Comparison

Momentumly vs NowStack

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

Head to head
About

Momentumly

This app helps you build lasting habits by focusing on consistent progress rather than strict streaks. It encourages forward momentum even after missed days, making habit formation less stressful and more sustainable for various personal goals.

Highlights
  • No streaks to break
  • Focus on momentum
  • Progress over perfection
  • Supports various habits (meditation, running, reading)
  • Builds lasting habits
  • Sustainable habit formation
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Momentumly: The first habit tracker without streaks. Focus on building momentum, not streaks. BUILD HABITS THAT LAST Momentumly helps you create lasting habits without the stress of perfection. Life happens, and that’s okay. With Momentumly, every step forward matters. Whether you’re aiming to: * Meditate daily * Start running again * Go for a walk, or * Read 10 pages Momentumly helps you build your new habit. PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION Forget the pressure of streaks or starting over. Momentumly helps you focus on your overall growth by celebrating your progress, no matter how small. Missed a day? It’s just a blip in your journey, not the end of it. WHY USERS LOVE Momentumly * No streaks to break: Life happens. Momentumly helps you stay on track without starting over. * Focus on momentum: Celebrate your progress and keep moving forward. * For every habit: Perfect for meditation, walking, running, workouts, mindfulness, and more. READY TO BUILD YOUR MOMENTUM? With Momentumly, you’re never starting over—just moving forward. Start today and discover how small steps lead to big changes. Questions? Feedback? I love hearing from you so please feel free to reach out to me at beaucodeventures@gmail.com if you have any questions or suggestions! ——— Premium Subscription The subscription will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes Account and the subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals can be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account settings. Special introductory offers only apply to first billing term. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://bit.ly/momentumly_privacy_policy

About

NowStack

Features
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NowStack turns your to-do list into a stack — and puts one task on top: NOW. Instead of staring at forty things, you see the one that matters. Do it, and the next rises to the top. No projects to configure, no due-date guilt, no endless nesting. Just momentum. HOW IT WORKS • Push a task onto the stack — type it, add #tags inline. • The top card is your NOW. Everything else waits its turn. • Finish it with one tap; the next task takes its place. • Bump any task to the top the moment priorities change. FOCUS TIMER Give the current task 5, 10, 25, 50 minutes, or an hour. NowStack counts down and nudges you when time's up — a built-in time-box without the ceremony. STAY ON TOP OF IT • Tag and group tasks (#work, #home, #calls). • Drag to reorder; drop a task on top to make it NOW. • Set an Apple Reminder or block time on your Calendar. • Open links right from a task, and share anything into NowStack from Safari and other apps. SYNCS WITH YOUR MAC NowStack keeps your stack in sync across iPhone, iPad, and the NowStack Mac app over iCloud. Start on your phone, finish at your desk. Free for everyday stacks. A one-time unlock adds the focus timer, reminders, calendar, and export — no subscription, ever. Stop managing your list. Start doing the next thing. What's New (release notes) • Faster, smoother task stack • Tap the link icon to open a task's URL in your browser • Cleaner focus-timer and task editor • Bigger, easier-to-tap row buttons • Fixes to reordering and NOW focus

Screenshots

Momentumly4 screens
NowStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: NowStack at none against Momentumly's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Momentumly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 6 months and NowStack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Momentumly ships an update weekly, NowStack every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Momentumly versus NowStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMomentumlyNowStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeaucode Ventures UG (haftungsbeschränkt)Alexander Fitterling

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Momentumly

Subscriptions6
  • Momentumly Plus$2.996 Months
  • Momentumly Plus$3.991 Year
  • Momentumly Plus$5.991 Year
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  • Premium Habit Tracking$9.991 Month
  • Premium Habit Tracking$12.991 Year
  • Premium Habit Tracking$14.991 Year
One-time4
  • Premium$8.99
  • Premium$13.99
  • Momentumly Plus$14.99
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  • Momentumly Plus$29.99
1 purchases

NowStack

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$5.99

Questions

Is Momentumly free?
Momentumly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NowStack free?
NowStack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Momentumly or NowStack have ads?
Momentumly shows ads; NowStack does not.
Which is updated more often, Momentumly or NowStack?
Momentumly ships an update weekly, and NowStack every 8 days. Most recently, Momentumly was updated on October 30, 2026 and NowStack on October 31, 2026.

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