Comparison

Presently vs Intentional

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

Head to head
About

Presently

This app helps you reclaim your time by blocking distractions and managing app usage. It offers deep focus sessions, limits on app opens, and customizable schedules to improve productivity. Gain insights into your screen time habits and track daily routines.

Highlights
  • Deep Focus sessions with exception apps
  • Doom Scroll Limits for app opens
  • Customizable recurring schedules
  • Quick Block timers for instant blocking
  • Daily, weekly, and monthly insights
  • Habit checklist for daily tracking
Features
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Presently helps you reclaim your time using Apple’s Screen Time APIs—so your app usage insights and blocking rules stay on-device. KEY FEATURES Deep Focus sessions: block distractions, allow a small set of exception apps, and lock in with Strict Mode Doom Scroll Limits: cap daily opens + add “wait time” between sessions Schedules: recurring blocks for work, sleep, study, or routines Timers (Quick Block): block a single app instantly for a set time Insights: daily, weekly, and monthly Screen Time views Habit checklist: simple daily habit tracking PRESENTLY PRO Unlimited rules and stronger blocking Weekly + monthly insights Hard Strict Mode Notes: Requires Screen Time permission to enable blocking and insights. Subscriptions renew unless canceled in Apple ID settings. "Presently uses the Screen Time API to monitor and block apps. We do not collect or share any of your personal usage data or browsing history." Privacy Policy: https://www.presently-app.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.presently-app.com/terms

About

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.

Highlights
  • Brief pause before app opening
  • Set time limits for apps
  • Automatic app locking
  • Game mode during countdowns
  • Session reminders
  • Background enforcement
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Presently4 screens
Intentional4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Presently at freemium against Intentional's subscription. Intentional's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Presently sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Presently against 5.0 for Intentional. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Presently versus Intentional: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPresentlyIntentional
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHashim PoyaNicholas Kneafsey

Customer experience

Presently

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Intentional

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Presently

Subscriptions2
  • Presently Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Presently Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Intentional

Subscriptions1
  • Intentional Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Presently free?
Presently is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intentional free?
Intentional is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Presently or Intentional?
Presently and Intentional are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Presently or Intentional have ads?
Neither Presently nor Intentional shows ads.

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