Comparison

LIMIT vs Promise

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

Head to head
About

LIMIT

This app helps you regain control over your device usage by blocking distracting apps and setting time limits. It aims to reduce screen time, limit procrastination, and boost productivity for a healthier digital life.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Set time limits for apps
  • Reduce overall screen time
  • Limit procrastination
  • Increase productivity
  • Create digital boundaries
  • Schedule downtime
Features
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Reclaim Your Time and Focus with LIMIT: Screen Time Control Feeling overwhelmed by constant notifications and screen time creeping into every moment? Introducing LIMIT: Screen Time Control, your ultimate companion in the fight for focus and digital well-being. Our app empowers you to take back control of your device and create a healthier relationship with technology. Break Free from Distractions: Block Apps: Silence the digital noise! With LIMIT: Screen Time Control, you can easily block distracting apps for designated periods. Focus on work, studies, or quality time with loved ones without social media or games vying for your attention. Stay Focused: Carve out distraction-free zones. Set time limits for specific apps, ensuring you stay on track and avoid getting sucked into endless scrolling. Reduce Screen Time: Take control of your overall device usage. Set time limits to promote a healthier digital habits and create space for other activities. Unleash Your Productivity: Save Time: By eliminating distractions and managing app usage, LIMIT: Screen Time Control helps you reclaim valuable hours that can be spent on things that truly matter. Limit Procrastination: Ditch the urge to endlessly check social media or news feeds. Set time limits or block distracting apps altogether to stay focused on the task at hand. Increase Productivity: Boost your efficiency by minimizing interruptions and maintaining focus. LIMIT: Screen Time Control helps you get more done in less time. Unwind and Recharge: Blocker & Freedom: Create digital boundaries and disconnect from the constant pull of your device. Block unwanted websites or apps during evenings, weekends, or while on vacation to truly unwind and recharge. Clear Space: Clear the mental clutter and create space for relaxation. Schedule downtime periods where notifications and distracting apps are silenced, allowing for true moments of peace. Simple and User-Friendly: LIMIT: Screen Time Control is designed with ease of use in mind. Our intuitive interface allows you to set up app blocking and time limits with just a few taps. Whether you're a student, professional, or simply looking for a more balanced digital life, LIMIT: Screen Time Control empowers you to take charge and create a healthier relationship with technology. Download LIMIT: Screen Time Control today and unlock a world of focus, productivity, and freedom from distractions! Terms and Conditions: https://static.screen-limiter.com/terms-conditions-en.html Privacy Policy: https://static.screen-limiter.com/privacy-en.html Community Guidelines: https://static.screen-limiter.com/community-guidelines-en.html

About

Promise

Features
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Promise is not a habit tracker. It's a portal. Every day the app asks one question: did you keep your promise? No overload. No gamification guilt. Just you, your word, and the life you are building. YOUR PROMISES Make one. Write the intention behind it — the why that carries you through the hard days. Watch your streak grow. Keep it alive. YOUR VISION BOARD Build the world you're moving toward. Add photos, symbols, and captions for each piece of the life your promises are creating. A masonry board that holds your vision in full aspect ratio — nothing cropped, nothing lost. YOUR DAILY AFFIRMATION Each morning, Promise meets you with a rotating affirmation — written for clarity, courage, and commitment. Tap to share it with someone who needs it today. THE PHILOSOPHY "How humans manifest thoughts which then come into reality — this app is a portal from the non-physical to the physical." A promise starts as a thought. Kept for one day, it becomes a habit. Kept for one year, it becomes who you are. WHO PROMISE IS FOR The person who sets goals and forgets them by February. The person with a clear vision of their life — and needs one place to hold it. The person who is ready to keep their word to themselves. FEATURES • Promises with intentions, not just titles • Masonry vision board (photos + 84 symbols across 9 life themes) • Daily rotating affirmations • Streak tracking • Share affirmations with a link back to the app • Beautiful, distraction-free dark design • Pro: unlimited promises, reorder, advanced tracking Built by infinite VARIABLE, Pune, India. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LIMIT4 screens
Promise2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Promise at none against LIMIT's shown. LIMIT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. LIMIT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Promise sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIMIT ships an update every 2 days, Promise weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LIMIT versus Promise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIMITPromise
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeep Vision Appsinfinite VARIABLE PVT. LTD.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

LIMIT

Subscriptions2
  • Limit Premium3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Limit Premium$4.997 Days
One-time1
  • Limit Premium$39.99
3 purchases

Promise

Subscriptions2
  • Promise Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Promise Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Promise Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is LIMIT free?
LIMIT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Promise free?
Promise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LIMIT or Promise have ads?
LIMIT shows ads; Promise does not.
Which is updated more often, LIMIT or Promise?
LIMIT ships an update every 2 days, and Promise weekly. Most recently, LIMIT was updated on October 24, 2026 and Promise on October 24, 2026.

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