# Clamp vs Intent Guard

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clamp at weekly against Intent Guard's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clamp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Intent Guard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clamp ships an update weekly, Intent Guard every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clamp | Intent Guard |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 5 weeks |
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jayeshkumar Akbari](https://appshunter.io/developer/1760800876) | [Alex Morris](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871426979) |

## What reviewers say

### Clamp

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clamp-screen-time-control/id6755137297)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 Month Pro (Full Access) | $2.99 | per month |
| 1 Year Pro (Full Access) | $5.99 | per year |


### Intent Guard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intent-guard/id6766860462)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Intent Guard Pro | $14.95 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clamp free?

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

### Is Intent Guard free?

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

### Do Clamp or Intent Guard have ads?

Neither Clamp nor Intent Guard shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clamp or Intent Guard?

Clamp ships an update weekly, and Intent Guard every 5 weeks. Most recently, Clamp was updated on September 18, 2026 and Intent Guard on July 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*