Intended vs Atoms

Atoms is the official Atomic Habits app inspired by James Clear's book. It guides you to start small, commit to a time and place, and view progress insights. Intended offers nine intention paths, notices your returns, and writes a short monthly letter. No streaks, no scores.

Feature-by-Feature Breakdown

Feature	Intended	Atoms
Approach	Nine flexible intention paths	Guided habit creation inspired by Atomic Habits
Timing	Check in when you can	Commit to a time and place
Progress	Monthly mosaic and letter; no streaks or scores	Progress insights and detailed analytics
Small wins	First moment back after a quiet stretch gets a ring	Visualize progress and celebrate milestones
Apple devices	iPhone, iPad	iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch

Pricing Comparison

Intended

Free core; see current prices in the App Store

The core includes the mosaic, returns, season word, rescue, and nine intention paths. Intended+ adds the monthly letter, season reading, and next month's plan. See current prices in the App Store.

Atoms

Free download; Atoms Pro $4.99/mo or $39.99/yr on the US App Store

Platform: iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch

Choose Intended if...

You want to start tracking habits immediately without learning a method
A fixed time and place doesn't fit your schedule
You prefer a monthly letter to analytics
You prefer flexible intentions to guided habit creation
Streaks have been a source of stress for you in the past

Choose Atoms if...

You want the official app inspired by James Clear's Atomic Habits
Committing to a time and place works well for you
You enjoy guided habit creation and progress insights
Celebrating milestones motivates you
You want to log habits from an Apple Watch

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to know Atomic Habits to use Intended?

No. Intended offers nine intention paths and lets you check in when you are ready. Atoms is the official app inspired by James Clear's Atomic Habits.

How do Atoms and Intended show progress?

Atoms' App Store listing describes progress insights and detailed analytics. Intended notices your patterns and writes a monthly letter of up to four lines that ends with a question.

Which app is better for someone who has failed at habit tracking before?

Intended does not use streaks or scores. Your first moment back after a quiet stretch gets a ring, and your earlier moments remain in the mosaic. Atoms offers guided habit creation and progress insights; choose the approach that suits you.

Can I use both Intended and Atoms?

Yes. Atoms guides you to start small and commit to a time and place; Intended lets you choose intention paths and read back your month. You can decide whether both approaches are useful to you.