Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

PositiveDiary

Features
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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!

About

from Now 今から

Features
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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.

Screenshots

PositiveDiary3 screens
from Now 今から4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PositiveDiary versus from Now 今から: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPositiveDiaryfrom Now 今から
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 9 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinity Inc. (Apps)Hikaru Nagazumi

In-app purchases

None

PositiveDiary

No in-app purchases

None

from Now 今から

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PositiveDiary free?
PositiveDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is from Now 今から free?
from Now 今から is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PositiveDiary or from Now 今から have ads?
PositiveDiary shows ads; from Now 今から does not.
Which is updated more often, PositiveDiary or from Now 今から?
PositiveDiary ships an update every 9 days, and from Now 今から every 9 days. Most recently, PositiveDiary was updated on October 27, 2026 and from Now 今から on October 28, 2026.

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