Prism vs Now Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Prism
This app helps you track and set time spent on projects. It offers tools to manage your time effectively, encouraging focus on important tasks. It aims to assist users in consistently working towards their goals.
- Project-based time tracking
- Goal setting for time allocation
- Time management tools
- Focus on meaningful endeavors
- User feedback for feature incorporation
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Sometimes I wonder how much time I have spent on a meaningful endeavor, or how I can set goals to help myself consistently work towards it. Thus, I build the Prism. Prism allows you to track/set time spending on a project base, with a set of rule-of-thumb time management tools. Hope this little Prism can help you focus on the things you really want to do (it has helped me a lot at least). Feel free to leave a comment on the features you'd like Prism to incorporate!
Now Block
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Gentle Time Reminders，Gentle notifications mark each new block without interrupting your flow Dynamic Island Visibility，Show the current time block in the Dynamic Island so time stays in view Lock Screen Visibility，See your time progress directly on the lock screen without opening the app Minimal and Stress-Free Design，No complex task systems, just focus on the current block Rebuild Time Awareness，Understand the flow of time through simple visual feedback
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Now Block at every 2 days against Prism's weekly. Now Block also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Prism ships an update weekly, Now Block every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Prism | Now Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Weifan Chen | 雯琪 李 |
In-app purchases
Prism
No in-app purchases
Now Block
No in-app purchases
