Comparison

Pacts vs DutyLock

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

Head to head
About

Pacts

This app helps you build lasting change by defining personal rules and setting daily commitments. It guides you towards your goals by creating specific pacts and providing timely reminders and warnings to keep you on track.

Highlights
  • Define personal rules (Protocols)
  • Set and track goals
  • Create time-bound daily commitments (Pacts)
  • Automatic schedule adjustments
  • Streak risk warnings
  • Flexible check-in options
Features
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Pacts is built on a simple idea: lasting change starts with identity, not just behavior. Before you track a single day, you define your Protocols — the personal rules that are non-negotiable for you. Then you set Goals — where you actually want to go. Then you make Pacts — specific daily commitments that build momentum through repetition. Protocols are the personal rules that shape everything else. Things like "I don't skip two days in a row" or "No phone after 9 PM." You write them in plain language; Pacts understands them automatically and applies them as real constraints — adjusting your schedule, surfacing reminders at the right moment, and warning you before a streak is at risk. Goals give your daily work direction. Link multiple pacts to a single goal to see how your commitments connect to your bigger picture. Active and inactive goals keep your focus clear without deleting the progress you've made. A Pact is a time-bound commitment. Pick how often you'll show up, how long the commitment runs, and when you'll check in. Check-ins are flexible — match your activity frequency, do a weekly reflection, or schedule a final review when your pact ends.

About

DutyLock

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Focus where it matters. DutyLock blocks your most distracting apps the moment you walk into a place you've chosen. Walk out, they unlock. No willpower required. WALK IN. APPS LOCK. Pick the places. Pick the apps. DutyLock takes the decision off your hands. WHO USES DUTYLOCK Knowledge workers who can't afford a five-minute Instagram detour every hour. They set a lock at their desk and the phone goes quiet while they're there. People reclaiming their evenings. The phone goes down when they sit at the dinner table. Their partner gets them back. Their kids notice. The doomscroll quitters. They turn bedtime into a zone. The TikTok rabbit hole stops existing between 9pm and 7am. People trying to actually sleep. The phone locks itself when they get into bed instead of becoming the thing that keeps them awake until 2am. Gym-goers who want their session. They walk in, the apps lock, the workout is the workout. People who want to read on the train again, or just sit and think on the bus. The commute becomes a real commute, not another scroll session. Movie-goers who go to watch the movie. Couples who want dinner without a phone face-down on the table. People on a date who would like to be on it. Students who turn the library into a study zone and don't see Reddit until they walk back outside. Managers and operators who run shifts on a warehouse floor, in a store, or anywhere phones are supposed to stay in pockets. DutyLock locks the named apps inside the named zones and time windows. Every lock event is logged. No quiet workaround. No restart trick. No Settings toggle that turns it off without somebody knowing. YOUR HISTORY. ON THE RECORD. Every lock and unlock is logged. Export it as a clean report whenever you want proof of where the time went. STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE No account. No cloud. No analytics. DutyLock is for people who want to focus and have tried everything else. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION DutyLock offers optional auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time lifetime unlock. · DutyLock Pro (Weekly): $2.99/week · DutyLock Pro (Monthly): $4.99/month · DutyLock Pro (Annual): $49.99/year · DutyLock Pro (Lifetime): $99.99 one-time Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your device's App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://dutylock-828984049402-eu-west-2-an.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/legal/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://dutylock-828984049402-eu-west-2-an.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/legal/terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Pacts4 screens
DutyLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pacts at none against DutyLock's 5. Pacts also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). DutyLock's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. DutyLock sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Pacts asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pacts ships an update every 4 days, DutyLock fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Pacts versus DutyLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPactsDutyLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOdd OmensFAT FIRE APPS

In-app purchases

None

Pacts

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

DutyLock

Subscriptions4
  • DutyLock Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • DutyLock Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DutyLock Pro Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • DutyLock Pro Annual 50% First Year$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • DutyLock Pro Lifetime$99.99

Questions

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

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