Precommit vs Detox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Precommit
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Precommit - the deadline that won’t 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 you’ll love it • Timer Locks - Set any countdown from 5 minutes to 30 days. Perfect for focus sprints and exam marathons. • Location Locks - Make yourself go to the gym, library or park. Choose “Visit only” or “Stay X minutes” for extra accountability. • Health Locks - Syncs with Apple Health to release when you hit steps, calories, workouts or stand-hours. • App-Usage Locks - Block TikTok, games or entire categories until you’ve spent time being productive elsewhere. • Force Unlock with Cooldown – Need out early? You can—but only after waiting out a cooldown timer that makes you feel the pain of breaking your commitment. No payments, no cheats. • Privacy-first - All goals and files live on device. We never see your data. • 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 unlock—but only after a mandatory cooldown that stops knee-jerk impulses. Free for everyone – for now • Use Timer Locks completely free. • Upgrade to Precommit Premium for unlimited locks and all advanced lock types (Location, Health, App Usage, Chess). • $2.99/month in the US (prices vary by region). • 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 • iPhone running iOS 17 or later • Apple Health locks require Health access permission • GPS locks require “Always” or “Allow While Using” 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/
Detox
This app helps you regain control over your screen time by gamifying the process. Earn points for resetting your usage and spend them on planned scrolling sessions. It offers features like app locking and accountability with a friend to build healthier digital habits.
- Earn Focus Points for resets
- Planned, time-boxed Scroll Passes
- App Lock with friction
- Buddy Mode for accountability
- Personalized habit tuning
- Streak milestones and rewards
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Your thumb knows the move before your brain does. Open the app. Scroll. Regret. Repeat. DetoxMenu breaks that loop - without turning your phone into a prison. YOU EARN SCREEN TIME. YOU DON'T JUST LOSE IT. Every 30-second reset earns Focus Points - a currency you control. Spend them on a Scroll Pass: a planned, time-boxed window for the apps you actually want to use. Build a streak, earn more. Miss a day, feel it. Same psychology that made fitness apps stick - applied to the feed. Not another blocker that you uninstall on day three. A habit you choose to keep. APP LOCK Name your trap apps - Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, whatever pulls you in. When you open one, DetoxMenu puts friction in the way: unlock with Focus Points you earned, not a tap you didn't mean. You pick what to lock. You pick when to scroll. Data stays on your device. BUDDY MODE One person. Not a leaderboard. Not a feed. Pair with a friend or partner, see each other's streak, send a one-tap nudge on a rough day. Accountability that feels human. BUILT FOR YOUR HABIT, NOT AVERAGE USERS Three questions on day one. Doom scroller? Stressed break-scroller? Anxious night-scroller? DetoxMenu tunes your home screen, nudges, and defaults to the problem you actually have. THE DAILY LOOP (FREE) - 30-second resets that earn Focus Points - Scroll Pass - start with a 10-minute guilt-free window - Daily quests (3/day) for bonus points - Streak milestones at 1, 3, 7, 14, and 30 days - Home screen widget - points and streak at a glance - Buddy mode - App Lock for up to 5 apps (iOS Screen Time) - 1 detox reset per day PREMIUM - Unlimited daily resets - break the urge whenever it hits - Longer Scroll Passes: 20, 45, and 60 minutes - Lock up to 5 apps with App Lock - SOS mode without the hourly cooldown - 3-day free trial on the yearly plan - cancel anytime, no charge during trial $10/month | $28/year PRIVACY YOU CAN ACTUALLY TRUST - App Lock usage data never leaves your phone - No ads. No engagement-bait feed. Premium funds the product. - One persona-aware notification per day - not twelve - Delete your account and data in one tap from Settings WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO DETOXMENU - Blockers shame you. We turn scrolling into something you earn. - Screen Time settings are easy to ignore. App Lock adds real friction. - Productivity apps feel like work. This feels like a game you want to win. - We don't nag. We don't spy. We don't sell your attention. Take your screen time back. Earn it back. DetoxMenu Premium is a subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://detox-menu.netlify.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Precommit at every 10 days against Detox's every 3 months. Detox's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Precommit sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Detox sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Precommit ships an update every 10 days, Detox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Precommit | Detox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yogesh Chhawasaria | APPWILL COMPANY LTD |
In-app purchases
Precommit
- Precommit Premium (Monthly)$2.991 Month
Detox
- Monthly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Pro3 Days trial$24.991 Year









