DARE. vs Think First
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DARE.
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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
Think First
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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 DAILY LIMITS AND FOCUS • Decide how long you want to use an app each day • Hard Mode: unchangeable in the moment of temptation • "Study 8am–3pm, Mon–Fri" – your apps lock themselves • Instant "Focus now" session for spontaneous concentration 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 – the first 5 are free 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 15 minutes, then every lock returns automatically. 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 protects one app. Premium lifts that: • As many apps as you like • Growing wait time: every further reach costs more time today • Impulse quota: "at most 3x Instagram a day" • Daily notice per app: "15 minutes of Instagram – is that enough?" • Time profiles, your own wait time and question per app • Unlimited focus schedules and daily limits • Extended statistics including CSV export • 11 design presets, 10 app icons, widgets • Up to 50 friends 7 days free. Think First Premium is an auto-renewable subscription at EUR 2.99 per month, with the first 7 days free. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://hbj-solutions.com/thinkfirst/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Think First at every 2 days against DARE.'s every 8 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. DARE. sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Think First sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DARE. ships an update every 8 days, Think First every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DARE. | Think First |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maxim Durand | HBJ Solutions |
In-app purchases
DARE.
- Dare. Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
- Dare. Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Dare. Pro Yearly Offer7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Think First
- Think First Premium$2.991 Month
- Think First Premium$3.99





