Fifteen vs Intentional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fifteen
This app enforces absolute focus by creating a digital cage for distractions. Once a timer is set, selected apps are locked until it expires, with no option to bypass. Its minimalist interface and 'reality check' prompts encourage discipline.
- Hardcore app blocking with customizable timers
- No escape or bypass options once locked
- Minimalist, distraction-free terminal interface
- Reality check prompts for blocked app attempts
- Privacy-focused, no user activity tracking
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Most app limits ask nicely. One tap on "ignore" and the limit is gone. That back door is exactly why they don't work. Fifteen has no back door. Choose your apps. Choose your time, from 15 minutes to 30 days. The moment you confirm, the decision leaves your hands until the timer reaches zero. There is no unlock button in this app, because we never built one. No snooze. No "ignore for today." No "just five more minutes." Restarting your phone won't help. Opening Fifteen and begging changes nothing. You made the call once, while you were still thinking clearly. Fifteen exists to make sure that version of you wins. [THREE WAYS TO LOCK] - NOW: the irreversible one Pick your distractions, set the clock, commit. Once it starts, it runs to zero. Nothing you do shortens it. - SCHEDULE: the one that shows up on its own Recurring windows you set in advance, while you were still being honest with yourself: weekdays, work hours, overnight, every other week. Your blocks arrive whether you remember them or not. - AI: the one that sees it coming Fifteen learns the times of day you habitually reach for the apps you are trying to quit. Minutes before your usual moment of weakness, it warns you and offers you the lock. Accept, and it is as final as any other lock. It never locks you without your word, and the learning never leaves your device. [CORE PROTOCOLS] - TERMINAL INTERFACE Minimalist, high-contrast, distraction-free. No rounded corners. No dopamine colors. Pure utility. - REALITY CHECK Open a blocked app and you get a reality check instead. "Touch grass." "Don't be weak." "Embrace the void." - NO ESCAPE, NOT A HOSTAGE The countdown is untouchable. The rest of the app is not: step out of the timer to set up tomorrow's schedule, then step back in. You simply cannot shorten today. - PRIVACY FIRST Everything stays on your device. We do not track your activity. Your discipline is your own business. [PRICING] Three free sessions in every mode. Then one payment, forever. No subscription. No ads. No upsells. [REQUIREMENTS] Fifteen enforces blocks through Apple's Screen Time API and asks for Screen Time access on first launch. iOS keeps your usage private even from us. [PHILOSOPHY] Discipline is freedom. The phone can wait. You are stronger than this. ARE YOU READY TO COMMIT?
Intentional
This app helps you regain control of your phone usage by introducing a brief pause before opening distracting applications. Set time limits and lock apps automatically when your session ends, breaking autopilot behavior without relying on willpower.
- Brief pause before app opening
- Set time limits for apps
- Automatic app locking
- Game mode during countdowns
- Session reminders
- Background enforcement
- Distraction-free design
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Your phone takes hours from you every day. Intentional gives them back. Instead of blocking your apps, Intentional adds one simple step — a brief pause before you open them. That moment is enough to break the autopilot and put you back in control. Pick the apps that waste your time. Set a time limit. Use them on your terms. When your session ends, they lock again — no willpower required. Features include game mode during countdowns, session reminders, background enforcement, and a clean distraction-free design. Subscription required for core app features. The average person spends over 4 hours a day on their phone. Intentional can help you reclaim over 400 of those hours this year.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Fifteen at free with in-app purchases against Intentional's subscription. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Fifteen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Intentional sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fifteen against 5.0 for Intentional. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Fifteen ships an update fortnightly, Intentional every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fifteen | Intentional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jiajun Gao | Nicholas Kneafsey |
Customer experience
Fifteen
Intentional
In-app purchases
Fifteen
- Hardcore Pro$2.99
Intentional
- Intentional Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month









