Comparison

Lock In vs why?

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

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Lock In

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你有多少次只想查個東西,回過神卻已經滑掉一小時? 問題往往不是意志力,而是打開 App 太容易、太順手。Lock In 的作法很簡單:在你和分心之間,加上一道剛剛好的阻力。 設定一次,守住一段時間 選出最想戒的 App,為它設定一段鎖定期限——一週、半年,或自己決定的天數。承諾一旦開始,Lock In 就陪你走完,不讓「等一下再說」變成永遠。 打開就被溫柔擋下 鎖定期間再打開那個 App,不會直接放行,而是先跳出一句話,提醒你當初為什麼決定專注。從沉靜的人生智慧到熱血的動漫名言(是的,包括《進擊的巨人》),每一次都可能遇見不同的句子。擋住你的,是一句話,也是你自己的初衷。 它是自律工具,不是牢籠 Lock In 定位在「自我約束」,而不是強制監禁。需要時,你仍能透過 Face ID 或密碼放行,也能為每天安排固定的專注時段。它幫你守住決定,但主導權始終在你手上。 專注,看得見 每一段承諾都會記錄你已經投入了多少天。你看見的不是「又忍住幾次」,而是「我已經為自己專注了這麼久」——這才是會讓人想繼續下去的畫面。 完全待在你的手機裡 不需註冊、不必登入、不連伺服器。你鎖了哪些 App、設定了什麼,全部只留在這支手機,不上傳、不追蹤、不販售。專注是你的事,我們不偷看。 主要功能 ◆ 逐個 App 設定鎖定期限(一週/半年/自訂天數) ◆ 開啟被鎖 App 即攔截,並跳出語錄勸退 ◆ 內建精選語錄庫,含經典動漫名言 ◆ 排程鎖定,安排每天的專注時段 ◆ 專注天數統計,看見自己的累積 ◆ 純本機運作,零帳號、零追蹤 現在就 Lock In,把時間還給真正重要的事。 —————————— 【訂閱與付費說明】 Lock In 免費提供基本功能(可鎖定 1 個 App)。解鎖無限鎖定與完整功能,可選擇以下方案: • 月訂閱:每月 NT$150,自動續訂 • 年訂閱:每年 NT$588(早鳥價,之後為 NT$888),自動續訂 • 買斷(非訂閱):一次付費永久解鎖 ・付款於購買確認時向你的 Apple ID 帳戶收取。 ・訂閱會自動續訂,除非在當期結束前至少 24 小時關閉自動續訂。 ・當期結束前 24 小時內,帳戶會被收取續訂費用。 ・購買後可於 App Store 帳戶設定管理訂閱或關閉自動續訂。 使用條款(EULA):https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 隱私政策:https://lockweb-8fd2.vercel.app/

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why?

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why? We don’t think your phone is the enemy. And we don’t think every minute on your screen is a minute wasted. Sometimes you open Instagram because you need to reply to someone. Sometimes you open YouTube because you want to watch something. Sometimes you just want to do nothing. That’s okay. The problem isn’t using your phone. The problem is using it without choosing to. We unlock. We tap. We scroll. And somewhere along the way, we stop knowing why we started. So we built why? Not to block you. Not to shame you. Not to tell you how many hours of your life you’ve wasted. Just one small question, at the moment it matters: Why? Why are you opening this? What are you looking for? What do you actually want to do? Sometimes, asking the question is enough. Sometimes, you’ll realize you do want to continue. Good. Continue. Sometimes you’ll realize you don’t. Good. Close it. Both are wins. Because the goal isn’t less screen time. The goal isn’t perfect discipline. The goal isn’t becoming someone who never scrolls. The goal is something much simpler: To put you back in the driver’s seat. A phone should be a tool you pick up, not a place you disappear into. So pause. Ask yourself. And choose. Why? FREE & PRO why? is free for two apps. Pro removes the two-app limit. The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial. Monthly and yearly subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and, for renewals, within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Lifetime is a one-time purchase and does not renew. REQUIREMENTS why? requires Screen Time access, which iOS requests during setup. You can withdraw this permission at any time. Showing all three answers together requires iOS 26.4 or later. On earlier versions, the question still appears with one answer and a way back. Fifteen minutes is the shortest access window Apple’s system allows. PRIVACY No account. No sign-up. No ads. No tracking. Your data stays on your device. TERMS Privacy Policy: commalabs.co/why/privacy Terms of Use: commalabs.co/why/terms Apple Standard EULA: apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lock In4 screens
why?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: why? at none against Lock In's shown. Lock In's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Lock In sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and why? sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock In ships an update daily, why? every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Lock In versus why?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock Inwhy?
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHIAYU SUNComma Labs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lock In

Subscriptions2
  • Premium 月繳$4.991 Month
  • Premium 年繳$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium 買斷$59.99
3 purchases

why?

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is Lock In free?
Lock In is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is why? free?
why? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lock In or why? have ads?
Lock In shows ads; why? does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock In or why??
Lock In ships an update daily, and why? every 5 days. Most recently, Lock In was updated on September 9, 2026 and why? on September 8, 2026.

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