# Ideon vs Precursor

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Precursor at 5 against Ideon's 1. On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Ideon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase 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.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Ideon against 5.0 for Precursor. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Precursor has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Ideon ships an update every 5 days, Precursor every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ideon | Precursor |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideon-scroll-your-own-ideas/id6783103263/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/precursor-hourly-screen-time/id6791403654/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 6 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mohamed Abdelsalam](https://appshunter.io/developer/553109131) | [Precursor Labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791403656) |

## What reviewers say

### Ideon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ideon-scroll-your-own-ideas/id6783103263)

This app provides a private, scrollable feed to save and revisit ideas, links, files, and notes. Capture content manually or share from other apps, then organize with related notes and gentle reminders. It's designed for easily managing small but useful pieces of knowledge.

**Highlights:** Private feed for ideas, links, files, and notes, Share links and files from other apps, Manual posts with various media attachments, Searchable concept library, Gentle optional reminders for saved ideas, Local storage for manually captured content

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ideon Lifetime | $29.99 | 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 Ideon free?

Ideon 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, Ideon or Precursor?

Ideon and Precursor are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Ideon or Precursor have ads?

Neither Ideon nor Precursor shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ideon or Precursor?

Ideon ships an update every 5 days, and Precursor every 6 days. Most recently, Ideon was updated on October 8, 2026 and Precursor on October 13, 2026.

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