moss vs Locked
A newer Brick-style tag with no subscription and 3 emergency unlocks.
Checked 11 November 2026 against SocialMate Pty Ltd's own pages. We make moss, so we have linked every source below.
What Locked is
Locked (the app is called "Locked: Less Screen Time") is a magnetic NFC tag or card with a free app. On the day we checked, the tag was listed at $59.99 and on sale for $47.99. It has schedules, short breaks, streaks, a Strict Mode and website blocking, no subscription, and its site says it works on iPhone and Android. It is a small product: the App Store listing had 3 ratings when we looked.
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 | Locked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | US$49 stone, free app | Tag $59.99 list ($47.99 on sale when checked) |
| Subscription | None to lock your own phone. Household features are a paid add-on | None |
| Works on | iPhone only, iOS 17 or later | iPhone (iOS 16.4+) and Android, per its site |
| 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 | Tap the tag, or lock from the app. Schedules |
| How you unlock | Tap the stone, in the app | Tap the tag |
| If you need back in | 3 emergency unlocks a month, refilled automatically | 3 emergency unlocks per phone, then contact support |
| 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 | Several phones can share a tag. No shared sessions or view |
| Whose key opens your phone | Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones | Not stated |
Where Locked is better
- Lists Android support.
- A card option as well as a tag.
Where moss is better
- Emergency unlocks that refill every month.
- Household sessions and the who is in view.
- Only your household's own stone, card and sprigs unlock your phones.
Who should pick which
Pick Locked if
You use Android, or you want a card as well as a tag.
Pick moss if
You want household features, or emergency unlocks that refill every month.
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.
