Comparison

Karo vs IntentMode

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

Head to head
About

Karo

This app simplifies task management by allowing you to delegate tasks to anyone in your contacts, even if they don't have the app. It offers collaborative features, smart reminders, and AI assistance to break down complex tasks. Enjoy a clean, chat-style interface for seamless organization and delegation.

Highlights
  • Task delegation to contacts
  • Collaborative group task management
  • Cross-platform task accessibility
  • AI-powered task breakdown
  • Smart reminders and notifications
  • Apple Reminders integration
  • Chat-style interface
Features
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Karo is the first of its kind task manager with a focus on delegating tasks! Just install Karo, assign a task to anyone in your contacts and they receive it whether they are on or off the app - it is that simple. KEY FEATURES - Task delegation: Send a task to anyone in your contacts. The assigned person need not be on the app and they'll receive it via WhatsApp or as a message and can perform actions for which you get notified. They would receive a link to the task to complete it. We even remind them so you don't have to! - Collaboration: Just like group chats, but with a checkboxes. Create groups just like how you already do on iMessage or WhatsApp and start collaborating right away. No invites, no complications, simple, efficient and extremely powerful! - Cross-Platform Accessibility: The person you delegate tasks to need not be on the app, they receive it on WhatsApp or as a message with a link which allows them to complete or cancel the task seamlessly. - Activities: We keep track of all activities so you never miss any notifications. - Reliable Notifications: Karo's intelligent notifications ensure that one never misses the deadline for your precious tasks! - Smart Reminders: We try our best to ensure your tasks are completed. We send automatic smart reminders to all the people you've delegated tasks to. - Karo AI: Functional assistant to help you to refactor your thoughts into actionable tasks. It breaks down your larger tasks into smaller actionable tasks too. - Intuitiveness: Karo's clean and familiar chat style interface makes it easy to delegate, organize, and manage tasks. - Deadlines & Reminders: Set deadlines & multiple reminders to your task. - Apple Reminders Integration: Delegate your reminders from Apple Reminders with a seamless bidirectional sync with Apple reminders. Everything you do in the app would reflect in Apple Reminders and vice-versa! - No Contact Syncing: We respect your privacy. Contacts are **only** used offline(on device), and never synced outside. Some other key features: - Automatic date detection - Attachments (images, PDF, etc) - Recurring tasks - Rich search experience - Multi select tasks - 20+ themes - Widgets (Lock Screen + Home Screen + Stand By) - Siri Shortcuts - App Intents With a simple and familiar design, Karo is set to change the way people send tasks and share todo lists! It is perfect for any and everyone that rely on messaging apps to delegate tasks QUESTIONS? If you have any questions, or run into any trouble, please contact us. We would love to help you out. Privacy Policy - https://www.karo.chat/privacy Terms of Use - https://www.karo.chat/tos

About

IntentMode

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Most task managers help you organise your work. IntentMode helps you do it. The difference is Intent Mode — a full-screen focus timer that replaces your entire UI with one task and a countdown. No notifications. No sidebar. No reason to switch away. Just you, the task, and the time you've committed to it. Pick a task. Set a duration. Go. - INTENT MODE Enter a distraction-free full-screen session for any task. Set a duration from 5 to 480 minutes, pause and resume freely, and get a sound or voice notification when time's up. Optional focus notes let you capture thoughts without leaving the session. SMART SCHEDULING Assign due dates and filter your list by Today, Tomorrow, This Week, Next Week, or Unscheduled. See exactly what needs your attention — nothing more. POMODORO TIMER Built-in Pomodoro with three presets: 15/3, 25/5, and 50/10. Work and break phases transition automatically. Live countdown in the header so you always know where you are. SPACES Keep work, personal, and side projects in separate lists. Switch contexts in one tap without mixing up your tasks. RECURRING TASKS Set any task to repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or on a fully custom schedule — specific weekdays, "first Monday of the month", every two weeks. Complete it once and the next occurrence appears automatically. AMBIENT SOUNDS Eight looping soundscapes — Rain, Thunderstorm, Waves, River, Wind, Coffee Shop, Woodland, Crickets — each with its own volume slider. Open them directly from a focus session. 11 THEMES Light and Dark are free. Nine more in Pro: Navy, Dusk, Retro, Forest, Diner, Ocean Teal, Lavender, and Blush. The app you open every day should feel like yours. YOUR APP, YOUR WAY Every major feature can be toggled on or off. Don't use Pomodoro? Turn it off. Prefer a plain task list with no due dates? Done. IntentMode gets out of the way of how you actually work. - FREE TIER Unlimited tasks, Intent Mode, due dates and scheduling, Light and Dark themes. No time limit. No credit card. PRO — £6/month Unlimited spaces, all 9 premium themes, recurring tasks, Pomodoro timer, ambient sounds, and focus notes. 7-day free trial, no card required. - Also available on the web at intentmode.co — your tasks stay in sync across both. IntentMode is built for people who already know what they need to do — and just need to sit down and do it. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Karo4 screens
IntentMode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Karo at weekly against IntentMode's every 5 months. Karo also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). 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. Karo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and IntentMode sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Karo ships an update weekly, IntentMode every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Karo versus IntentMode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaroIntentMode
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMsquare Labs Technologies Private LimitedCirclebox Creative

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Karo

Subscriptions5
  • Karo Plus$3.991 Month
  • Karo Plus Family$8.491 Month
  • Karo Plus$29.991 Year
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  • Karo Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Karo Plus Family$49.991 Year
One-time2
  • Karo Plus$129.99
  • Karo Lifetime Family$179.99
1 purchases

IntentMode

Subscriptions1
  • IntentMode Pro Annual$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Karo free?
Karo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IntentMode free?
IntentMode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Karo or IntentMode have ads?
Neither Karo nor IntentMode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Karo or IntentMode?
Karo ships an update weekly, and IntentMode every 5 months. Most recently, Karo was updated on October 30, 2026 and IntentMode on October 31, 2026.

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