Intentional vs Linger

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Intentional compared with Linger
Detail	Intentional	Linger
What it does	Help for staying close to the people who matter	A private, local-first image organizer for design references
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
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Pricing model	Free trial	Paid
Pricing	$9.99 per month or $98 per year (18% savings), after a 14-day free trial. Card required.	Personal $39 USD one-time for 1 person on 2 Macs with Linger 0.x and 1.x updates included; Lifetime $79 USD one-time for 1 person on 4 Macs with all future major upgrades included. 14-day full trial available with no card required.
Key features	Save conversation notes for future reference AI-powered draft suggestions for messages Integration with Google Calendar, iMessage, Messages, and WhatsApp Private notes that stay only with you Export or delete your data anytime	Add personal notes and tags to each reference Multiple view modes: grid, stack and focus views Text search across titles, notes and tags Canvas feature to arrange references side by side Collections and saved searches Local library with no cloud sync required Optional AI for text extraction and descriptions Chrome extension for easy capture No item count limits
What makes it different	Helps you show up as an amazing friend by remembering what matters You stay in full control; the app never sends messages without you Web-based with mobile apps coming soon	Private local-first library that keeps your data on your device with zero cloud dependency One-time purchase with permanent access, no monthly subscriptions Canvas tool to explore visual and conceptual relationships between references
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	Not checked yet no change since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	3	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	13	13
Referring domains (Majestic)	3	1

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