Comparison

MonoTodo vs NowTodo

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

Head to head
About

MonoTodo

This app helps you focus on time management by showing real-time countdowns to your set goals. It's designed for users who want to achieve at least one goal daily and provides statistics to maintain motivation through a sense of accomplishment.

Highlights
  • Real-time goal countdowns
  • Daily goal achievement focus
  • Statistics for motivation
  • Simple time management
  • Goal-oriented tracking
Features
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About

NowTodo

Features
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The to-do app that gets things done without opening the app. NowTodo lives on your Lock Screen. Wake your phone and your current task is right there with a progress ring β€” one tap to complete, and the next task slides in. β—† Your Lock Screen is the app β€’ Live Activity: current task + progress ring, complete or defer without unlocking β€’ At a glance in the Dynamic Island β€’ Home & Lock Screen widgets, Control Center buttons β—† 1-second capture β€’ Add via Action Button, Back Tap, Control Center, or Siri β€” no app launch β€’ Natural-language dates: type "report by Friday" and the date is set β—† Focused on today β€’ A "right now" engine that surfaces the one task to do β€” not a wall of lists β€’ Complete or defer (in 1 hour Β· this evening Β· tomorrow Β· next week) β€’ Repeating tasks, reminders, weekly & monthly calendar β€’ Search across all time β€” even completed tasks β€’ Public holidays shown, even offline β—† Together (Beta) β€’ Share to-dos with your partner, roommates, or family β€” a separate space for each group β€’ Join by simply opening an invite link, no sign-up (works with iCloud) β€’ See who completed what in real time, and pin shared spaces to the Lock Screen β€’ Use it during the beta and it stays free forever, even after Pro launches β—† Progress you can feel β€’ Streaks, weekly chart, 30-day and priority stats β—† Make it yours β€’ 5 theme colors β€” they restyle the app, widgets, and the Lock Screen ring together β—† Your data stays yours β€’ All features free, no account needed β€’ Your personal tasks are stored on your iPhone β€’ Shared spaces sync securely through your own iCloud β€’ Included in iCloud device backup & transfers, plus JSON export/import Finish today, right from your Lock Screen.

Screenshots

MonoTodo4 screens
NowTodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NowTodo at none against MonoTodo's 1. NowTodo also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 21 months). MonoTodo's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. MonoTodo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NowTodo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MonoTodo ships an update every 21 months, NowTodo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 3 level
MonoTodo versus NowTodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonoTodoNowTodo
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 21 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJichan HwangSeungwoo Kim

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MonoTodo

One-time1
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None

NowTodo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MonoTodo free?
MonoTodo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NowTodo free?
NowTodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MonoTodo or NowTodo have ads?
NowTodo shows ads; MonoTodo does not.
Which is updated more often, MonoTodo or NowTodo?
MonoTodo ships an update every 21 months, and NowTodo every 2 days. Most recently, MonoTodo was updated on October 25, 2026 and NowTodo on October 5, 2026.

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