Comparison

Spools vs NowTodo

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

Head to head
About

Spools

Features
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The feed moves fast. What you saw is gone before you know it. Spools helps you keep what matters. Save posts from your feed and turn them into your own personal archive. No more searching, no more losing things you meant to come back to. β–  Save in seconds Quickly capture posts while you scroll. β–  Build your archive Everything you save stays organized and easy to find. β–  Always yours What you save doesn’t disappear. Keep it for as long as you want. Spools turns endless scrolling into something you can actually keep.

About

NowTodo

Features
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The to-do app that gets things done without opening the app. NowTodo lives on your Lock Screen. Wake your phone and your current task is right there with a progress ring β€” one tap to complete, and the next task slides in. β—† Your Lock Screen is the app β€’ Live Activity: current task + progress ring, complete or defer without unlocking β€’ At a glance in the Dynamic Island β€’ Home & Lock Screen widgets, Control Center buttons β—† 1-second capture β€’ Add via Action Button, Back Tap, Control Center, or Siri β€” no app launch β€’ Natural-language dates: type "report by Friday" and the date is set β—† Focused on today β€’ A "right now" engine that surfaces the one task to do β€” not a wall of lists β€’ Complete or defer (in 1 hour Β· this evening Β· tomorrow Β· next week) β€’ Repeating tasks, reminders, weekly & monthly calendar β€’ Search across all time β€” even completed tasks β€’ Public holidays shown, even offline β—† Together (Beta) β€’ Share to-dos with your partner, roommates, or family β€” a separate space for each group β€’ Join by simply opening an invite link, no sign-up (works with iCloud) β€’ See who completed what in real time, and pin shared spaces to the Lock Screen β€’ Use it during the beta and it stays free forever, even after Pro launches β—† Progress you can feel β€’ Streaks, weekly chart, 30-day and priority stats β—† Make it yours β€’ 5 theme colors β€” they restyle the app, widgets, and the Lock Screen ring together β—† Your data stays yours β€’ All features free, no account needed β€’ Your personal tasks are stored on your iPhone β€’ Shared spaces sync securely through your own iCloud β€’ Included in iCloud device backup & transfers, plus JSON export/import Finish today, right from your Lock Screen.

Screenshots

Spools3 screens
NowTodo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spools at none against NowTodo's shown. NowTodo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spools ships an update monthly, NowTodo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Spools versus NowTodo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoolsNowTodo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuca LabsSeungwoo Kim

In-app purchases

None

Spools

No in-app purchases

None

NowTodo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spools free?
Spools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NowTodo free?
NowTodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spools or NowTodo have ads?
NowTodo shows ads; Spools does not.
Which is updated more often, Spools or NowTodo?
Spools ships an update monthly, and NowTodo every 2 days. Most recently, Spools was updated on October 14, 2026 and NowTodo on October 5, 2026.

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