Comparison

Solys vs Loc Out

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

Head to head
About

Solys

This app helps you reclaim your mornings by pausing selected applications when your alarm rings. It prevents mindless scrolling, allowing you to start your day intentionally. You can also set an evening curfew for specific apps.

Highlights
  • Pause selected apps upon alarm
  • Set custom pause durations
  • Optional evening app curfew
  • Set daily intentions
  • Weekly view of protected mornings
  • Emergency app unlock
Features
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Stop scrolling in bed. Solys is the app blocker that starts when your alarm rings: the apps you choose stay paused, so the first minutes of your day belong to you, not your feeds. You know the pattern. The alarm goes off, you reach for your phone, and one quick check turns into half an hour of doomscrolling. Solys breaks that loop right where it starts. MAKE MORNINGS YOURS β€’ Set your alarm and choose the apps you want to pause: social media or any other app. β€’ When the alarm rings, they stay paused for 30, 45, or 60 minutes. You pick the length. β€’ Add an optional evening curfew so the same apps rest at night, too. β€’ Set a daily intention and see your protected mornings in a weekly view. β€’ Use the in-app emergency unlock when you truly need access. WHO IT’S FOR Anyone who wants to stop doomscrolling, cut down on screen time in bed, or start each day with a dopamine detox, without deleting a single app. HOW IT WORKS Solys uses Apple’s Screen Time permission to pause the apps you select. Apps you do not select remain available. Blocking depends on the permissions you grant on your iPhone. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICE In Settings, you decide whether Solys shares usage statistics. SUBSCRIPTION An active subscription is required after the demo. The price, billing period, any eligible trial, and first payment date are shown before purchase. Apple handles payment. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://getsolys.com/cgu Privacy Policy: https://getsolys.com/confidentialite

About

Loc Out

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Log out at the door. Loc Out blocks distracting apps and websites automatically based on your location. Pick a place. Pick what to block. That's it. When you get home, blocking turns on. When you leave, everything unlocks again. You don't have to remember to start a timer, flip a switch, or talk yourself into focusing. The place does it for you. YOU DECIDE WHERE THINGS BELONG Most blockers ask you to give something up everywhere. Loc Out only asks you to decide where it belongs. Maybe an app is no trouble on your commute but you'd rather not reach for it on the sofa. Maybe work email is welcome at your desk and can wait until tomorrow once you're home. You draw the line once, and it holds itself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Add a place β€” your home, office, school, library, or a cafe you get work done in. Use your current location or search an address, then adjust the radius to fit. 2. Choose what gets blocked there using Apple's own Screen Time selector: individual apps, specific websites, or whole categories like Social or Games. 3. Go about your day. Loc Out handles the rest in the background. WHY PLACE INSTEAD OF TIME Schedules assume your day goes to plan. Places don't. If you sit down to work at 9 or at 3, if you stay an hour or five, the rule is the same: you're here, so the distractions are gone. And the moment you step out, they're back β€” no waiting for a timer to expire. IF IT REALLY CAN'T WAIT, GO FOR A WALK Loc Out isn't a lockbox. While blocking is active you can always add more to your block list, but you can't remove anything or delete the place you're standing in. To loosen the rules, you step outside first. That's the whole design. Nothing is off limits β€” it just costs you a walk around the block. Often that's enough time to notice it could have waited. And when it truly couldn't, you get to it anyway, with some fresh air thrown in. The door logs you out on the way in. It logs you back in on the way out. There's also an optional setting that prevents app deletion while blocking is running, so uninstalling doesn't become the shortcut around the walk. Apple only allows this device-wide, so while it's on it covers every app, not just this one. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Loc Out has no account, no sign-up, and no server. Your places and your block list are stored on your device and nowhere else. Your location is used on-device for one thing only: deciding whether you're inside a place you saved. Screen Time access is used for one thing only: applying the blocks you chose. Nothing is collected. Nothing is transmitted. Nothing is sold. FEATURES - Block apps, websites, and categories at up to 20 saved places - Automatic on arrival, automatic off when you leave - Current-location or address search when adding a place - Adjustable radius per place - Status screen shows whether blocking is on and how far you are from your nearest place - Locked block list and locked place editing while blocking is active - Optional app deletion protection - No account, no subscription required to set up - No location or Screen Time usage data collected Loc Out uses Apple's Screen Time and Location permissions solely to run the rules you create. Location must be set to "Always" so blocking can start and stop while the app is closed.

Screenshots

Solys4 screens
Loc Out4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Loc Out at none against Solys's 6. Loc Out also leads on ads (none vs shown). Solys's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Solys sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.59 per 7 days. Loc Out asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Solys versus Loc Out: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSolysLoc Out
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size142 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehdi AziziMathias Riis Andersen

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Solys

Subscriptions4
  • Solys Premium (weekly)$5.597 Days
  • Solys Premium (monthly)$27.991 Month
  • Solys Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Solys Premium (yearly)$79.991 Year
One-time2
  • One streak freeze$1.99
  • Solys Lifetime$59.99
None

Loc Out

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Solys free?
Solys is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loc Out free?
Loc Out is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Solys or Loc Out have ads?
Solys shows ads; Loc Out does not.

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