Comparison

Du Contracts vs Minds

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

Head to head
About

Du Contracts

This app helps you build self-trust by creating time-bound "I Will" or "I Won't" commitments. Unfulfilled contracts are visible for a week, serving as a reminder to follow through on your promises to yourself.

Highlights
  • Create "I Will" or "I Won't" contracts
  • 24-hour contract expiration
  • Automatic failure tracking
  • Visible failure reminders
  • Build self-trust and accountability
Features
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The relationship you have with yourself is the most important one you’ll ever build. When you promise yourself you’ll call your doctor, do the dishes, or hit the gym—you owe it to yourself to follow through. At your core, you are two people constantly interacting with one another: the one who decides, and the one who acts. That’s Du! — the dialogue between you and yourself. Introducing Du Contracts. This app lets you create simple “I Will” or “I Won’t” contracts with a 24-hour expiration. Within that window, you either complete or fail your contract. If you don’t update it in time, it automatically moves to your Failure Folder. Failures stay visible on your home page for at least seven days—a gentle but firm reminder of your unfinished commitments. Hold yourself accountable. Build trust with yourself. Start your first Du Contract today.

About

Minds

Features
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Speak it, snap it, or type it. Capture ideas by text, voice, or photo (OCR), and organize them into a clean mind map. Minds is a simple, lightweight, and completely free mind map app. ■ Three ways to capture — effortless Beyond the keyboard, jot ideas by voice or pull text from a photo with OCR. Get thoughts down without breaking your flow. ■ Clear and organized Nodes are auto-arranged into a tidy tree. Color-code, zoom/pan, and collapse subtrees to keep even large maps clean. ■ Search and export Tag items (with colors) and search across all your maps. Export to Markdown to move your work into other tools. ■ AI for a quick first draft (optional) If you like, generate a starter map from a conversation with AI — handy for brainstorming and planning drafts. ・Completely free ・Data stays on your device; iCloud sync is optional ・Works on iPhone, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro ・Great for organizing thoughts, brainstorming, meeting notes, and study Turn what's in your head into a map — just by speaking or snapping. *The optional AI generation feature requires your own API key for the AI service you use (Claude / OpenAI). The app itself and its core features are free and need no setup.

Screenshots

Du Contracts3 screens
Minds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Du Contracts at none against Minds's shown. Du Contracts also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Du Contracts ships an update every 3 days, Minds every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Du Contracts versus Minds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDu ContractsMinds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan KramerJun Tsuda

In-app purchases

None

Du Contracts

No in-app purchases

None

Minds

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Du Contracts free?
Du Contracts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Minds free?
Minds is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Du Contracts or Minds have ads?
Minds shows ads; Du Contracts does not.
Which is updated more often, Du Contracts or Minds?
Du Contracts ships an update every 3 days, and Minds every 2 days. Most recently, Du Contracts was updated on September 16, 2026 and Minds on September 9, 2026.

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