ReadLock vs Locked Inn
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReadLock
This app requires users to read a page from a selected text before granting access to blocked apps, categories, or websites. It utilizes Apple's Screen Time system to enforce focus and offers a library of public-domain classics for reading material.
- Earn app access through reading
- Block apps, categories, and websites
- Schedule reading locks
- Manual app locking
- Built-in reader with public-domain classics
- Track local reading progress
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ReadLock makes you read before you scroll. If app blockers are too easy to ignore, ReadLock gives your phone a real forcing function: your selected apps, categories, and websites stay blocked until you read one page. Choose what you want to block, set your reading times, then let ReadLock hold the line. When it is time to read, ReadLock uses Apple's Screen Time and Family Controls system to shield your selected distractions. Finish one page in the built-in reader, and your apps unlock. Why people use ReadLock: - Earn access instead of relying on willpower - Block chosen apps, app categories, and websites - Schedule reading locks for morning, midday, or evening - Lock apps manually when you need a reset - Read bundled public-domain classics like Pride and Prejudice, Frankenstein, Crime and Punishment, and Sherlock Holmes - Track local reading progress in a simple library - Get optional reading reminders and unlock notifications ReadLock is for the moment when you catch yourself opening the same app again and again, even though you meant to do literally anything else. Instead of another dismissible reminder, it turns one page of reading into the key that gets you back in. Read first. Scroll later. Notes: - App blocking requires Screen Time permission and a selected app, category, or website. - Blocking behavior can vary based on iOS, device settings, and the selections you choose. - Full access requires an auto-renewing subscription. Trial, price, and renewal details are shown before purchase. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Locked Inn
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Lock Inn eliminates all distractions by disabling all apps for users. Users are able to customize how long they want to stay locked in for.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Locked Inn at none against ReadLock's 2. 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. ReadLock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Locked Inn asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | ReadLock | Locked Inn |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MATTHEW HENRY FOSTER | Jameszhi Liu |
In-app purchases
ReadLock
- Read Lock Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Read Lock Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Locked Inn
No in-app purchases









