Comparison

DARE. vs Think First

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

Head to head
About

DARE.

Features
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DARE. is the accountability app for people who are tired of wasting time. Every morning, you write a contract with yourself. In your own words. What you're going to do. How long you'll do it. Then you sign it. Once you sign, DARE. blocks your distractions. Try to open Instagram? You'll see your own words staring back at you: "You signed a contract. Study for my exam. 2 hours. Finish it first." Want to quit early? You'll have to hold a button that says "I'm weak" for 3 seconds. Most people can't do it. YOUR DARE SCORE (0–1000+) Every contract you fulfill builds your score. Every time you quit, it drops. No participation trophies. Just a number that tells the truth about your discipline. HOW IT WORKS 1. Sign a contract — Write what you'll do today. 2. Lock in — Your distractions get blocked. No way around it. 3. Prove it — Log what you did. Your score goes up. Or it doesn't. FEATURES · Daily contracts in your own words · App blocking powered by Screen Time · DARE Score that tracks your discipline (0–1000) · Focus sessions with milestone check-ins · "I'm weak" quit button — try pressing it · 90-day letter to your future self · Weekly report cards (A+ to F) · Proof of work logging · Streak tracking DARE. is not a screen time tracker. It's not a pomodoro timer. It's a contract system that holds you accountable to yourself. Stop scrolling. Start building. SUBSCRIPTION INFO · Yearly: $99.99/year (7-day free trial) · Monthly: $19.99/month · Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase · Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period · You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings Privacy Policy: https://app-dare.netlify.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://app-dare.netlify.app/terms

About

Think First

Features
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You reach for your phone – and 40 minutes later you no longer know why. Think First puts a short, deliberate moment right before that. No lecturing, no permanent lockout. The app stays closed until you have taken a moment – then the decision is yours. SETUP IN THREE STEPS • Pick your app from the list – around 70 well-known apps are built in • Link it in the system dialog so iOS knows which app you mean • Allow notifications – they take you from the blocked app to your countdown HOW YOUR MOMENT WORKS • You tap the app – it is blocked and shows its name • "Start my moment" sends you a notification • You tap it, the countdown runs, then you decide • Finally you set how long you need: 5, 15 or 30 minutes • The app then opens by itself – and locks again once your time is used HOW LONG DO YOU NEED? After the countdown you set yourself a time budget. Real usage counts, not the clock: if the phone sits on the table in between, your budget doesn't run down. Once it's used up the app locks itself again. YOUR APPS, BY NAME AND ICON Every protected app appears the way you know it: in statistics, in notifications and on the lock screen. So you see which app calls you how often – not just an anonymous total. WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU NEED IT FOR • Before the app opens you type, in one sentence, what you actually intend to do • Apple Intelligence reads along directly on your iPhone and checks that you really answered – not whether your reason is good enough • Later you see which sentence you tell yourself most often • Your text never leaves your device. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer with iOS 26 STAYING WITH IT, MADE REWARDING • Levels, XP and streaks for every impulse you win, 12 badges • Streak protection: once a week a day may drop out • Add friends and compare the week – free, up to 50 • Share your wins as an image: your numbers, your streak, your badges AT A GLANCE A home screen widget with your numbers per app – and one for the lock screen, right where you reach for the phone. EMERGENCY? SOS Press and hold the app icon, confirm three times: everything is open for 5 minutes. Then everything locks itself again – even if you never open Think First. PRIVACY • Your statistics stay on your iPhone. No account, no tracking, no ads • Think First never learns which apps you pick – Apple does not reveal that • The friends feature is optional and data-minimal FREE AND PREMIUM Free, no account, no ads: • Three protected apps with the deliberate moment • State your intention (iPhone 15 Pro or newer) • Instant “Focus now” sessions • Your numbers for today • Levels, XP, streaks and badges • Friends and leaderboard, up to 50 With Premium: • Hard Mode – the lock can't be clicked away while it runs • Daily limits: “30 minutes of social”, then it's done • Focus schedules: “Study 8–15, Mon–Fri” • As many apps as you like • Growing wait: every further reach costs more time today • Impulse quota: “Instagram three times a day, no more” • Time profiles, your own wait and question per app • Advanced statistics including CSV export • 11 themes, 10 app icons, widgets Both subscriptions start with 7 days free: €49.99 a year or €6.99 a month. Or €89.99 once, with no subscription at all. Already subscribed to Premium? Your current price stays. Think First Premium is available as a yearly (€49.99) or monthly (€6.99) subscription – both with the first 7 days free – or as a one-time purchase (€89.99, no subscription). Payment is charged to your Apple Account on confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hbj-solutions.com/thinkfirst/privacy

Screenshots

DARE.4 screens
Think First4 screens

Verdict

The call

DARE. and Think First are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. DARE. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Think First sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DARE. ships an update every 8 days, Think First every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DARE. versus Think First: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDARE.Think First
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaxim DurandHBJ Solutions

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DARE.

Subscriptions3
  • Dare. Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Dare. Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Dare. Pro Yearly Offer7 Days trial$39.991 Year
4 purchases

Think First

Subscriptions2
  • Think First Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Think First Premium7 Days trial$44.991 Year
One-time2
  • Think First Premium$3.99
  • Think First Premium$79.99

Questions

Is DARE. free?
DARE. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Think First free?
Think First is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DARE. or Think First have ads?
Neither DARE. nor Think First shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DARE. or Think First?
DARE. ships an update every 8 days, and Think First every 5 days. Most recently, DARE. was updated on October 31, 2026 and Think First on October 31, 2026.

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