# Intenty vs Precursor

The clearest difference is ads: Precursor at none against Intenty's shown. Precursor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Intenty sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Precursor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Precursor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Intenty | Precursor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intenty-intention-journal/id6780071655/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precursor-hourly-screen-time/id6791403654/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **9** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 43 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Adrian Pompa Pena](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869475074) | [Precursor Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791403656) |

## What reviewers say

### Intenty

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/intenty-intention-journal/id6780071655)

This app encourages digital self-awareness by prompting you to state your intention and duration before opening a watched app. It then checks if you followed through, building a personal reflection journal and honesty rate.

**Highlights:** Written intentions with reason and duration, Honesty check-ins after time expires, Reflection journal grouped by app, Intention insights and patterns, Honesty and reflection streaks, Weekly reflection summaries, Focus schedules and redirects

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


### Precursor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precursor-hourly-screen-time/id6791403654)

This app offers a unique approach to screen time management by setting hourly limits for app usage. It aims to break the cycle of daily limit exhaustion and impulsive overrides by providing a sustainable, guilt-free solution that resets limits every hour.

**Highlights:** Set hourly app limits, Automatic hourly limit resets, Customizable limits by day, Friction to prevent impulsive overrides, Private by design, on-device processing, Optional Precursor+ upgrade

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Intenty free?

Intenty is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Precursor free?

Precursor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Intenty or Precursor?

Precursor is rated higher. Intenty averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Precursor averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Intenty or Precursor have ads?

Intenty shows ads; Precursor does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*