decide what needs to get done today. • Lock distractions Keep selected apps out of reach while your tasks are waiting. • Earn your access Complete your tasks and unlock your distractions. • Build consistency Track your streak, promises kept, missed tasks, give ups, and time protected. HARD MODE Know you'll give in? Hard Mode removes the easy way out. Once activated, stay committed to your rules and finish your tasks before unlocking your distractions. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS See how consistently you're keeping your promises and protecting your time. Build streaks, review your progress, and turn discipline into a habit. BUILT FOR FOCUS LockIn can help you: • Reduce screen time • Stop mindless scrolling • Beat procrastination • Stay focused • Build better habits • Finish daily tasks • Use distracting apps more intentionally You make the rules. LockIn helps you follow them. Do the work. Earn the dopamine. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/5ac457fa-58f8-4d10-8aac-15e0c53ef8ee Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AppTimeLock4 screens
LockIn4 screens

Verdict

The call

AppTimeLock and LockIn 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AppTimeLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and LockIn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AppTimeLock ships an update weekly, LockIn every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AppTimeLock versus LockIn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAppTimeLockLockIn
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuhammad Farhan AlmasyhurPureScan Solutions Corp

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AppTimeLock

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
3 purchases

LockIn

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$14.991 Month
  • LockIn Premium - Yearly$49.991 Year

Questions

Is AppTimeLock free?
AppTimeLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockIn free?
LockIn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AppTimeLock or LockIn have ads?
Neither AppTimeLock nor LockIn shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AppTimeLock or LockIn?
AppTimeLock ships an update weekly, and LockIn every 9 days. Most recently, AppTimeLock was updated on October 31, 2026 and LockIn on October 24, 2026.

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