Intend vs Planful App (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Intend if

• Fits if you want each day's to-dos tied to a handful of long-term goals
• Works for remote workers who want an accountability partner checking in

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you want a free plan, because after two weeks it's $12 a month or $120 a year
• Not for you if you plan on your phone, as there's no native app, only the browser
• Skip it if you want a busy roadmap, since its one founder said in January 2025 it's no longer his primary focus
• Too light for calendar planning, as no calendar is among its integrations
• Tight if you juggle many goals, as only 10 can be active at once

Pick Planful App if

• Fits if you want goals, habits and tasks in one iPhone app
• Works for people who like a weekly review ritual

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you use Android or Windows, as only iOS is listed
• Watch out: the price is not stated, even though the buttons say free
• Watch out: the App Store button leads to the general store, so we could not find a store listing or rating
• Too light for teams, since no sharing or integrations are named

Intend

• There is no free plan: after the two-week trial it costs $12 a month, or $120 a year.
• There is no native app. The vendor recommends desktop use; on a phone it runs in the browser and can be added to the home screen.
• Goals are capped at 10 active at a time.
• It is a one-person company, and its founder said in January 2025 that the app is no longer his primary focus, though it will keep running.

Planful App

• No pricing page or store listing could be read, so the cost is unconfirmed; the site's buttons say Start Planning Free.
• Only iOS is listed as available; the App Store button on the site points to the general App Store, not to a listing.
• No integrations are named on the pages read.

Intend

Goals come first

Up to 10 goals can be active at once. Each has its own color, one top priority that stays in view while planning the day, and a setting for who can see it.

A new Today page every day

Each day starts with a blank list of intentions, each tagged with the goal it serves. Anything left undone does not carry over to the next day by itself.

Outcomes and not-dones

At the end of the day you record what was done toward each goal and whether it was enough. Undone items from the last 3 days can be picked up again by choice.

Pomodoro and hourglass timers

The Pomodoro timer has custom work and break lengths, and finished blocks are assigned to intentions. The hourglass timer can be paused or adjusted midway.

Reviews

Weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly reviews are split into a section for each goal and come with preset questions that can be replaced with your own.

Accountability partners and coworking

Linked accounts see each other's intentions and get daily email updates. Coworking rooms share a synchronized Pomodoro clock and chat, and need no Intend account.

Planful App

Time blocking

Drag and drop tasks and events onto the day to block time.

Action-linked goals

Pick a goal and link it to daily or weekly actions so progress shows up as those actions are done.

Daily and weekly reviews

Guided reflections for the end of a day and a week.

Several views

Day, month, year and board views for zooming in or out.

Focus hours

Set ideal work hours; the vendor says the app learns when you work best.

90-day framework

A Dream it, Plan it, Do it structure that breaks a vision into milestones and daily actions.

Intend

• Yearly$10

  per month, paid as $120 per year

  Access to all features with support by chat and email, billed once a year.

• Monthly$12

  per month, cancel anytime

  The same access to all features with chat and email support, billed month to month.

• 1 on 1 Coaching$200

  per month

  All features plus 2 hours of one-on-one coaching calls a month. The first call is free and sign-up is by contacting the vendor.

Planful App

Pricing could not be confirmed. See planful.app.

Intend

• Annual discount

  About 17% less on the yearly plan

  The pricing page lists the Yearly plan at $10 a month, paid as $120 a year, against $12 a month on the Monthly plan.

• Other savings

  Lower prices on request for tight budgets

  The pricing page invites people who cannot afford the default prices to start the trial and then contact the vendor for other options. No rate is published.

Planful App

No public discounts listed.