Comparison

OpenIntent vs Scan to Markdown

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

Head to head
About

OpenIntent

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OpenIntent blocks your most distracting apps until you do 10 squats โ€” earning 10 minutes on one app. On-device motion only, no camera. You choose which apps to protect. When you try to open one, OpenIntent asks you to earn access first โ€” a short physical ritual instead of a mindless tap. How it works - Protect the exact apps that break your focus - Complete 10 squats to unlock one app for 10 minutes - Protection returns automatically when the timer ends - Motion counting runs on device in real time Why it works OpenIntent turns mindless scrolling into a short physical ritual. The rule stays fixed, the unlock stays narrow, and one unlock opens only one app at a time. Privacy and product truth - On-device motion counting only - No camera upload or cloud motion scoring in the shipping path - Uses Apple's Screen Time controls for exact app protection - No account required to get started Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scan to Markdown

Features
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Scan to Markdown turns paper documents into clean Markdown text on your iPhone or iPad. Use the document scanner to capture pages, then review the generated Markdown, copy it, share it, save it, or select only the lines you need. Historic scans are saved on device so you can reopen previous runs after relaunching the app. For AI workflows, the app includes an explicit Open AI App action. When you tap it, Scan to Markdown copies the generated Markdown to the clipboard and opens ChatGPT or Claude using the installed app or web fallback. The OCR text is not sent to an AI app unless you choose that action. Features: - Document scanning with page continuation - On-device OCR to Markdown - Copy, share, and export Markdown - Saved history of previous scans - Line-based text selection tools - Optional ChatGPT and Claude handoff

Screenshots

OpenIntent4 screens
Scan to Markdown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan to Markdown at none against OpenIntent's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. OpenIntent sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Scan to Markdown asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
OpenIntent versus Scan to Markdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenIntentScan to Markdown
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size132 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOpenHealth IncJIRI CHOMAT

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenIntent

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Scan to Markdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OpenIntent free?
OpenIntent is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan to Markdown free?
Scan to Markdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OpenIntent or Scan to Markdown have ads?
Neither OpenIntent nor Scan to Markdown shows ads.

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