# Drift vs Now

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

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

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Drift | Now |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cody Spraker](https://appshunter.io/developer/449474208) | [David Gast](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779299057) |

## What reviewers say

### Drift

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-adhd-task-manager/id6761670477)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Now

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/now-adhd-focus-and-routines/id6779299054)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*