Comparison

Drift vs Now

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

Head to head
About

Drift

Features
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Drift is task management built for brains that work differently. No red overdue badges. No guilt. Just a calm, intelligent system that moves with you โ€” not against you. BUILT FOR ADHD, LOVED BY EVERYONE Traditional to-do apps treat missed deadlines as failures. Drift treats them as information. When you don't get to something today, it drifts forward automatically โ€” gently, without judgment. Because rescheduling isn't failing. It's your brain finding the right moment. AI THAT ACTUALLY HELPS Talk to your tasks like you'd talk to a friend. Add tasks, reschedule them, mark them done, or ask for help โ€” all through natural conversation. No menus, no friction. Drift's AI also breaks overwhelming tasks into small, manageable steps (5โ€“15 minutes each) designed for low activation energy. FEATURES THAT GET YOU โ€ข Guilt-free drifting โ€” tasks reschedule automatically, no shame attached โ€ข AI chat โ€” create, complete, and manage tasks through conversation โ€ข Smart decomposition โ€” big tasks broken into tiny, ADHD-friendly steps โ€ข Engage mode โ€” guided walkthroughs when you're struggling to start โ€ข Quick wins โ€” short tasks surface first to build momentum โ€ข Recurring tasks โ€” daily, weekly, or monthly with subtask templates โ€ข Calendar views โ€” 3-day, weekly, and monthly layouts โ€ข Momentum dashboard โ€” streaks, insights, and weekly patterns โ€ข Energy levels โ€” match tasks to how you feel right now โ€ข Spaces โ€” organize by context: Work, Home, Health โ€ข Someday list โ€” a judgment-free parking lot for ideas not ready yet โ€ข 8 beautiful themes โ€” Midnight, Forest, Ocean, Twilight, and more UNDERSTAND YOURSELF BETTER Weekly reports celebrate progress instead of highlighting failures. See when you're most productive, discover your patterns, and get AI-generated insights about what's working for you. STAY FOCUSED WITH ENGAGE MODE Struggling to start? Engage mode walks you through tasks step by step with encouragement and progress tracking. Choose your tone: Direct, Balanced, or ADHD-friendly. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES Drift uses end-to-end encryption and never sells your data. Your tasks and patterns stay private. Whether you have ADHD, struggle with executive function, or just want a kinder way to manage your day โ€” Drift is the app that finally works with your brain.

About

Now

Features
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Made for ADHD brains. Now answers one question: what do I do right now? Most focus apps overwhelm you with planning, then paywall the basics and make you feel bad when you slip. Now does the opposite. ONE THING AT A TIME Your current step, a calm visual countdown, and one button. No endless lists to manage. BREAK IT DOWN Dump an overwhelming task and get a few tiny, doable steps you can actually start. ROUTINES THAT RUN THEMSELVES Save your morning, wind-down, or work-start routine and let the app walk you through it, step by step โ€” so you never have to decide what's next. NO SHAME, EVER Stopping early still counts. There are no streaks to break and nothing to feel guilty about. Every minute of focus is a win. CALM BY DESIGN A quiet, low-stimulation interface with an optional grayscale mode โ€” built to settle your attention, not grab it. FAIR AND PRIVATE Free to use. No account required. No sign-up. Works fully offline, and your data stays on your device. Now is for anyone with ADHD, executive-function challenges, or anyone who freezes at "where do I even start." Open it, and take the next small step.

Screenshots

Drift4 screens
Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

Drift and Now are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Drift ships an update fortnightly, Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Drift versus Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDriftNow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better16.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCody SprakerDavid Gast

In-app purchases

None

Drift

No in-app purchases

None

Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now free?
Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Drift or Now have ads?
Neither Drift nor Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Drift or Now?
Drift ships an update fortnightly, and Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, Drift was updated on September 21, 2026 and Now on September 20, 2026.

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