Comparison

Loopdrop vs Promise

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

Head to head
About

Loopdrop

Features
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Stop scrolling. Start doing. We all lose time to endless scrolling. Loopdrop helps you take control back. When scrolling turns automatic, Loopdrop steps in and gently redirects you to something that actually matters. How it works: • Detects when you spend too much time on distracting apps • Interrupts the scroll at the right moment • Suggests quick, meaningful tasks • Helps you build better habits over time What you can do with Loopdrop: • Set custom goals and micro-tasks • Get real-time nudges when scrolling takes over • Block apps during focus sessions • Track your progress and time regained • Turn small actions into real momentum Why Loopdrop? Because the problem isn’t scrolling - it’s losing control of your time. Loopdrop gives it back.

About

Promise

This app helps you reduce screen time and digital distractions with playful app blocking and focus routines. It features a cute companion that keeps you accountable, offering gentle warnings before blocking access to distracting applications.

Highlights
  • Block distracting apps
  • Reduce screen time
  • Set app limits
  • Focus routines
  • Soft warnings before blocks
  • Track screen time and usage
  • Build healthier phone habits
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Social media apps are designed to keep you scrolling. Promise helps you reduce screen time with playful app blocking, focus routines, and a cute companion who keeps you accountable. Set limits for distracting apps like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, games, or any app you want to use less. When you try to open a blocked app, Promise gives you a gentle pause before you continue. You can take a short break — or break your promise and watch your companion’s happiness drop. Promise is more than a screen time tracker or app blocker. It makes screen time control feel personal, visual, and motivating. Features: • Block distracting apps • Reduce screen time and doomscrolling • Set app limits and focus routines • Get soft warnings before hard blocks • Break the heart to unlock apps intentionally • Track screen time, phone pickups, and app usage • Build streaks and healthier phone habits • Choose cute companions like Whiskers, Mochi, or Capy Perfect for: • Reducing phone addiction • Spending less time on social media • Staying focused while studying or working • Building better digital wellbeing habits • Turning app blocking into something you actually care about Make a promise. Protect your companion. Take back your screen time.

Screenshots

Loopdrop4 screens
Promise4 screens

Verdict

The call

Loopdrop and Promise are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Loopdrop versus Promise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoopdropPromise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuval PressJAKUB ELIAS

In-app purchases

None

Loopdrop

No in-app purchases

None

Promise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loopdrop free?
Loopdrop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Promise free?
Promise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Loopdrop or Promise have ads?
Neither Loopdrop nor Promise shows ads.

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