Comparison

Latent vs Landlock

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

Head to head
About

Latent

This app creates short timelapse videos of your work or study sessions, making your effort visible and trackable. It helps build streaks and provides visual proof of your dedication, fostering accountability through social features.

Highlights
  • Automatic timelapse recording
  • Focus timer with Pomodoro support
  • Camera-off mode for pure timer use
  • Streak tracking and visual progress charts
  • Shareable session clips and stickers
  • Friend accountability and social feed
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Latent is a focus camera. Press record and it films an effortless timelapse of you doing your work, studying, building, practicing, then condenses it to about ten seconds. Tag the session, and it becomes a number. The number becomes a streak. The streak becomes a body of evidence that you showed up, again and again, when nobody made you. Most of what you do is invisible. The hours at the desk, the reps no one counts. And what's invisible starts to feel like it doesn't count. Latent makes your effort visible, first to the one person who has to believe it: you. THE FOCUS CAMERA - Press record and get to work. Latent films a battery- and storage-friendly timelapse of you while the app is open. Leave the app and the recording pauses. - Stopwatch, goal timer, or full Pomodoro with focus/break rounds. - Camera-off mode turns Latent into a pure focus timer. No camera, just the clock. - Every session ends with a duration you can see and a clip you can keep. PROOF YOU CAN SEE - Streaks, bar charts, and a heatmap of when you actually did the work. - A shareable sticker and video export for every session. WITNESSED EFFORT - Add friends who keep you honest. See their streaks and their comebacks. - A home feed of effort from people who matter. - Kudos, comments, and nudges for when a friend hasn't logged that day. Your sessions stay private to you until you choose to share them. Your becoming is already happening. Latent just lets you see it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms: https://trylatent.co/terms Privacy Policy: https://trylatent.co/privacy

About

Landlock

Features
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It's time to regain control of your space. Landlock blocks distracting apps automatically when you walk into places you choose: your office, library, gym, or home. No timers to set. No willpower required. Just walk in, and the apps stay locked until you leave. Why it works Apps are designed to pull you in. Reclaiming your space isn't about trying harder. It's about changing your environment so the good choice happens by itself. Landlock turns the places that matter into focus zones that stick. How it works: • Create zones on a map: drop a pin, set a radius, name it, and give it an emoji • Choose what to block: individual apps, categories, or websites • Use quick presets for Games, Social Media, or both • Walk in, and Landlock locks them with Screen Time • Leave, and they unlock on their own Useful features: • Per-zone or shared block lists: tailor what locks at home vs. the office • Break schedules: pause blocking for lunch or downtime without turning a zone off • Overlapping zones: when zones overlap, Landlock combines your active block lists • Enter and exit notifications: know when a place starts or stops locking apps • Battery-aware location: reliable zones without draining your phone • Light, dark, or system appearance • Private by design: your location never leaves your device Whether you want to improve focus, cut mindless scrolling, be more productive, or simply be more present, Landlock makes the right thing automatic. Add your first place. Reclaim the room. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Latent4 screens
Landlock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Latent at none against Landlock's 3. Latent also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 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. Landlock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Latent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Latent ships an update every 3 days, Landlock every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Latent versus Landlock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLatentLandlock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (208 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings208 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWeaive, Inc.Jintong Wang

In-app purchases

None

Latent

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Landlock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Latent free?
Latent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Landlock free?
Landlock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Latent or Landlock have ads?
Neither Latent nor Landlock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Latent or Landlock?
Latent ships an update every 3 days, and Landlock every 2 months. Most recently, Latent was updated on October 31, 2026 and Landlock on October 31, 2026.

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