Comparison

Weekly Intention vs Kanso

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

Head to head
About

Weekly Intention

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Weekly Intention holds one thing โ€” what matters this week โ€” and keeps it gently present on every screen you check. It is not a to-do list, not a habit tracker, not a journal. It does not nag, score, or grade. It asks for one sentence on Monday and steps out of the way. โ€” One Intention, One Week Set what matters this week. Change your mind any time โ€” there is no streak to break, no penalty for revising. The current week always shows first; past weeks stay recallable and searchable. Everywhere you look The same intention appears on iPhone, iPad, Mac, the Home Screen widget, the iPhone Lock Screen widget, the macOS menu bar, and Apple Watch โ€” including a Smart Stack rectangular widget on Watch that surfaces at the start of your week. Set it once, see it everywhere you look. Private by Design Your intentions live in your own iCloud account. There is no server, no account to create, no analytics, no third-party services, no ads. We never see what you write. Quiete by Design No notifications. No reminders. No streaks. No engagement loops. The app earns the open by being useful on arrival โ€” not by pulling you back.

About

Kanso

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Just one a day. Kanso - Minimal places today's photo on a sheet of washi paper, lets you add a word, and then lets it go. It is not made for collecting photos. It is made for letting them go. - A DAY, IN FOUR STEPS 1. Take or choose Shoot right there, or pick a single photo from your library. 2. Compose Choose the shape (square, circle, rectangle), the paper, and the tone. Few choices, so there is little to hesitate over. 3. Write Add one line. With the keyboard, or by hand with your finger. Three pens - fountain, brush, pencil - and five inks. Write slowly and the line thickens; sweep quickly and it breaks into dry-brush marks. 4. Let go The card drifts away on the wind, and only empty space remains. - YOU DECIDE WHAT STAYS Before letting go, you can save the card as an image or share it. Do nothing, and nothing remains. - THE HOLDING PLACE Not sure yet? Set a card aside for later. Sort into Discard, Give, Sell, or Undecided, and decide another day. - iPAD AND APPLE PENCIL On iPad, a canvas lets you draw directly on the paper. Line width follows pressure, and quick strokes break into dry-brush marks. Once Apple Pencil is in use, finger touches are ignored, so you can rest your hand. Turn the device sideways and the card becomes a picture diary - photo on the left, words on the right. - KOYOMI - A ONE-TIME PURCHASE For the days you do want to keep. After you unlock it, every card you let go stays quietly in a calendar on your device. You can also choose a past date and fill in that day after the fact. It also lets you hide the date in the lower-right corner of a card, and adds four watercolor washi papers: Blossom, Mist, Leaf, and Wisteria. One payment, not monthly or yearly. Cards you let go before purchasing are not restored. - EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE Your photos and your words are never sent anywhere. No account to create, and no analytics of any kind. Your original photos in the library are never modified. Japanese / English iPhone and iPad

Screenshots

Weekly Intention4 screens
Kanso4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Weekly Intention at none against Kanso's 1. Kanso's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Kanso sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Weekly Intention asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weekly Intention ships an update every 3 weeks, Kanso every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Weekly Intention versus Kanso: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeekly IntentionKanso
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.6 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUwe BuryYutaro Kawahara

In-app purchases

None

Weekly Intention

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kanso

One-time1
  • Koyomi$3.99

Questions

Is Weekly Intention free?
Weekly Intention is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kanso free?
Kanso is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Weekly Intention or Kanso have ads?
Neither Weekly Intention nor Kanso shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weekly Intention or Kanso?
Weekly Intention ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kanso every 4 days. Most recently, Weekly Intention was updated on October 25, 2026 and Kanso on October 8, 2026.

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