Comparison

Nekodo vs Promise

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

Head to head
About

Nekodo

Features
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Nekodo is a Todo & Habit Tracker app with cute cat characters. It is simple, easy to use, and full of features. Neko - means cat in Japanese. [Key Features] • Task creation, editing, and completion management • Categorization by priority and tags • Sub-task management using checklists • Recurring tasks and habit tracking • Custom reminders • Weekly and monthly calendar views • Consistency streaks and activity heatmaps • Drag-and-Drop reordering • Theme, Font switching and heatmap color customization • Multiple widgets Let's make your busy daily life more enjoyable with your cat companions. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Nekodo4 screens
Promise4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Promise at none against Nekodo's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nekodo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Promise asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nekodo ships an update every 4 days, Promise every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Nekodo versus Promise: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNekodoPromise
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenta NiidaJAKUB ELIAS

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Nekodo

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

Promise

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nekodo free?
Nekodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Promise free?
Promise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nekodo or Promise have ads?
Neither Nekodo nor Promise shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nekodo or Promise?
Nekodo ships an update every 4 days, and Promise every 3 days. Most recently, Nekodo was updated on October 31, 2026 and Promise on October 31, 2026.

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