BlockAds vs Commitments
BlockAds
blockads.pwhs.app
Commitments
commitments.appSide by side
| Figure | BlockAds | Commitments |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 4 |
| Spec score · Habit Tracker Apps | 8.0 (#11) | 8.0 (#12) |
| Data collection | The privacy policy says the app does not collect personal information, device or advertising IDs, location, browsing history, or usage analytics unless the user opts in to telemetry. | The privacy policy says the app does not collect location, contacts, device or advertising identifiers, crash reports, telemetry, or analytics events. |
| Integrations | The privacy policy describes WireGuard profile imports, whose profiles are stored locally and used to connect to the endpoint specified by the user. | Data syncing and Circle sharing use Apple iCloud and CloudKit; the optional Watch companion communicates with iPhone through WatchConnectivity. |
| Purpose | BlockAds is a free, open-source Android app for system-wide ad, tracker, and phishing blocking through DNS filtering. | Commitments describes itself as a habit tracker for promises made to other people and to yourself. |
| Support | The maker lists email, Telegram, and Reddit community links on its site. | The maker lists [email protected] as the contact for privacy questions. |
Plans
Commitments
- FreeFree
- Commitments+ lifetimePrice not published
- Commitments+ monthlyPrice not published
- Commitments+ yearlyPrice not published
In their own words
BlockAds
BlockAds has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Commitments
Commitments is a habit tracker for promises made to yourself and other people. It supports recurring commitments with yes-or-no completion, or quantity tracking using units, targets, and per-tap steps. Users can add photos, receive nudges, and follow streak counts, Sparks, and Streak Freezes. Circles let people share commitments and activity; creating and hosting a Circle requires Commitments+, while joining is free. Pacts are one-to-one shared daily promises, and invitations and acceptance are free. The core free plan also allows ticking commitments, attaching photos, and sending nudges. The app is available on iOS and macOS, with a home-screen widget for iOS and optional Live Activity and Apple Watch companion. Syncing and Circle sharing use Apple iCloud and CloudKit. The maker says it does not operate a backend holding app data and cannot access commitments, entries, or Circles stored in users’ iCloud accounts.