Comparison

C5.now vs Keeply

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

Head to head
About

C5.now

This app offers a curated selection of real documentaries, featuring a variety of genres without studio interference. Enjoy unfiltered stories, field reporting, and first-person access across politics, culture, crime, and more. Watch on any device and support independent creators.

Highlights
  • Curated documentary library
  • Multiple genres available
  • Unfiltered stories and field reporting
  • Cross-device compatibility
  • Human curation by experts
  • Support for independent creators
  • New releases and deep dives
Features
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C5NOW is a new streaming home for real documentaries. Curated by Channel 5 and Andrew Callaghan with no studio spin or fake polish. Just stories that matter. What you get: - Fresh documentaries, every genre - Politics, culture, crime, comedy, music, travel, and more. Short and long. New drops often. - Unfiltered stories - We keep it real. Field reporting. First-person access. No corporate notes. - Watch anywhere - TV, phone, and web. Start on your couch, finish on the train. Your account travels with you. - Support real journalism - Human curation - Handpicked by Channel 5 and Andrew. If it is mid, it does not ship. - Beyond documentaries - Series, specials, and experiments. If the story is good, it belongs here. Why it matters: - We give it back to the creators - Most platforms hoard the pie. We split it with the people who did the work. - Independent by design - No studio gatekeeping. No middlemen telling you what “plays.” - Community over clicks - We care about impact, not empty views. If a film makes you think, that is a win. What to expect: - New releases - Fresh drops from the field. Breaking stories when they matter. - Deep dives - Longform docs that dive into a topic and show the full picture. - Extras - Bonus scenes, Q&A, behind-the-scenes, field notes. If you want documentaries that do not talk down to you, you are in the right place. C5NOW is about creating and showcasing documentaries and beyond. Join in. --- Payments and Renewal: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in your Account settings at any time after purchase Terms of use: https://c5.now/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://c5.now/privacy-policy

About

Keeply

This app offers a gentle approach to habit building with a friendly animated mascot and flexible tracking options. It respects rest days and integrates with health data, making progress feel personal and effortless.

Highlights
  • Humane streak system
  • Animated squirrel companion
  • Checkbox and quantity habits
  • Apple Health integration
  • Home screen widgets
  • AI-powered motivation
  • Data export to CSV
Features
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Keeply - Build Good Habits Meet Keeply, your calm companion for building habits that actually stick. With a friendly squirrel mascot that celebrates your wins, smart streak tracking that respects your rest days, and beautifully minimal design, Keeply makes daily progress feel effortless. A KINDER WAY TO TRACK HABITS Most habit trackers punish you for missing a day. Keeply doesn't. Our humane streak system understands that life happens — skip a day intentionally and your streak stays intact. Only truly missed days reset your progress, so you can take a break without the guilt. YOUR ANIMATED COMPANION Keeply the squirrel lives on your home screen and reacts to your progress in real time. Sleepy when you haven't started, happy as you check things off, and dancing with joy when you complete every habit. It's the little nudge that makes tracking feel personal. TRACK YOUR WAY Checkbox habits for simple daily goals (meditate, journal, read) Quantity habits with custom units (8 glasses of water, 30 minutes of exercise, 10,000 steps) Flexible scheduling: daily, specific days, or times per week Choose from 30+ icons and 8 categories to organize your routines APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Link habits directly to Apple Health metrics — steps, exercise minutes, water intake, sleep, mindfulness, and more. Your health data automatically syncs to your habits so you never have to log twice. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Beautiful calendar view with color-coded days at a glance 7-day trend graphs showing your momentum Current streak, best streak, and momentum score Confetti celebrations when you complete all daily habits STAYS WITH YOU EVERYWHERE Home screen widgets to see your progress without opening the app Apple Watch companion app to check off habits from your wrist Set reminders for each habit so you never forget Biometric app lock with Face ID or Touch ID for privacy AI-POWERED MOTIVATION Get personalized daily messages from your squirrel companion, powered by AI. A fresh dose of encouragement tailored to your habits and progress, delivered each morning. SWITCH FROM OTHER APPS Moving from Streaks or another tracker? Import your existing data with one tap and keep your entire habit history. KEEPLY GROW Unlock the full experience with Keeply Grow: Monthly, yearly, or lifetime plans available 1-week free trial included BUILT FOR YOUR PEACE OF MIND Your data lives on your device first. Optional cloud sync keeps everything backed up, and you can export your full history to CSV anytime. No ads. No data selling. Just your habits, your progress, your privacy. Download Keeply and let a tiny squirrel help you become who you want to be — one habit at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://cprstudios.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

C5.now3 screens
Keeply4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Keeply at freemium against C5.now's subscription. Keeply also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.4). C5.now's advantage is ratings volume (241 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. C5.now sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per month and Keeply sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for C5.now against 5.0 for Keeply. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: C5.now has 241 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 99% of C5.now's written reviews are positive against 100% of Keeply's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

C5.now ships an update every 3 weeks, Keeply every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
C5.now versus Keeply: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterC5.nowKeeply
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (241 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews98.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings241 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB58 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFourthwall, Inc.CPR Studio LLC

Customer experience

C5.now

All ratings239 ratings
Positive99.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews82 reviews
Positive98.8%
Neutral1.2%
Negative0.0%

Keeply

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

C5.now

Subscriptions1
  • Full Stream Membership$7.991 Month
3 purchases

Keeply

Subscriptions2
  • Grow Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Grow Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Grow Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is C5.now free?
C5.now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keeply free?
Keeply is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, C5.now or Keeply?
Keeply is rated higher. C5.now averages 4.9 out of 5 from 241 ratings, while Keeply averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do C5.now or Keeply have ads?
Neither C5.now nor Keeply shows ads.
Which is updated more often, C5.now or Keeply?
C5.now ships an update every 3 weeks, and Keeply every 4 days. Most recently, C5.now was updated on November 12, 2026 and Keeply on October 31, 2026.

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