Comparison

M.I.M. vs Intent

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

Head to head
About

M.I.M.

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MIM turns your iPhone home screen into something quieter. Instead of a grid of apps fighting for your attention, MIM gives you five configurable widgets that launch exactly what you need โ€” and nothing else. CALL, MESSAGE, NAVIGATE, LISTEN Tap a widget to call a contact, send a message, get directions, or play music โ€” directly from your home screen. No unlocking into a maze of icons. BUILT-IN TOOLS Phone ยท Messages ยท Maps ยท Music ยท Calendar ยท Notes ยท Alarm ยท Timer ยท Contacts โ€” all redesigned around a single black-and-white, text-first aesthetic. YOUR LAYOUT, YOUR STYLE Choose your font, size, alignment and color. Reorder modules. Hide what you don't use. Add any external app via its own shortcut. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device and syncs only through your own iCloud account. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. MIM is a one-time purchase or on subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Intent

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Use your phone on purpose โ€” not out of habit. Intent is a calm, beautiful digital wellbeing app that helps you focus, understand your screen time, and build lasting habits. It's powered by Apple's Screen Time technology, and it's completely free โ€” no subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. FOCUS SESSIONS Start a focus session in one tap. Intent gently blocks distracting apps for as long as you choose, so deep work stays deep. A Live Activity keeps your remaining time on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and Home Screen widgets keep your goal in view. SCREEN TIME ANALYTICS, DONE RIGHT Apple shows you the numbers. Intent shows you what they mean. See clear daily and weekly breakdowns of where your time goes, track your focus score, and watch your progress build over time. INSIGHTS THAT RESPECT YOU Intent surfaces gentle, actionable insights like "you spend most of your social media time after 9 PM" โ€” never shame, never judgment, never medical claims. Insights are deterministic and generated entirely on your device. DAILY GOALS & WEEKLY REPORTS Set a daily intention and let Intent help you keep it. A weekly report shows the trend that matters: are you moving toward the life you want? PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Your usage data stays on your device. Insights are computed locally โ€” there's no advertising, no profile-building, no selling of your data. Optional iCloud sync keeps your sessions and preferences seamlessly up to date across your devices, secured by your Apple account. BUILT FOR iOS - Focus Sessions with app blocking - Live Activities on the Lock Screen & Dynamic Island - Home Screen widgets - Daily goals and streaks - Weekly reports and focus score - On-device insights - iCloud sync - Full Dark Mode, Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver support MADE FOR Students, software engineers, creators, remote workers, parents, and anyone who wants a more intentional relationship with their phone. Intent is free, forever. Start your first focus session today.

Screenshots

M.I.M.4 screens
Intent4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Intent at none against M.I.M.'s 2. M.I.M.'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. M.I.M. sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Intent asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

M.I.M. ships an update every 5 days, Intent weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
M.I.M. versus Intent: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterM.I.M.Intent
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days โ€” betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.2
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB4 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGianpaolo CampoliRavikiran Basavaraju

In-app purchases

2 purchases

M.I.M.

Subscriptions1
  • MIM monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$22.99
None

Intent

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is M.I.M. free?
M.I.M. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intent free?
Intent is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do M.I.M. or Intent have ads?
Neither M.I.M. nor Intent shows ads.
Which is updated more often, M.I.M. or Intent?
M.I.M. ships an update every 5 days, and Intent weekly. Most recently, M.I.M. was updated on October 11, 2026 and Intent on October 4, 2026.

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