Comparison

Du Contracts vs Persista

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

Persista

This app uses AI to understand your struggles and provides personalized, small actions to help you build consistency. It guides you when motivation is low, making any goal feel achievable one step at a time.

Highlights
  • AI-powered guidance
  • Personalized next-step suggestions
  • Distraction-free experience
  • Build consistency one action at a time
  • Works with any goal or habit
Features
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Meet Persista. Persista helps you become more consistent by giving you the right next step exactly when you're struggling to take action. Instead of relying on motivation or willpower, Persista uses AI to understand what's stopping you and suggests one small, practical action to help you keep moving forward. Whether you're trying to exercise, study, work on a project, or build any routine, Persista is designed to make consistency feel achievable. Features • AI-powered guidance when motivation is low • Personalized next-step suggestions • Simple, distraction-free experience • Build consistency one action at a time • Works with any goal or habit Small steps lead to lasting consistency.

Screenshots

Du Contracts3 screens
Persista3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Persista at every 2 days against Du Contracts's every 3 days. Du Contracts's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Du Contracts against 5.0 for Persista. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Du Contracts ships an update every 3 days, Persista every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Du Contracts versus Persista: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDu ContractsPersista
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylan KramerMohamed Addoun

Customer experience

Du Contracts

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Persista

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Du Contracts

No in-app purchases

None

Persista

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Du Contracts free?
Du Contracts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Persista free?
Persista is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Du Contracts or Persista?
Du Contracts and Persista are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Du Contracts or Persista have ads?
Neither Du Contracts nor Persista shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Du Contracts or Persista?
Du Contracts ships an update every 3 days, and Persista every 2 days. Most recently, Du Contracts was updated on September 16, 2026 and Persista on August 11, 2026.

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