# Later vs Intent

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intent at none against Later's 2. Later's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and device support. On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Later sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Intent asks for nothing beyond the download.

Later ships an update every 6 days, Intent every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Later | Intent |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/later-set-intentions/id6742691976/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | — |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 3 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | — |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [No Translation Layer LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1705015522) | [KIERAN ALAN HITCHCOCK](https://appshunter.io/developer/1840488660) |

## What reviewers say

### Later

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/later-set-intentions/id6742691976)

Capture ideas, projects, and tasks you want to get to eventually in a beautiful, distraction-free space. Organize them with tags, add notes and links, and set priorities without the pressure of a traditional to-do list.

**Highlights:** Capture intentions quickly, Organize intuitively with tags, Add context with notes and links, Set priorities, Distraction-free interface, iCloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Later Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| Lifetime Purchase | $14.99 | one-time |


### Intent

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intent-focus/id6757721574)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Later free?

Later is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Intent free?

Intent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which is updated more often, Later or Intent?

Later ships an update every 6 days, and Intent every 4 months. Most recently, Later was updated on June 6, 2026 and Intent on September 24, 2026.

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