Final Round AI vs LockedIn AI (2026): Which Is Better and Cheaper?

Last updated: September 2026

Quick Answer and Verdict: Final Round AI vs LockedIn AI

LockedIn AI is the better pick for a short job search, and Final Round AI is the better pick if you will pay for a full year up front. On September 29, 2026, LockedIn AI’s cheapest monthly plan was $54.99 (a promotional price) while Final Round AI’s Monthly Plan was $150, but Final Round AI’s Yearly Plan cost $300 for 12 months, less than any LockedIn AI plan shown for a year of use.

LockedIn AI also wins on free testing and device choice. Final Round AI wins on a clearly published language list (76 languages) and a 72-hour refund window.

Checked Sept 29, 2026	Final Round AI	LockedIn AI
Best for	Long searches paid yearly, a refund window	Short searches, trying live help free, using many devices
Cheapest month to month	$150 (Monthly Plan)	$54.99 (Unlimited General, promo; standard $109.98)
Cheapest full year	$300 (Yearly Plan)	About $479.88 (four 3-month General charges at $39.99 a month, our arithmetic)
Free live help	None: “There is no free trial”	Unlimited 5-minute sessions, up to 60 minutes a day, no card
Refunds	72 hours, once per customer, only with light use	Monthly and quarterly plans “Non-refundable once started”

Disclosure: OphyAI publishes this page and makes OphyAI, a competing interview copilot covered briefly below. Every Final Round AI and LockedIn AI fact here comes from their own sites or named review sites, checked September 29, 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy.

Side by Side

Feature	Final Round AI	LockedIn AI
What you install	Desktop app: macOS 11 or newer (macOS 14.4+ to hear meeting audio directly) or Windows 10 or newer	Web app (Chrome, Edge, Chromium, Opera, Brave), Windows 10+ and macOS 13.1+ apps, iPhone app (iOS 17+), Android app, Chrome extension, VS Code and Cursor extension
Meeting apps named	Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Amazon Chime, Zoom Phone, WhatsApp, Discord, HireVue, plus phone or in-person rounds through your microphone	Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Skype; it captures system audio, “theoretically supporting all platforms”; a phone interview mode runs on a separate phone or tablet
Coding help	Screen Help reads prompts and diagrams on screen; 20 coding languages listed; names LeetCode, HackerRank, CodeSignal and CoderPad	Coding Copilot and online assessment help; “12+ languages”; names LeetCode, HackerRank, CodeSignal, CoderPad, HackerEarth, Codility and InterviewBit
Mock practice	8 scenarios, including Salary Negotiation and Recruiter Screen; paid plans only, per its FAQ	Unlimited mock on Unlimited plans; the Credits plan counts mock at half rate
Session limits	No session quota on paid plans; maximum session length not published	No session count on Unlimited plans, but each paid session ends at 120 minutes (60 for mock)
Human helper	Not among its five listed features	LockedIn Duo: a person you invite sees your screen and hears the interview audio (every paid plan except General)
Recording	Records session audio automatically, with no on/off setting	Not stated on the pages we checked
Spoken languages	143 locales across 76 languages	42 to 99+, depending on which of its pages you read
Public review scores (third-party)	Trustpilot 2.9 from 277 reviews; Product Hunt 4.9 from 72 reviews	Trustpilot shows no score: “This company’s rating is unavailable due to a breach of our guidelines.” App Store 3.9 from 15 ratings; Chrome Web Store 4.5 from 71 ratings

Pricing Compared

Final Round AI prices are from the plan page behind its homepage “See all plans” button. LockedIn AI showed every web price as a discount from a struck-through standard price, under a “LIMITED TIME” LOCKIN50 banner. Both checked September 29, 2026.

Plan shape	Final Round AI	LockedIn AI
Free	$0: set up Goals, resume and materials; no live sessions	$0: 5-minute sessions, up to 60 free minutes a day
Month to month	Monthly Plan $150	Unlimited General $54.99 (standard $109.98); Credits $69.99 for 400 Copilot minutes; Unlimited Professional $119.99 (standard $239.98)
Every 3 months	Quarterly Plan $83.33 a month (about $250 per charge)	General $39.99 a month; Credits $49.99 a month (20 Copilot hours per 3 months); Professional $79.99 a month
Yearly	Yearly Plan $25 a month ($300 a year); Premium MAX $41.67 a month ($500 a year)	No annual plan on the pricing page
One-time	None listed	Lifetime Pro $999.50 (standard $1,999)

What that means in real money:

One month of interviews: LockedIn AI $54.99 vs Final Round AI $150.
Three months: LockedIn AI General about $119.97 per charge vs Final Round AI about $250 (our arithmetic from the monthly figures shown).

Three catches. Final Round AI’s “$25+/mo” homepage price is the Yearly Plan average, billed $300 at once. Final Round AI’s plan list returned $149 monthly, $299 quarterly and $500 yearly to a request made outside a browser, so checkout prices may differ. LockedIn AI’s iPhone in-app prices are higher than the web: $139.99 for Unlimited Monthly.

Where Final Round AI Is the Better Choice

You expect a long search and can pay once. $300 covers 12 months with no session quota. No LockedIn AI plan covered a year for less.

You interview in a language other than English. Final Round AI publishes one clear figure, 143 locales across 76 languages. LockedIn AI’s own pages give 42, 45+, 50+ and 99+.

You want a refund window. Final Round AI offers a 72-hour money-back guarantee on initial and renewal charges. It applies once per customer, is lost after 2 or more sessions longer than 30 minutes, and Stripe fees are kept. Its plan-page FAQ still says monthly plans are non-refundable, so confirm before buying monthly.

You want structured rehearsal. Eight named practice scenarios and an automatic debrief after every session.

Watch-outs: $150 month to month, no free trial of live help, a desktop app to install, and session audio recorded with no off switch.

Where LockedIn AI Is the Better Choice

Your search is short. $54.99 for a month, or about $119.97 for three, is well under Final Round AI’s $150 and about $250.

You want to test it live before paying. Free accounts get unlimited 5-minute sessions, up to 60 minutes a day, with no card. Final Round AI has no free trial of live sessions.

You want it on more devices. Web, desktop, iPhone and Android apps, plus Chrome and VS Code/Cursor extensions. On a Mac, its web app can only share Chrome tabs.

You want a human helper or a one-time purchase. LockedIn Duo comes with every paid plan except General, and Lifetime Pro was $999.50.

Watch-outs: every price was promotional (“limited time only”), its refund policy (updated September 17, 2026) says monthly and quarterly plans are “Non-refundable once started” even though the pricing page shows a “Money-back guarantee” badge, web subscriptions cancel only in the web app (not the desktop app), and Trustpilot shows no rating for it.

A Third Option: OphyAI

We make OphyAI, so weigh this section with that in mind. OphyAI is a browser-based AI job-search platform with more than 50,000 users, and there is nothing to install. Its Interview Copilot shows a live transcript and streamed answer suggestions on Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet in a private picture-in-picture overlay called Whisper Mode, in 35 languages. The same account includes Interview Practice (voice or text mock interviews with per-answer feedback), an ATS-friendly Resume Builder, a 16-tool Application Assistant and a free Application Tracker.

Free: a first Standard Interview Copilot session up to 15 minutes for eligible new users, no card, plus a one-time 5-credit grant for one Interview Practice session capped at 15 minutes.
Paid: Pro $29 a month (300 credits, about 20 Standard Copilot sessions of up to 2 hours). Premium $59 a month (500 credits) adds Coding Interview. Annual billing is 20% off: Pro $278 a year, Premium $566 a year.
One interview: a $9.99 Interview Pass covers one Standard Copilot session up to 2 hours ($19.99 for 3), no subscription, where offered.
Old numbers: OphyAI has no $9 plan. The Basic plan was retired in July 2026, and Pro $19 or Premium $39 figures you may see elsewhere are out of date.

Where it falls short of both: Pro’s credits cover about 20 sessions a month, while Final Round AI’s paid plans and LockedIn AI’s Unlimited plans set no session count; 35 languages is fewer than either lists, and it names Zoom, Teams and Meet only. Head-to-heads: OphyAI vs Final Round AI, OphyAI vs LockedIn AI and the best AI interview copilots. Start practicing →

How to Decide

Count your months. Six months on LockedIn AI’s 3-month General plan is about $239.94, under Final Round AI’s $300 Yearly Plan; nine months is about $359.91, over it (our arithmetic, September 2026 promo prices). One or two interviews may not need a subscription at all.
Test before paying. Use LockedIn AI’s free 5-minute sessions or OphyAI’s free 15-minute session on your real setup. Final Round AI has no live trial.
Read the refund rule for the exact plan you buy. 72 hours and “non-refundable once started” are very different.
Check the employer’s rules. Some employers ban outside tools during interviews. Ask your recruiter, and read our take on whether using an interview copilot is ethical.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which is better, Final Round AI or LockedIn AI?

It depends on how long you will pay. On September 29, 2026, LockedIn AI was cheaper month to month ($54.99 promo vs $150) and offered free 5-minute live sessions. Final Round AI was cheaper for a full year ($300 Yearly Plan), published a 76-language list and had a 72-hour refund window. Pick LockedIn AI for a short search and Final Round AI for a long one paid up front.

Is LockedIn AI cheaper than Final Round AI?

Month to month and quarter to quarter, yes. LockedIn AI’s Unlimited General plan was $54.99 a month, or $39.99 a month billed every 3 months, both promotional prices. Final Round AI was $150 monthly or $83.33 a month billed quarterly. For a full year, Final Round AI’s $300 Yearly Plan is cheaper than about $479.88 on LockedIn AI’s 3-month General plan.

Does Final Round AI or LockedIn AI have a free trial?

LockedIn AI does: free accounts get unlimited 5-minute sessions, up to 60 free minutes a day, with no credit card, according to its help center (its AI Copilot page says 10 minutes of live help). Final Round AI does not. Its homepage says there is no free trial and live sessions need an active Pro subscription; the free plan covers setup only. OphyAI gives eligible new users one free Standard Interview Copilot session of up to 15 minutes, no card.

Can I get a refund from Final Round AI or LockedIn AI?

Final Round AI’s refund policy offers a 72-hour money-back guarantee, once per customer, lost after 2 or more sessions longer than 30 minutes, with Stripe fees kept. LockedIn AI’s refund policy says monthly and quarterly subscriptions are “Non-refundable once started”; annual plans get a partial refund within 7 days, though its pricing page showed no annual plan.

Which is better for coding interviews, Final Round AI or LockedIn AI?

Both read coding questions from your screen. Final Round AI lists 20 coding languages and names LeetCode, HackerRank, CodeSignal and CoderPad. LockedIn AI claims 12+ languages, adds HackerEarth, Codility and InterviewBit to its named platforms, and has a VS Code and Cursor extension. Test on your real platform before relying on either.

Do Final Round AI and LockedIn AI work on Zoom, Teams and Google Meet?

Yes, both name Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. Final Round AI also lists Webex, Amazon Chime, WhatsApp, Discord, HireVue and phone or in-person rounds. LockedIn AI names Skype, says it captures system audio to work with other platforms, and has a phone interview mode that runs on a separate phone or tablet. Final Round AI needs its desktop app; LockedIn AI also runs in a browser.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Final Round AI and LockedIn AI?

For one interview, OphyAI’s $9.99 Interview Pass covers one Standard Interview Copilot session of up to 2 hours, where offered. For a month, OphyAI Pro is $29 with 300 credits, about 20 Standard Copilot sessions, plus mock interviews and resume tools. OphyAI has no $9 plan; that Basic plan was retired in July 2026. See OphyAI pricing for current plans.

Sources and verification notes

Checked September 29, 2026. Both pricing pages were read as rendered in a browser (September 2026 prices). Review scores are third-party.

Final Round AI: homepage, plan page, FAQ, refund policy, Interview CoPilot page, mock interview page, help center install guide.
LockedIn AI: pricing, help center plans and credits, refund policy, homepage, mobile app page, coding copilot page, AI Copilot page, phone interview page, App Store listing.
Third-party: Trustpilot, Final Round AI, Trustpilot, LockedIn AI, Product Hunt, Final Round AI, Chrome Web Store, LockedIn AI.
OphyAI facts come from OphyAI’s own pricing page.