Intent Note vs Du Contracts
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Intent Note
Capture thoughts and intentions quickly with a focus on what matters. This app helps you avoid distractions by setting intentions before device use and offers instant note-taking with smart tagging and review features. It provides a calm, private experience designed to help you remember why you're using your device.
- Set intentions before device usage
- Instant, keyboard-free note-taking
- Smart tagging and search operators
- Calendar-aware agenda and natural language creation
- Review sessions with a reels-like interface
- Lock screen widgets for intentions and notes
- Daily streak building for intentions
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- Set an intention, capture notes fast, and gently review what matters. - Intent Note is perfect for those who want to retain meaningful information fast without being overwhelmed by unnecessary info cluttered in most note-taking and to-do apps. Set an intention before you scroll—capture notes fast and review them when it matters. Intent Note pairs one‑tap digital and off-screen intentions with focus‑friendly widgets and a calendar‑aware agenda so you remember why you picked up your phone—and put it down sooner. Features & Benefits - Set an intention before device usage. Wanted to just check your email? Take a moment to declare that and avoid autopilot behavior afterwards. - Intentions can also be goals that are obtainable but also slightly challenging. Afterwards, log what you noticed and use it as motivation during the next intention. - Instant notes: Launch to autofocus; press Return to save—no keyboard flicker. - Smart tagging & search: Inline #tags, auto date; operators #tag, @date, ! star. - Filters that fit your day: All, Today, Starred, and sort by Tags! - Review Session: Scroll through favorited notes in a reels-like fashion! - Calendar‑aware agenda: “In 2h” and “tomorrow 9a” labels; natural‑language create. - Helpful summaries: Choose when to receive a summary of the day ahead and what to look forward to tomorrow! - Widgets: Lock Screen widgets for Intentions and one note of your choosing! - Delightfully calm: Liquid‑glass cards on device running iOS 26, soft haptics, subtle animations on note review completion - Streaks: Build a daily streak for Intentions with a 1×/week skip grace. - Controls that respect you: Summary time, streak grace, review cadence, optional iCloud sync, toggle. Trust & Privacy - Private by design: No ads. - Minimal analytics: Opt‑in only; collects a small set of non‑identifying events to improve experience to capitalize on user-favorite features. Requirements & Permissions - Requires iOS 17 or later. - Optional: Calendar access for agenda and event creation; notifications for summaries and reminders. Download Intent Note, set your first Intention, and capture your next thought in seconds! Terms of Use: https://quixoteapps.github.io/intentnote-site/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://quixoteapps.github.io/intentnote-site/privacy/
Du Contracts
This app helps you build self-trust by creating time-bound "I Will" or "I Won't" commitments. Unfulfilled contracts are visible for a week, serving as a reminder to follow through on your promises to yourself.
- Create "I Will" or "I Won't" contracts
- 24-hour contract expiration
- Automatic failure tracking
- Visible failure reminders
- Build self-trust and accountability
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The relationship you have with yourself is the most important one you’ll ever build. When you promise yourself you’ll call your doctor, do the dishes, or hit the gym—you owe it to yourself to follow through. At your core, you are two people constantly interacting with one another: the one who decides, and the one who acts. That’s Du! — the dialogue between you and yourself. Introducing Du Contracts. This app lets you create simple “I Will” or “I Won’t” contracts with a 24-hour expiration. Within that window, you either complete or fail your contract. If you don’t update it in time, it automatically moves to your Failure Folder. Failures stay visible on your home page for at least seven days—a gentle but firm reminder of your unfinished commitments. Hold yourself accountable. Build trust with yourself. Start your first Du Contract today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Du Contracts at none against Intent Note's 2. Du Contracts also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Intent Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Du Contracts asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Intent Note against 5.0 for Du Contracts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
Intent Note ships an update every 2 weeks, Du Contracts every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intent Note | Du Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dominick Gonzalez | Dylan Kramer |
Customer experience
Intent Note
Du Contracts
In-app purchases
Intent Note
- Intent Note Pro$4.991 Month
- Lifetime Unlock$49.99
Du Contracts
No in-app purchases








