Quadrant List vs NowLog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quadrant List
This app helps you manage your time effectively using Stephen Covey's renowned four-quadrant time management theory. It allows you to categorize and prioritize tasks based on urgency and importance for efficient planning and execution.
- Four Quadrant Time Management
- Task Prioritization
- Efficient Planning
- Reminders
- Calendar Integration
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The Four Quadrant List is a time management tool, combined with the renowned management scientist Stephen. A time management theory developed by Stephen R. Covey divides to-do tasks into four quadrants: Both urgent and important, important but not urgent, urgent but not important, neither urgent and not important, the software is simple to use, to help you according to the four quadrants of time management to plan things, prioritize things, efficient management of your time. Subscription Instructions Subscription period: 1 month, 1 year (non-automatic renewal, please feel free to purchase), Payment will be deducted through the user's iTunes account, and payment will be made once the user confirms the purchase. --Member Service Agreement:http://jiyou.online/fourthquadrant/vipserver.html --User agreement:http://jiyou.online/fourthquadrant/server.html --Privacy Policy:http://jiyou.online/fourthquadrant/privacy.html
NowLog
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Nowlog is the simplest way to log your day — fast, lightweight, and flexible. Type or speak anything you want to remember, add a tag, and you’re done. No heavy setup. No complicated journals. Just tiny logs you can create instantly. *Log anything instantly Type a short note Or tap the microphone to speak and auto-transcribe Entries save instantly while you stay in the flow of your day Great for logging: Weight Food Pregnancy notes Poop/pee logs Grocery needs Kids' habits Symptoms Little thoughts and reminders *Organize with simple tags Add tags like #kids, #weight, #food, #mood to group related logs. Later, browse everything for each tag. *Today and History Today View – add and edit the logs you create today Browse by Date – see what happened on any day Browse by Tags – filter your whole history by tag Past entries can be deleted, but cannot be edited in this version. *Designed to be effortless No login No accounts No cloud services Works fully offline Your data stays on your device Lightweight logging you'll actually keep up with.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NowLog at none against Quadrant List's 2. Quadrant List's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Quadrant List sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. NowLog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quadrant List ships an update fortnightly, NowLog every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quadrant List | NowLog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 91.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Jiyou Network Technology Company Limited | Yue Wu |
In-app purchases
Quadrant List
- VIP monthly package$0.991 Month
- Permanent VIP$9.99
NowLog
No in-app purchases









