Intentional vs TouchGrass Screen Time Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
TouchGrass Screen Time Control
This app encourages you to reduce screen time by nurturing a virtual plant that grows based on your usage habits. Build focus streaks and commit to dedicated sessions where you can set personal stakes for accountability.
- Virtual plant growth based on screen time
- Focus session commitment
- Streak building
- Accountability stakes
- App blocking
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Touch Grass helps you reduce screen time by growing a plant that reflects your habits. Stay off distracting apps, build streaks, and commit to focus sessions where you put something on the line to stay accountable.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: TouchGrass Screen Time Control at free with in-app purchases against Intentional's subscription. TouchGrass Screen Time Control also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). 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. Intentional sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and TouchGrass Screen Time Control sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 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 Intentional against 5.0 for TouchGrass Screen Time Control. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Intentional ships an update every 2 weeks, TouchGrass Screen Time Control daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Intentional | TouchGrass Screen Time Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nicholas Kneafsey | JOSEPH SAMUEL GRZYB |
Customer experience
Intentional
TouchGrass Screen Time Control
In-app purchases
Intentional
- Intentional Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
TouchGrass Screen Time Control
- 20 Seeds$0.99
- 100 Seeds$4.99
- 200 Seeds$9.99
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- 500 Seeds$24.99
- 1,000 Seeds$49.99
- 2,000 Seeds$99.99
Questions
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