Movement-based · No account · On-device
Looking for an
one sec alternative?
one sec made the pause popular: a breath before the app opens, then you decide. For plenty of people that moment is enough. If you've learned to breathe and tap Continue in one motion, EarnLock asks for something a reflex can't supply. The apps you pick stay locked until Apple Health shows you've moved, an hour opens at halfway, and the full goal opens them until midnight. Locking one app is free for good.
How does EarnLock compare to one sec?
one sec details come from its public App Store page. The two apps take opposite approaches, so the table is mostly about mechanism.
| Feature | EarnLock | one sec |
|---|---|---|
| How blocked apps unlock | A daily activity goal from Apple Health. Halfway opens an hour; the full goal opens them until midnight | A breathing pause or short delay, then you may continue |
| Block or friction | The app stays locked until the goal is met, apart from the daily emergency unlock | Friction meant to make you reconsider; nothing is enforced |
| What a locked app shows | EarnLock's screen with what's left, such as "2,026 steps until unlock", and an Earn it button | A breathing interstitial |
| A trial week before blocking | Shadow Week: seven days that block nothing and count how often you would have been blocked | Not listed |
| Free tier | One app or category, locked with a step goal, for good | The breathing interruption for one app |
| Paid plans | $1.99/month or $9.99/year (each with a 7-day free trial), or $19.99 once | one sec pro: yearly, monthly, or lifetime |
| Apple Watch app | Yes, with Premium: the watch reads its own Health data and has complications. The iPhone does the locking | iPhone-focused |
| Account | No account | Check current requirements |
| Third-party SDKs | None. The app makes no network connections of its own | See one sec's App Privacy label |
| Platforms | iPhone (iOS 17 or later), plus the Apple Watch app with Premium | iOS and Android |
| Family Sharing | Yes, on Monthly, Yearly, and Lifetime | Check current App Store terms |
Checked 2026-06-14 against one sec's public App Store page and pricing; the paid-plan line was rechecked on 2026-10-29. Mechanism descriptions follow each app's own published documentation; check again before switching.
When should I pick one sec instead?
Pick one sec if any of these matter more to you than a lock that only movement lifts:
- The breathing pause works for you. A moment of friction is often all it takes to close the app, and it is a gentler approach than a lock.
- You want a range of interruptions (breathe, reflect, wait) rather than one activity requirement.
- You need Android as well as iPhone. one sec is on both; EarnLock is an iPhone app.
- You don't want your screen time tied to movement. Even EarnLock's free tier needs step data from Apple Health.
EarnLock is for someone who has tapped through every pause and wants unlocking to cost a walk. If halfway is all you manage, you still get an hour.
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Your apps open when Apple Health shows you've moved, and halfway earns an hour. Locking one app is free, with no account.
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