NIMA Now vs Merritty
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NIMA Now
This app helps individuals manage a gluten-free lifestyle by connecting with a smart sensor to test food for gluten. It provides a history of test results, empowering users to make informed dining choices and gain confidence when eating out or caring for others.
- Connects with NIMA Gluten Sensor
- Quickly test food for gluten
- View test results history
- Make informed dining choices
- Gain confidence in gluten-free living
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Living gluten-free can be a lot: wondering about cross-contact, trusting a kitchen you don't know, eating out with friends, or cooking for someone you love. NIMA brings a little more clarity to the table. The NIMA app works with your NIMA sensor. Test a small sample of your food, and in about three minutes your result shows on your NIMA and in the app: gluten detected, or no gluten detected. NIMA is the last check before the first bite, working alongside reading labels and talking with the kitchen. The all-new NIMA app: • Test with your NIMA. Pair it over Bluetooth once, and your results come straight into the app. • See every test in one place, with the date, where you were, and your own notes and photos. • Already use NIMA? Sign in with your existing account and your past results are already here. • Get testing tips and a how-to video to help you test with confidence. • Order capsules, subscribe and save on every shipment, and manage your subscription right in the app. • Keep track of how many capsules you have left. • Keep your NIMA up to date with sensor updates from the app. Whether you're new to gluten-free living, have been at it for years, or are testing for someone you care for, NIMA helps you make informed choices wherever you eat. Don't have a NIMA sensor yet? Visit www.nimanow.com to learn more. Your result reflects only the sample you tested, from that dish, at that place, on that visit.
Merritty
This app connects users with local businesses for event planning needs. It allows users to discover and book vendors like caterers, photographers, and DJs, and manage all aspects of their event within the application. It also provides tools for vendors to manage their business and receive booking notifications.
- Discover and book local event vendors
- Plan various event types
- Secure in-app booking and payment
- Real-time vendor availability
- Event community features (groups, chat, photos)
- Smart Calendar with conflict detection
- Vendor business management dashboard
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Merritty is the event planning marketplace that gives local businesses a voice and puts them in front of the people who need them most using the locations of the planned event. Planning a birthday in your hometown from across the state? Organizing a corporate retreat in a city you've never visited? Merritty connects you with trusted local vendors wherever your event takes place. PLAN ANY EVENT From school fundraisers and corporate team builds to weddings, birthday parties, baby showers, and backyard BBQs. Merritty handles it all. Create your event, set your needs, and let local vendors come to you with competitive bids. DISCOVER LOCAL BUSINESSES Local caterers, photographers, DJs, florists, and entertainers deserve to be found. Merritty gives small businesses a platform to showcase their services, reach new customers beyond word of mouth, and compete for your event all based on quality, ratings, and reputation. BOOK AND PAY IN APP No more phone tag or chasing invoices. Browse vendor availability in real time, see their schedule before you reach out, and complete your booking and payment securely all without leaving the app. Transactions are processed through Stripe so both sides are protected. STAY CONNECTED AND ORGANIZED Merritty is more than a planning tool. It's your event community. Add friends, create planning groups, share photos, and post updates on your wall. Coordinate guest lists with RSVP tracking, manage shared shopping lists, and keep everyone in the loop with group chat. A built in Smart Calendar tracks all your events in one place with conflict detection so nothing overlaps. FOR VENDORS Manage your entire business from one dashboard. Track bookings, monitor earnings, collect payouts, and build your reputation with a Merritty Score based on reviews and fulfillment. Your schedule automatically filters your availability so customers only see times you're open. No wasted calls, no back and forth. If an event is created in your coverage area that matches your vendor category, you will automatically receive a notification for an available opportunity so you can immediately submit a bid or offer your packages directly to the customer. Whether it's a school event, a special occasion, or a Saturday get together, Merritty brings the people and local businesses together to make it happen. Plan local anywhere or become locally known everywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Merritty at monthly against NIMA Now's every 3 months. Merritty also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NIMA Now against 5.0 for Merritty. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
NIMA Now ships an update every 3 months, Merritty monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | NIMA Now | Merritty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NIMA Partners, Inc | Tucker Weeks |
Customer experience
NIMA Now
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In-app purchases
NIMA Now
No in-app purchases
Merritty
No in-app purchases
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