Comparison

Dropdesk vs Lockout

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

Head to head
About

Dropdesk

Seamlessly transfer files between your phone and computer using a QR code or PIN. Upload photos directly from your device or library, with automatic expiration for enhanced privacy. No account is needed for this secure and convenient file sharing solution.

Highlights
  • QR code or PIN pairing
  • Upload photos from camera/library
  • Files appear on computer
  • Encrypted uploads
  • Automatic file expiration
  • No account required
Features
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Dropdesk pairs your iPhone with the Dropdesk Chrome side panel on your computer. • Scan a QR or enter a PIN • Upload photos from your camera or library • Files appear on your computer to save or drag into websites • Uploads are encrypted on your device before they leave the phone • Files expire automatically so they don’t linger No account required. Privacy notes: filenames and sizes are stored for your transfer list. An active QR/PIN grants access to that session — keep your screen private while pairing. Requires the free Dropdesk Chrome extension on your computer.

About

Lockout

Features
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Stop scrolling. Earn your access. Lockout puts your most distracting apps behind a challenge you actually have to complete. Tap a blocked app and you don't get a lecture or a countdown — you get push-ups. Finish them, and the app opens. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps that take the most of your time. Lockout shields them using Apple's Screen Time framework. Open one and Lockout asks for a challenge instead, then hands the app back when you've done it. Every protected app gets a daily allowance you set yourself, so a few minutes are there when you genuinely need them. Once those are gone, movement is the way back in. CAMERA-VERIFIED EXERCISE Prop up your iPhone and Lockout counts your reps as you do them: • Push-ups • Squats • Jumping jacks Counting runs entirely on your iPhone using Apple's on-device body-pose detection. No video is recorded, no frames are saved, and no image data is uploaded. The only thing kept is the count. WALKING CHALLENGES Prefer to move outdoors? Set a distance instead. Lockout measures how far you've walked and checks it against your step count, so the distance has to be walked rather than driven. RULES THAT FIT YOU Every app gets its own rule: which exercise, how many reps, how long the unlock lasts, and how much free time it starts each day with. Instagram might cost 15 push-ups. TikTok might cost 20 squats. YouTube might cost a kilometre on foot. PROTECTION STREAKS Keep your protection switched on and your streak grows. It counts the days you stayed protected rather than the days you exercised, so it rewards leaving the guard up. BUILT TO KNOW AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE Lockout cannot see which apps you have locked. Apple's Screen Time framework hands over sealed references that Lockout cannot read, and they never leave your iPhone. Camera frames are measured and released. Your location is used to measure distance and no coordinate is ever uploaded. There is no advertising software in Lockout and nothing it does is used to track you. BEFORE YOU START Lockout needs Screen Time permission to shield apps, camera permission for camera-based challenges, and location permission for walking challenges. Each one can be withdrawn at any time in iOS Settings. Rep counting is a product feature, not a fitness or medical assessment. A rep can be missed or miscounted, and nothing Lockout produces should be treated as a measure of your health or ability. Lockout requires a subscription. Terms of Use: https://lockout.adai.systems/terms Privacy Policy: https://lockout.adai.systems/privacy

Screenshots

Dropdesk4 screens
Lockout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dropdesk at none against Lockout's 2. Dropdesk also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Lockout's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price and ads 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. Lockout sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Dropdesk asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dropdesk ships an update weekly, Lockout daily. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Dropdesk versus Lockout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDropdeskLockout
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAiden AhoFitDawg

In-app purchases

None

Dropdesk

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Lockout

Subscriptions2
  • Lockout Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Lockout Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Dropdesk free?
Dropdesk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lockout free?
Lockout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dropdesk or Lockout have ads?
Neither Dropdesk nor Lockout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dropdesk or Lockout?
Dropdesk ships an update weekly, and Lockout daily. Most recently, Dropdesk was updated on October 20, 2026 and Lockout on October 25, 2026.

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