Comparison

Prune vs Nowadays

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

Head to head
About

Prune

Features
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Discover toxic relationship patterns with Prune, the intelligent mood tracker and love calendar that helps you build healthier connections through data-driven insights. RELATIONSHIP TRACKING & ANNIVERSARY CALENDAR • Track unlimited relationships and social interactions over time • Never miss important dates - set custom anniversary reminders and milestone alerts • Visual calendar showing interaction patterns and relationship frequency • Identify neglected friendships and one-sided connections instantly TOXIC RELATIONSHIP DETECTION & MOOD ANALYTICS • Spot unhealthy relationship dynamics through comprehensive data analysis • Monitor mood changes after interactions with specific people • Discover energy-draining vs uplifting relationships with mood correlation • Get insights into toxic patterns you might not consciously notice RELATIONSHIP ANALYTICS & INSIGHTS • Detailed interaction history revealing long-term relationship trends • Analyze communication frequency, reciprocity, and emotional impact • Identify relationships that consistently affect your wellbeing negatively • Track emotional patterns and energy levels across your social circle SMART RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT • Make data-driven decisions about which relationships to prioritize • Set healthy boundaries based on interaction insights and mood data • Recognize red flags through pattern recognition and tracking • Build healthier social habits by understanding your relationship dynamics Transform your relationships with data. Prune's relationship tracker reveals hidden patterns that help you understand which connections truly serve you and which ones might be holding you back from happiness. PERFECT FOR: • Anyone questioning if a relationship is healthy or toxic • People recovering from toxic relationships who want to avoid repeating patterns • Those seeking deeper understanding of their relationship dynamics • Anyone wanting to make informed decisions about their social circle • Individuals tracking anniversaries, milestones, and important relationship dates Privacy policy: https://prune.tilda.ws/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Nowadays

This app offers a private daily check-in for relationships, asking one question per day. Users respond by rating their feelings, creating a visual history of relationship patterns over time. It's designed as a personal reflection tool, not for professional advice.

Highlights
  • Daily one-minute check-in
  • Rate feelings with a slider
  • Tag life events
  • Add personal notes
  • Visualize relationship patterns
  • Track progress by area
Features
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Nowadays is a quiet, private daily check-in for your relationship. Once a day it asks one plain question and you answer by dragging a face, warmer or heavier, in a few seconds. Over time those small check-ins become a picture of how things have actually felt, so you can see the patterns memory tends to blur. A mirror, not a judge. Nowadays never scores your relationship, never gives advice, and never tells you to stay or leave. It keeps your record and shows you its shape, warm days rising in peach, heavier days settling in blue, never red-and-green, because you are not being graded. WHAT YOU DO • A one-minute daily check-in, a gentle question and a face you drag, frown to smile. • Mark a moment, tag what happened (time together, a good talk, closeness, a fight) if you like. • Add a note in your own words. Everything optional, always. WHAT YOU SEE • A timeline where each day leans warm or heavy, with life events on the day they happened. • A calendar of how each day felt, and a "lately" line of your overall warmth. • Progress by area, connection, communication, intimacy, respect, appreciation, quality time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your entries are encrypted and stay on your device. We can't read them. • Face ID or a PIN locks the app before you write anything, and it auto-locks when you leave. • A decoy PIN can open an empty version of the app. Notifications never reveal the question. • No ads. Nothing sold. No partner access, ever. FREE, AND HONEST ABOUT IT Nowadays is free to use for the daily check-in, the full timeline and calendar, notes, and every privacy feature. Nowadays More (optional) adds deeper chart views and PDF export. Nowadays is a personal reflection tool, not medical or professional advice, and not a crisis service. If you are in danger or crisis, please contact your local emergency services. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nowadays.love/terms Privacy Policy: https://nowadays.love/privacy

Screenshots

Prune4 screens
Nowadays4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nowadays at every 5 days against Prune's fortnightly. Nowadays also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, 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. Prune sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Nowadays sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Prune ships an update fortnightly, Nowadays every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Prune versus Nowadays: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPruneNowadays
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYegor ChsherbatykhAlexander Jacobs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Prune

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly subscription$1.997 Days
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime access$39.99
2 purchases

Nowadays

Subscriptions2
  • Nowadays More Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Nowadays More Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Prune free?
Prune is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nowadays free?
Nowadays is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Prune or Nowadays have ads?
Neither Prune nor Nowadays shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Prune or Nowadays?
Prune ships an update fortnightly, and Nowadays every 5 days. Most recently, Prune was updated on October 30, 2026 and Nowadays on October 31, 2026.

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