Precommit vs Untime Messages
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Precommit
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Precommit - the deadline that wonβt let you wiggle out Ditch procrastination by locking the things you care about (apps, photos, notes) behind goals you choose. When the goal is met, Precommit unlocks automatically. Until then, temptation stays sealed. Simple, brutal, effective. Why youβll love it β’ Timer Locks - Set any countdown from 5 minutes to 30 days. Perfect for focus sprints and exam marathons. β’ Location Locks - Make yourself go to the gym, library or park. Choose βVisit onlyβ or βStay X minutesβ for extra accountability. β’ Health Locks - Syncs with Apple Health to release when you hit steps, calories, workouts or stand-hours. β’ App-Usage Locks - Block TikTok, games or entire categories until youβve spent time being productive elsewhere. β’ Force Unlock with Cooldown β Need out early? You canβbut only after waiting out a cooldown timer that makes you feel the pain of breaking your commitment. No payments, no cheats. β’ Privacy-first - All goals and files live on device. We never see your data. β’ Beautifully native - Built with Swift and SwiftUI. How it works 1. Pick what you want to lock access to (photo, video, note, or selected apps). 2. Choose a lock type and set the goal. 3. Hit Precommit - your content disappears from view. 4. Complete the goal. Precommit verifies it in real time and puts everything back. 5. Or, force unlockβbut only after a mandatory cooldown that stops knee-jerk impulses. Free for everyone β for now β’ Use Timer Locks completely free. β’ Upgrade to Precommit Premium for unlimited locks and all advanced lock types (Location, Health, App Usage, Chess). β’ $2.99/month in the US (prices vary by region). β’ Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Requirements & compatibility β’ iPhone running iOS 17 or later β’ Apple Health locks require Health access permission β’ GPS locks require βAlwaysβ or βAllow While Usingβ Location permission for background verification Stop negotiating with your future self. Download Precommit and make action the only way out. Privacy Policy: https://www.yogeshchhawasaria.com/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Untime Messages
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Untime β Seal a Moment in Time Some things are better left unread β until the right moment. Untime is a time-locked notes app that lets you write a message, set a future date, and keep it completely sealed until time allows. No peeking. No shortcuts. Just the quiet anticipation of something waiting to be opened. HOW IT WORKS Write something you're not ready to read yet β a letter to your future self, a goal, a confession, a memory. Set an unlock date. Seal it. When the time comes, your lock opens and reveals what you wrote. Until then, it stays locked. WHAT YOU CAN DO Create time-locked notes with an optional title and freeform text Set any unlock date β hours, days, months, or years from now Add a photo that stays hidden until the lock opens Choose a card color to give each lock its own feel Share a lock with anyone via a unique link β they'll see a countdown and read it the moment it unlocks Receive locks sent by others and watch them open in real time Archive unlocked locks to keep your main list clean Create Capsules β shared time capsules where a group of people each add their own message or photo, all revealed together on a single unlock date CAPSULES Capsules turn a private ritual into a shared one. Start a capsule, invite your friends, family, or team, and let everyone seal a piece of the moment. When unlock day arrives, everything opens at once. Great for birthdays, trips, graduations, new year resolutions β any moment worth preserving together. PREMIUM Free users can create up to 3 locks with a 24-hour default unlock time. Upgrade to Premium to unlock: Unlimited locks Custom unlock dates and times 8 card colors β Amber, Rose, Lavender, Sky, Sage, Coral, Teal, Sand Photo attachments Ability to open received locks Unlimited archive PRIVACY FIRST Your lock content never leaves your device unless you explicitly choose to share it. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. What you seal is yours. Untime is for anyone who has ever wanted to write something and not read it yet. Privacy Policy: https://openedapp.net/untime-2 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Precommit at every 10 days against Untime Messages's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Precommit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Untime Messages sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Precommit ships an update every 10 days, Untime Messages every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Precommit | Untime Messages |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days β better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yogesh Chhawasaria | Ugur Ozbidak |
In-app purchases
Precommit
- Precommit Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
Untime Messages
- Untime Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Untime Annual Subscription$9.991 Year









