Comparison

initial (이니셜) vs baton.

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

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About

initial (이니셜)

This app simplifies identity verification and document submission through your mobile device. It allows for the issuance and submission of various identification cards and certificates, streamlining processes like insurance claims and university access.

Highlights
  • Mobile ID and certificate issuance
  • Government e-document submission
  • Phone damage insurance claims
  • Required document submission
  • University ID card access
Features
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증명이 필요한 순간! 안전하고 간편하게 initial(이니셜)로 하세요! ■ 모바일 신원증명/전자증명 initial 앱을 통해 다양한 신분증과 증명서를 발급부터 제출까지 간편하게 이용할 수 있어요. - 발급 가능 신분증 : 대학 신분증, 대학 교우증, 진료카드, 노인 일자리 증명, initial 학생증, 혁신공유대학 학생증 - 발급 가능 증명서 : TOEIC/TOEIC Speaking&Writing 성적증명서, 수리비 영수증 및 내역서, 대학 제증명 (재학증명서/성적증명서/졸업증명서/졸업예정증명서), ProDS 자격증, 출입권한증명 ■ 정부 전자문서함 공공기관 증명서를 주민센터 방문 없이 initial로 제출하세요! ■ 휴대폰 파손 보험 청구 서비스 복잡한 휴대폰 수리 증빙 서류를 initial을 이용하여 보험 청구도 쉽게 해결하세요! ■ 구비서류 제출 서비스 고객센터 업무에 필요한 신분증, 주민등록표등본, 기타 서류를 initial로 촬영하여 한번에 제출하세요! ■ 대학 신분증 대학 신분증을 initial로 발급받아 교내 출입은 스마트하게 이용해보세요! [서비스 문의] initial.help@sk.com [접근 권한 안내] - 선택 권한: ㅇ 알림 : 푸시 메시지 수신 사용 ㅇ 카메라 : QR 스캔, OCR/서류/프로필 사진 촬영 ㅇ 사진 : 서류 사진 첨부, 프로필 사진 선택 ㅇ 연락처 : 모두의증명 증명서 발송 * 선택 접근 권한은 해당 기능을 사용 시 허용이 필요하며, 허용하지 않아도 해당 기능 외 서비스 이용이 가능합니다. --- 개발자 연락처 : +8215990011

About

baton.

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The hardest part isn't focusing. It's starting again. baton. asks you to leave exactly one line when a session ends: "The first thing to do when I'm back." Next time you open the app, that line fills the screen instead of a timer. Past me · 14h ago. Tap the sentence, and you've already started. ■ For you if · You lose ten minutes to "where was I?" every time you sit back down · You've measured focus time, but starting again was always the hard part · You're tired of to-do backlogs and streak pressure ■ How baton. works · Baton — the one handoff line you always leave when a session ends · Baton time — not total focus time, but how long it takes to get back to work · Tracks — a separate baton for each lane: work, a side project, study (Full Track) · Lock screen and home widgets — your last baton is always in view · Live Activity — a running session on your lock screen and Dynamic Island ■ What's not here No to-do lists, no streaks, no cheering notifications, no "come back" pushes. No exclamation marks. No scolding. Time is shown honestly, and that's all. ■ Privacy No account, no server. Every record stays on your device. No data is collected. ■ Free and Full Track Batons, the timer, widgets, and Live Activity are all free. Full Track (a one-time purchase, not a subscription) opens multiple tracks, your full history, themes and app icons, and every feature still to come. Hemingway used to stop mid-sentence to end his day. We made an app out of that one idea. — beside Co.

Screenshots

initial (이니셜)4 screens
baton.4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: baton. at every 2 days against initial (이니셜)'s every 5 weeks. initial (이니셜)'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

initial (이니셜) ships an update every 5 weeks, baton. every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
initial (이니셜) versus baton.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterinitial (이니셜)baton.
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSK TelecomJeongHu Seo

In-app purchases

None

initial (이니셜)

No in-app purchases

None

baton.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is initial (이니셜) free?
initial (이니셜) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is baton. free?
baton. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do initial (이니셜) or baton. have ads?
Neither initial (이니셜) nor baton. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, initial (이니셜) or baton.?
initial (이니셜) ships an update every 5 weeks, and baton. every 2 days. Most recently, initial (이니셜) was updated on October 11, 2026 and baton. on October 7, 2026.

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