Comparison

Focus Space vs Intende

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

Head to head
About

Focus Space

Features
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Focus Space: A smarter system to get work done. Most timers just count down. Focus Space turns your work into a repeatable cycle of progress: Plan your priorities, focus with visual Pomodoro sprints, and reflect on completed sessions. The 3-Step System: • Plan & Prioritize: Create multiple task lists and categorize every item by priority. • Focus with Pomodoro: Run focused sprints with hand-painted visual timers and ambient soundscapes. • Reflect & Refine: Note down how your session went, celebrate small wins, and build a lasting focus journal. Designed for Seamless Focus: • Live Activities & Dynamic Island on Lock Screen • Companion Link: Local Wi-Fi sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Silicon Macs • Full offline support with complete privacy: No account registration, no ads, and no tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs-taupe-pi-86.vercel.app/privacy.html

About

Intende

Features
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Intende helps you reduce distracting screen time and give your full attention to one task at a time. CREATE HEALTHIER DAILY HABITS Choose the apps that take too much of your time and set a daily Screen Time limit. Intende can notify you 10 minutes before the limit is reached and restrict the selected apps afterward. Your daily limit resets at midnight. START A FOCUS SESSION Choose a duration from 15 minutes to 3 hours. While the timer is running, Intende uses Screen Time controls to temporarily limit distracting apps and websites. Ending a session early requires a deliberate hold, giving you a moment to reconsider before returning to distractions. FEATURES • Daily limits for selected apps • Focus sessions from 15 minutes to 3 hours • Temporary app and website restrictions • Optional notification before reaching your daily limit • Simple and calm interface • No registration or sign-in • English and Russian interface • Settings saved on your device Intende is designed for studying, working, reading, and any moment when you want fewer interruptions and more intention. Screen Time permission is required to apply restrictions. Notifications are optional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Focus Space4 screens
Intende3 screens

Verdict

The call

Focus Space and Intende are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Focus Space sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Intende sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Focus Space ships an update every 5 days, Intende every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Focus Space versus Intende: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus SpaceIntende
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLakshya AgarwalVage Margarian

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Focus Space

Subscriptions2
  • Focus Space Premium Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Focus Space Premium Annual$24.901 Year
2 purchases

Intende

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Focus Space free?
Focus Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Intende free?
Intende is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Focus Space or Intende have ads?
Neither Focus Space nor Intende shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Focus Space or Intende?
Focus Space ships an update every 5 days, and Intende every 9 days. Most recently, Focus Space was updated on October 12, 2026 and Intende on October 4, 2026.

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