Comparison

Intent Note vs Baseline

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

Baseline

Features
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Most habit trackers treat your habits as binary: check a box, increment a streak. But your life isn’t a series of isolated checkboxes. A morning run makes meditation easier; late-night doomscrolling conflicts with reading before bed. Baseline is a sophisticated, system-oriented habit tracker that treats your habits as an interconnected ecosystem. By mapping habit relationships, logging emotional feedback loops, and tracking progress phases, Baseline helps you build a resilient routine and project your long-term trajectory. SYSTEM-ORIENTED HABIT TRACKING - Four Habit Dynamics: Track habits you want to Start, Stop, Maintain, or Replace. - Habit Synergies: Map relationships between your habits. Define which habits Support, Conflict with, or Require one another to see how your behaviors influence each other. - Phase Lifecycle: Watch your habits graduate through a structured lifecycle from Forming, to Established, to Maintained, and ultimately Completed. DETERMINISTIC ANALYTICS & NARRATIVE AUDITS - Today View: Log habits quickly, view 7-day visual sparkline heatmaps, check streaks, and record your mood on a 5-point scale. - Reviews: Deep-dive into weekly, monthly, and annual charts. Analyze completion rates, mood trends, synergy co-occurrences, and habit type distributions. - Life Audit: Read a monthly narrative timeline automatically generated from your logged activity, mood milestones, and reflections. Completely computed locally—no external servers or AI processing required. AI-POWERED TOOLS - Future Self: Generate speculative, vivid second-person projections of where your current habits are likely leading you in 3 months, 1 year, or 3 years. - Generate from Goal: Enter a natural-language goal (e.g., "prepare for a half marathon") and draft a custom habit stack ready to import. - Extract from Content: Paste text or upload a PDF to extract habit stacks from your favorite articles or books. OFFLINE-FIRST & PRIVACY BY DESIGN - No Accounts Required: No signup, no login, and no passwords. Start tracking instantly. - Local Storage: All habit logs, mood scores, and reflections are saved locally on your device. Your personal data never leaves your phone. - Opt-In Sharing: Publishing and sharing habit stacks with friends or followers is completely opt-in. Shared stacks contain only template configurations—never your private logging history. Set your baseline today and build a lifestyle system that lasts. Terms of Use: https://get-baseline.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://get-baseline.app/privacy/

Screenshots

Intent Note4 screens
Baseline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Baseline at 15.1 against Intent Note's 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. Intent Note sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Baseline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Intent Note versus Baseline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntent NoteBaseline
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDominick GonzalezAndrew Isabirye

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Intent Note

Subscriptions1
  • Intent Note Pro$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99
2 purchases

Baseline

Subscriptions2
  • Baseline Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Baseline Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Intent Note free?
Intent Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baseline free?
Baseline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Intent Note or Baseline have ads?
Neither Intent Note nor Baseline shows ads.

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