Comparison

Now vs Diff Compare

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

Head to head
About

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: Your notes stay 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

About

Diff Compare

Features
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Diff Compare helps you quickly compare two pieces of text or document content and clearly see what changed. Whether you are reviewing drafts, checking document versions, comparing notes, or inspecting copied text, Diff Compare gives you a clean side by side view of differences so you can spot additions, deletions, and edits with less effort. The app supports manual text input and document import, making it useful for everyday productivity, writing, studying, office work, and lightweight technical review. Key features: - Compare two text blocks side by side - Highlight added, removed, and changed content - Import supported document formats - Review differences line by line - Clean and focused interface - Useful for documents, notes, drafts, emails, and code snippets Diff Compare is designed to be simple, fast, and practical. No complicated setup. Just paste or import your content and compare.

Screenshots

Now4 screens
Diff Compare3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Now at $0.99 against Diff Compare's $1.99. Diff Compare's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Now costs $0.99 and Diff Compare $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Now versus Diff Compare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowDiff Compare
Price$0.99 β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.516.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerζ΅© 吴晨 εΌ 

In-app purchases

None

Now

No in-app purchases

None

Diff Compare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Now free?
Now costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diff Compare free?
Diff Compare costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Now or Diff Compare have ads?
Neither Now nor Diff Compare shows ads.

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