Comparison

MathLock vs Unlokid

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

Head to head
About

MathLock

This app transforms screen time into educational math practice. It uses quick math games to unlock distracting apps, helping users reduce mindless scrolling and improve their math skills. Features adaptive difficulty and progress tracking.

Highlights
  • Math game app lock
  • Reduces distracting app usage
  • Five different math games
  • Adaptive difficulty levels
  • Streak tracking and XP
  • Emergency unlock option
Features
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MathLock turns screen time into math time. It is a math app lock that guards your most distracting apps behind a quick math game, so a few minutes of math practice take the place of the mindless scroll. Before Instagram, TikTok, YouTube or any app you choose can open, MathLock asks you to solve a quick challenge. Pick your apps, set your lock times, and the lock does the work. No willpower required. HOW MATHLOCK WORKS MathLock uses Apple Screen Time (Family Controls) to lock only the apps you choose. You select them with Apple's private picker, so MathLock never sees the other apps on your phone. When a locked app opens at a locked time, MathLock's shield appears. Tap Solve, finish a quick math game, and continue to your app. FIVE MATH GAMES, ONE TAP AWAY Math Duel: a fast mental math race against a rival bot. Mini Sudoku: a compact sudoku you can finish in a minute or two. Cross Math: balance the equations in a little math crossword. Math Maze: walk the number grid to reach the target. KenKen: crack the cages in the classic KenKen, also known as Ken Ken or mathdoku. A MATH WORKOUT, NOT JUST AN APP BLOCKER Most app blockers only block. MathLock turns every unlock into math learning: arithmetic, mental math, logic and number puzzles that keep your brain sharp. It is great for students who want daily math practice, for adults who want smarter screen time and better focus, and for anyone trying to doomscroll less and learn more. DIFFICULTY THAT ADAPTS TO YOU Start at Chill, Standard or Genius, and MathLock quietly tunes every game to your level. Easy mental math to warm up, or hard logic puzzles that make you think. You always finish and you always get through to your app. Winning just earns more. STREAKS, XP AND A CHEERFUL PI Keep your daily streak alive and watch it grow. Earn streak freezes to protect it on a busy day. Collect XP, level up, and let Pi, the orange mascot, celebrate with you. LIFE HAPPENS A clearly marked emergency unlock can pause the lock when you truly need it. It is deliberately a little slower than solving, because the easiest path should always be the math. PRIVACY FIRST MathLock locks only the apps you pick, chosen through Apple's private picker, so the app never sees your full list of apps. No account is needed, nothing is collected, and nothing is shared. Everything stays on your device, and you can change or remove Screen Time access at any time in Settings. Requires iOS 16 or later. Turn scrolling time into math time. Install MathLock and make every open count. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://reel.money/mathlock/privacy

About

Unlokid

Features
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Unlokid turns screen time into learning time. Kids unlock minutes on the apps they love by completing short, fun learning quizzes — and parents stay in control every step of the way. HOW IT WORKS • Parents pair the child's iPhone and choose which apps to manage, powered by Apple Screen Time. • When earned time runs out, those apps are locked behind Unlokid. • Kids earn more minutes by answering quick learning quizzes. • Parents set the rules: which apps are managed and how much time learning is worth. PRIVACY FIRST App selections never leave the device — Unlokid uses Apple's Family Controls, so we can't see which apps your child uses. No ads. Just learning that pays off. Unlokid — learn to unlock.

Screenshots

MathLock4 screens
Unlokid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unlokid at none against MathLock's 3. Unlokid also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MathLock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Unlokid asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MathLock ships an update weekly, Unlokid every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MathLock versus Unlokid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathLockUnlokid
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHamid Mahmood SiddiquiDavid Boni

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MathLock

Subscriptions2
  • MathLock Pro$2.997 Days
  • MathLock Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • MathLock Pro Lifetime$39.99
None

Unlokid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathLock free?
MathLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unlokid free?
Unlokid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MathLock or Unlokid have ads?
Neither MathLock nor Unlokid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathLock or Unlokid?
MathLock ships an update weekly, and Unlokid every 3 days. Most recently, MathLock was updated on October 25, 2026 and Unlokid on October 28, 2026.

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