Comparison

re vs Now

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

Head to head
About

re

This app offers a beautiful and intuitive timer experience powered by Apple Reminders. Quickly set timers, sync them across devices, and view them on your lock screen with Live Activities. It includes advanced features like full-screen alarms and the ability to import calendar events.

Highlights
  • Apple Reminders sync
  • Live Activities on lock screen
  • Full-screen alarms
  • Import calendar events
  • Multiple timers
  • Favorite and edit timers
Features
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re:timer is a beautiful and elegant timer app built on Apple Reminders. Set timers quickly, stay in sync across devices, and keep track of time with a clean, minimal interface. Features - Swipe to create timers - Apple Reminders sync - your timers on all platforms at once, powered by Apple - NEW: Live Activities - see your timers on the lock screen or in the Dynamic Island - NEW: Timers with Alarms (iOS 26) - full-screen take over, even if the app is closed or your phone is in Silent Mode! - Import Calendar events as timers - Multiple timers - with time between timers - Favorite and edit timers - Early reminders - Infinite timer history - Gestimer support / custom lists - URL scheme support - create timers from other apps - Minimal mode - And more coming!

About

Now

Features
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Features - Quick notes, anytime: chat-style capture as fast as sending a message. - Text and images: capture faster, with images managed in one place and reused in notes. - Markdown: Edit and Preview to grow quick notes into clear structure. - Merge conversations: fold scattered notes in a thread into one piece when you’re ready. - Groups and pins: organize by topic and keep what matters in view. - iCloud sync across iPhone and Mac so capture and deep work stay in one loop. - Shared editing with iCloud: collaborate on the same conversation. - Privacy-first: Your notes stay on your device and in your own iCloud. Now offers separate native apps for iPhone and Mac. On Mac you can also use Files Workspace for real folders (see Now for Mac). All features in this iPhone version are available without an in-app subscription. Privacy policy: https://fivehow.com/legal/now/privacy

Screenshots

re4 screens
Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Now at every 8 days against re's every 8 months. Now also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

re costs $1.99 and Now $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

re ships an update every 8 months, Now every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
re versus Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterreNow
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh Angelsberg浩 吴

In-app purchases

None

re

No in-app purchases

None

Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is re free?
re costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now free?
Now costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do re or Now have ads?
Neither re nor Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, re or Now?
re ships an update every 8 months, and Now every 8 days. Most recently, re was updated on November 3, 2026 and Now on November 13, 2026.

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