Presently vs Intentional
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
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: 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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Presently | Intentional |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hashim Poya | Nicholas Kneafsey |
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In-app purchases
Presently
- Presently Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Presently Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
Intentional
- Intentional Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month









