Comparison

Cannabis Now vs Eighthnote

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

Head to head
About

Cannabis Now

Stay informed on the latest in cannabis culture, from news and politics to horticultural advancements and economic trends. Access current and back issues, with options for single purchases or auto-renewing subscriptions.

Highlights
  • Latest cannabis news and political happenings
  • Horticultural advancements and medical information
  • Social change and economic trends coverage
  • Purchase current and back issues
  • Auto-renewing subscription options
  • Cross-platform purchase protection via pocketmags account
Features
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Cannabis is one of the world’s most talked about topics. Cannabis Now Magazine focuses on the latest news, political happenings, horticultural advancements, social change, economic trends and medical information. ---------------------------------------------- This is a free app download. Within the app users can purchase the current issue and back issues. Subscriptions are also available within the application. A subscription will start from the latest regular issue at the time of purchase. -The subscription will renew automatically unless cancelled more than 24 hours before the end of the current period. You will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, for the same duration and at the current subscription rate for the product. -You may turn off the auto-renewal of subscriptions through your Account Settings, however you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. -Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when a subscription to that publication is purchased. -If a subscription offers a free trial, at the end of the trial period, you will be charged the full price of the subscription. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription settings on your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Users can register for/ login to a pocketmags account in-app. This will protect their issues in the case of a lost device and allow browsing of purchases on multiple platforms. Existing pocketmags users can retrieve their purchases by logging into their account. We recommend loading the app for the first time in a wi-fi area so that all issue data is retrieved. If your app will not load past the splash page after a first install or an update, please delete and reinstall the app from the App Store Help and frequently asked questions can be accessed in-app and on pocketmags. If you have any problems at all please do not hesitate to contact us: help@pocketmags.com -------------------- You can find our privacy policy here: http://www.pocketmags.com/privacy.aspx You can find our terms and conditions here: http://www.pocketmags.com/terms.aspx

About

Eighthnote

This app helps you understand how different cannabis strains affect your mind and body. Log your sessions, build a collection of products, and monitor your physical responses by connecting fitness trackers.

Highlights
  • Track cannabis strain effects
  • Log sessions and intents
  • Build product collection
  • Monitor mental and physical effects
  • Connect fitness trackers
  • Analyze body responses
Features
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Eighthnote is the only app that allows you to track how your mind AND BODY are responding to the cannabis strains you know and love. By taking the uncertainty out of your cannabis sessions, you can take control and enjoy more positive, enjoyable, and safer experiences. Build your collection - Keep track of the cannabis products you have at home and solve which product works best for you based on your intent - like being active, being social, or just hanging out by yourself. Track sessions - Track any session to see how the product you are consuming is working for you based on your desired intent. You can also monitor how harsh, mild, or any level in-between you are feeling based on your own personal mental and physical effects. Monitor biometrics - Discover how your body is responding to individual strains by connecting your fitness trackers and Health data. More coming soon!

Screenshots

Cannabis Now1 screens
Eighthnote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Eighthnote at none against Cannabis Now's 13. Eighthnote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). Cannabis Now's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (40 vs 6). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Cannabis Now sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Eighthnote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Cannabis Now against 4.7 for Eighthnote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cannabis Now has 40 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of Cannabis Now's written reviews are positive against 100% of Eighthnote's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cannabis Now ships an update every 7 months, Eighthnote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 2, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cannabis Now versus Eighthnote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCannabis NowEighthnote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings) — better4.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings40 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.211.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB26 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperMagazinecloner.com US LLCBrikk Innovations Incorporated

Customer experience

Cannabis Now

All ratings40 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.0%

Eighthnote

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Cannabis Now

Subscriptions1
  • Cannabis Now Auto Renewable Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time12
  • Issue 18 (id:358525)$4.99
  • Issue 17 (id:358524)$4.99
  • Issue 14 (id:358521)$4.99
Show 9 more
  • Issue 12 (id:358519)$4.99
  • Issue 11 (id:358518)$4.99
  • Issue 8 (id:358515)$4.99
  • Issue 7 (id:358514)$4.99
  • Issue 19 (id:358526)$4.99
  • Issue 10 (id:358517)$4.99
  • Issue 6 (id:358513)$4.99
  • Issue 4 (id:358511)$4.99
  • Cannabis Now Back Issue Bundle$6.99
None

Eighthnote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cannabis Now free?
Cannabis Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eighthnote free?
Eighthnote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cannabis Now or Eighthnote?
Cannabis Now is rated higher. Cannabis Now averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Eighthnote averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Cannabis Now or Eighthnote have ads?
Eighthnote shows ads; Cannabis Now does not.
Which is updated more often, Cannabis Now or Eighthnote?
Cannabis Now ships an update every 7 months, and Eighthnote every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cannabis Now was updated on September 2, 2026 and Eighthnote on June 5, 2026.

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