PositiveDiary vs from Now 今から
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PositiveDiary
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Enjoy positive days with AI characters! PositiveDiary is a unique diary app where AI characters give you warm, affirming comments on every entry you write. No matter the content, these characters are here to encourage, support, and celebrate your daily moments with unconditional positivity. The app features a variety of lovable characters! Each character has a distinct personality and offers comforting words, making writing in your diary something you’ll look forward to. Main Features: • Diary Creation: Capture your daily thoughts and experiences with easy-to-use tools. • AI Character Comments: Receive affirming comments from AI characters on your diary entries. • Reminder Function: Set reminders to build a positive habit of daily journaling. • English and Japanese Support: Available in both English and Japanese. Enjoy a positive, cheerful daily life with your AI friends in PositiveDiary!
from Now 今から
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■ Add now. Finish from now. From Now is a task manager that organizes your to-dos by “how long from now,” not just by date. No date entry needed—tap a time range at the top, then pick or type a task name to add it. “1 hour,” “Today,” “Tomorrow,” “3 days,” “1 week”… Capture tasks the moment you think of them, then clear them in the order you’ll actually do them. ■ Add tasks incredibly fast ・The shortest flow: choose a time range → enter a task name ・Save templates for common tasks and add them with one tap ・Quick add from the Home Screen widget ■ Stay focused on “from now” ・12 preset time ranges by default (including After Work / After You Get Home / Weekend) ・Set a specific due date if you need to ・Auto-sorting + color coding by urgency makes priorities obvious at a glance ・Time range labels support reordering, and custom names, colors, and icons ■ Satisfying completion + meaningful review ・Swipe to complete with a “drop” animation ・Haptic feedback that matches each time range ・Archive stats: weekly completions, on-time completion rate, time to resolution, and more ■ Notifications & routines ・Get notified when a deadline arrives (for tasks with clear due times) ・Set daily routines and use notifications as a trigger to add tasks Basic features are free to use. A Premium option (via in-app purchase) lets you hide ads. Use your time—from now—without second-guessing.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: from Now 今から at none against PositiveDiary's shown. PositiveDiary's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PositiveDiary | from Now 今から |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 9 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Infinity Inc. (Apps) | Hikaru Nagazumi |
In-app purchases
PositiveDiary
No in-app purchases
from Now 今から
No in-app purchases









