Comparison

Doongsil vs Promise

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Doongsil

Features
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Make time for your goals with a little adventure. Our adorable friends dream of traveling to space in hot air balloons. What is your goal? Join them on a journey of your own. As you spend time focusing, your balloon rises higher toward space. - Customize your balloon, basket and character to make your goals your own. - Stay focused with a timer and watch your balloon rise. - Record your daily activities with notes and photos, and look back on your progress.

About

Promise

This app helps you reduce screen time and digital distractions with playful app blocking and focus routines. It features a cute companion that keeps you accountable, offering gentle warnings before blocking access to distracting applications.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Reduce screen time
  • Set app limits
  • Focus routines
  • Soft warnings before blocks
  • Track screen time and usage
  • Build healthier phone habits
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Social media apps are designed to keep you scrolling. Promise helps you reduce screen time with playful app blocking, focus routines, and a cute companion who keeps you accountable. Set limits for distracting apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games, or any app you want to use less. When you try to open a blocked app, Promise gives you a gentle pause before you continue. You can take a short break — or break your promise and watch your companion’s happiness drop. Promise is more than a screen time tracker or app blocker. It makes screen time control feel personal, visual, and motivating. Features: • Block distracting apps • Reduce screen time and doomscrolling • Set app limits and focus routines • Get soft warnings before hard blocks • Break the heart to unlock apps intentionally • Track screen time, phone pickups, and app usage • Build streaks and healthier phone habits • Choose cute companions like Whiskers, Mochi, or Capy Perfect for: • Reducing phone addiction • Spending less time on social media • Staying focused while studying or working • Building better digital wellbeing habits • Turning app blocking into something you actually care about Make a promise. Protect your companion. Take back your screen time.

Screenshots

Doongsil4 screens
Promise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Promise at none against Doongsil's 1. Promise also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 11 months). Doongsil's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Doongsil sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Promise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doongsil ships an update every 11 months, Promise every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Doongsil versus Promise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoongsilPromise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMinseok SongJAKUB ELIAS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Doongsil

One-time1
  • Doongsil Pro$3.99
None

Promise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Doongsil free?
Doongsil is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Promise free?
Promise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Doongsil or Promise have ads?
Doongsil shows ads; Promise does not.
Which is updated more often, Doongsil or Promise?
Doongsil ships an update every 11 months, and Promise every 3 days. Most recently, Doongsil was updated on October 30, 2026 and Promise on October 31, 2026.

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