Minnow vs Afternoon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Minnow
This minimalist app helps you capture key tasks and insights without overwhelming you. It offers a calm space for ideas and focus, with four distinct areas for managing your thoughts and progress. Enjoy a simple, natural experience with quick access and no intrusive reminders.
- Minimalist design
- Four distinct spaces (Now, Morrow, Gone, Flow)
- Smooth gestures and haptics
- Widgets for quick access
- No deadlines or reminders
- iCloud sync
- Data export as Markdown
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Minnow: Catch the fish, forget the net. Inspired by Zhuangzi's wisdom, Minnow isn't just a minimalist todo and jot app – it's your partner for a lighter way of living. It helps you capture the essential "fish" (key tasks or insights) and gently forget the "net" (the tool itself). It’s not your typical reminder app, nor a note-hoarding vault. If you, like us: crave focus over constant pings, prefer capturing points & sparks to rigid plans, and have a mind buzzing with ideas needing a calm space... then you might just love Minnow. Four Spaces: • Now: Where today's focus resides; as is Now, flow within. • Morrow: Where future thoughts gather; no thought for the Morrow. • Gone: Where completed things rest; gone, gone, gone beyond. • Flow: Where insights and ideas land; meaning found, words fade. Effortless Experience: • Simple: Clean design, helping you focus. • Natural: Smooth gestures, delightful haptics & sound. • Widgets: Quick access to Now & Flow on the go. • No Nagging: No deadlines, no reminders. Your flow, your rules. Data & Privacy: • iCloud Sync: Safe, seamless sync across your devices. • Private: No sign-up needed. Your data is yours alone. • Export: Export your data as Markdown files anytime, keeping you in control.
Afternoon
This intelligent daily planner automatically schedules your habits into available time slots, helping you find time for what matters. View habits, tasks, and calendar events on a single timeline, track custom goals, and celebrate progress with analytics and achievements.
- Smart auto-scheduler for habits
- Unified 24-hour timeline view
- Custom goal tracking
- Streak and achievement tracking
- Apple Health and calendar integration
- iCloud sync
- Daily review and analytics
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Your habits deserve better than a simple checklist. Afternoon is the intelligent daily planner that actually helps you find time for what matters. FIND TIME FOR YOUR HABITS—AUTOMATICALLY Most apps just track habits. Afternoon schedules them. Our smart auto-scheduler finds available slots in your day, avoiding conflicts and respecting your rhythm. No more wondering "when will I fit this in?" YOUR ENTIRE DAY, ONE BEAUTIFUL VIEW See habits, tasks, calendar events, and time blocks on a single 24-hour timeline. Finally understand where your time goes and what's coming next. TRACK WHAT MATTERS TO YOU Not all habits are checkboxes. Track pages read, miles run, minutes meditated, or any custom goal. Monitor streaks, celebrate wins, and unlock achievements as you build consistency. SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATED • Apple Health sync for workouts, water, meditation, and sleep • Calendar integration prevents scheduling conflicts • iCloud sync keeps everything up-to-date across devices • Natural language: type "workout tomorrow at 6am" and we'll schedule it CELEBRATE PROGRESS Daily review flows, shareable "Today's Wrapped" cards, and detailed analytics help you see how far you've come. Fully customizable with 24 colors, 9 languages, and flexible display modes. Transform your habits into a realistic daily plan. Download Afternoon today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Afternoon at none against Minnow's 3. Afternoon also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). Minnow's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Minnow sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Afternoon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minnow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Afternoon has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Minnow ships an update every 4 days, Afternoon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Minnow | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 统伟 陈 | Odd Omens |
Customer experience
Minnow
Afternoon
In-app purchases
Minnow
- Supreme Good Like Water$1.99
- Heart of a Newborn$2.99
- Heaven and Earth Endure$3.99
Afternoon
No in-app purchases









