moss vs Lock Me Out
An Android blocker with lockouts triggered by schedule, usage or location.
Checked 11 November 2026 against TEQTIC Apps LLC's own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What Lock Me Out is
Lock Me Out is an Android app and site blocker. It has three modes: block chosen apps, allow only chosen apps, or lock the whole phone at the lock screen while calls and emergency numbers still work. Lockouts can be triggered by schedules, time spent in apps, the number of opens, the number of device unlocks, or locations. A password protects its settings and uninstalling. Google Play lists it as free with no ads and in-app purchases of $0.99 to $99.99 per item.
What moss is
moss is an iPhone app that comes with a small physical stone. You choose the apps that distract you, tap your phone on the stone, and those apps stay locked until you tap the stone again. People who live together can link their phones to share schedules and put their phones down at the same time, while each person keeps control of their own phone. Locking is free in the app, the stone is a one-time purchase, and the household features are a paid add-on.
Side by side
| Feature | moss | Lock Me Out |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | Free. Google Play lists in-app purchases of $0.99 to $99.99 per item |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | Not stated |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | Android only |
| How you lock | Tap the stone, or start from the app, a Shortcut, the lock screen or the Action Button. Schedules by day of week | Schedules, time in apps, number of opens, number of unlocks, or locations |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | Wait for the lockout to end |
| If you need back in | 3 emergency unlocks a month, refilled automatically | Temporary emergency access, per the listing |
| Locking together as a household | Yes, as a paid add-on. Shared schedules, sessions others join in one tap, a view of whose phone is down, a streak. Nobody controls anyone else | The listing says parents use it as a strict parental control |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | No key. A password protects settings and uninstalling |
Where Lock Me Out is better
- It works on Android, which moss does not.
- A mode that locks the entire phone at the lock screen.
- Lockouts that start automatically from usage counts or location.
Where moss is better
- It works on iPhone. Lock Me Out is Android only.
- A physical step. The way back is a stone, not a setting on the same phone.
- Households lock together as equals, and nobody can lock or see anyone else's phone.
Who should pick which
Pick Lock Me Out if
You use Android and want lockouts that trigger automatically.
Pick moss if
You use an iPhone and want the key in another room.
Sources
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moss is a stone that locks the apps you choose.
Tap to lock, tap to unlock. One price, and locking needs no subscription.
