Locking Phone vs RiseTime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Locking Phone
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Locking Phone helps you stop late-night scrolling with a strict schedule that runs automatically. Choose when the nightly lock begins and when your phone restores in the morning. During the active period, Locking Phone uses Appleβs Screen Time technology to restrict distracting third-party apps and websites. Phone, Messages, and Alarm remain available according to your iOS Always Allowed settings. Key features: - Automatic nightly phone lock - No temporary bypass during an active night - Automatic restoration at your chosen morning time - Optional one-tap morning state and automatic weekly self-control report - Relationship insights and personalized next-week actions - 7, 21 and 30-day challenges with guided routines - 30 and 90-day trends with PDF/CSV export - One complete night free - No account, ads, or developer analytics - Records stay on your device Continue with a monthly subscription, yearly subscription, or one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Locking Phone is a digital wellbeing and self-control tool. It does not diagnose or treat insomnia or any medical condition. Subscription information: Monthly and yearly plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in App Store account settings. The lifetime plan is a one-time purchase and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://lockingphone.logihope.com/privacy.html?lang=en Terms of Use: https://lockingphone.logihope.com/terms.html?lang=en Membership Service Agreement: https://lockingphone.logihope.com/membership.html?lang=en Auto-Renewal Service Agreement: https://lockingphone.logihope.com/auto-renewal.html?lang=en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
RiseTime
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DRINK β ONE TAP Tap once, cup logged. No picker, no guesswork. Need precision? Type any amount. Set your own daily goal and cup size, and reminders stop automatically once you hit the goal. SIT LESS, MOVE MORE Pick your work hours and interval; RiseTime nudges you to stand up. With auto-detection on, motion and step data tell whether you actually moved β stand-ups are logged automatically and confirmed with a gentle notification. No manual check-in. And it keeps working after you close the app: background detection keeps your data current, so what you see when you open the app is already correct. MEDS, NEVER MISSED Add each medication with name, dosage and times. Get reminded, tap "Taken", done. Dose history sits alongside your water and stand-up log in one timeline. QUIET WHEN IT SHOULD BE No reminders outside work hours. Lunch break is silenced automatically. Optional calendar access keeps you undisturbed during meetings. Your sleep window is a hard gate β everything steps aside. SEE YOUR PATTERN 7 / 14 / 30-day water trends, stand-up counts, goal rate and streaks. An hourly breakdown shows whether you hydrate in the morning or scramble in the afternoon. HOME & LOCK SCREEN WIDGETS Today's progress, sitting time and your next reminder β always in sync with the app. A REAL iPad APP Not a stretched phone layout: a sidebar-plus-detail two-column design, with Split View and all four orientations. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything is stored on your device. No upload, no sharing, no analytics, no ads, no account, no sign-in. Health and motion sensors are optional β every reminder works without them. Available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese and Russian. β Let RiseTime handle the small things, so you can keep your attention on what matters.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RiseTime at none against Locking Phone's 3. RiseTime also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Locking Phone sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. RiseTime asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Locking Phone | RiseTime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wuhan Lixing Zhumeng Network Technology Co., Ltd. | εε η |
In-app purchases
Locking Phone
- Monthly Pro$3.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$19.991 Year
- Locking Phone Lifetime$59.99
RiseTime
No in-app purchases





