Comparison

ThinkOnTheFly vs Now

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

Head to head
About

ThinkOnTheFly

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Capture every spark in your mind instantly, keep fleeting inspiration, to-do items, and creative ideas forever, and say goodbye to the trouble of forgetting. ​ With minimalist design and efficient operation process, whether you have sudden inspiration on your commute, important ideas flashing in a meeting, or a burst of wonderful ideas in your mind late at night, you can complete the record in a few seconds. Powerful classification tags and intelligent search functions allow you to easily manage massive content, quickly locate the required information at any time, and make fragmented records orderly. ​ Whether you are a student, a professional, a creator, or you who love life and think hard, [Random Memo] is your exclusive memory butler and inspiration treasure house * "Random Memo" attaches great importance to the security of everyone's data privacy. Because of this, "Random Memo" has not developed a server, and all data is stored locally. Therefore, developers will never be able to access everyone's data. *Membership subscription: Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; the account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's AppStore Account Settings after purchase. [Feedback] If you have any questions about the product, please send an email to: longlong13578@icloud.com Privacy Policy: https://outgoing-cheese-e3b.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-213b209c98f98048b034cec91156c24e Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Now

Features
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Features - Quick notes, anytime: chat-style capture as fast as sending a message. - Text and images: capture faster, with images managed in one place and reused in notes. - Markdown: Edit and Preview to grow quick notes into clear structure. - Merge conversations: fold scattered notes in a thread into one piece when you’re ready. - Groups and pins: organize by topic and keep what matters in view. - iCloud sync across iPhone and Mac so capture and deep work stay in one loop. - Shared editing with iCloud: collaborate on the same conversation. - Privacy-first: data stays on your device and in your own iCloud. Now offers separate native apps for iPhone and Mac. On Mac you can also use Files Workspace for real folders (see Now for Mac). All features in this iPhone version are available without an in-app subscription. Privacy policy: https://fivehow.com/legal/now/privacy

Screenshots

ThinkOnTheFly4 screens
Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ThinkOnTheFly at Free against Now's $0.99. On update cadence, 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

ThinkOnTheFly is free to download; Now costs $0.99 up front. ThinkOnTheFly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThinkOnTheFly ships an update fortnightly, Now weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
ThinkOnTheFly versus Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThinkOnTheFlyNow
PriceFree — better$0.99
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer家贺 万浩 吴

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ThinkOnTheFly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Annual Plan$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$5.99
3 purchases

Now

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
  • Annual Membership$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Membership$19.99

Questions

Is ThinkOnTheFly free?
ThinkOnTheFly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Now free?
Now costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Do ThinkOnTheFly or Now have ads?
Neither ThinkOnTheFly nor Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThinkOnTheFly or Now?
ThinkOnTheFly ships an update fortnightly, and Now weekly. Most recently, ThinkOnTheFly was updated on October 18, 2026 and Now on October 17, 2026.

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