Comparison

Now Block vs Lucid

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

Head to head
About

Now Block

Features
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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

About

Lucid

Features
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Ever had a great idea, written it down, and never found it again? Notes apps just pile up. All-in-one tools get overwhelming. Lucid sits in between. ■ Catch the 3 seconds it lives Tap the home screen widget and start typing. Don't pick a type or a place — just get it down. ■ Organize in 5 minutes a day Swipe through your thoughts and answer one thing: "Where does this go?" No jargon — Projects, Areas, Resources, Archive. ■ Today, only what matters Open the app and today's tasks come first. Each one done is a small win. ■ Your second brain, in your hand No account, no login. Every thought stays safe on your iPhone. Stop losing your best ideas. Let Lucid remember them for you.

Screenshots

Now Block4 screens
Lucid4 screens

Verdict

The call

Now Block and Lucid 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.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Now Block ships an update every 2 days, Lucid every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Now Block versus Lucid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNow BlockLucid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雯琪 李Goo wong Kwon

In-app purchases

None

Now Block

No in-app purchases

None

Lucid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Now Block free?
Now Block is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucid free?
Lucid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Now Block or Lucid have ads?
Neither Now Block nor Lucid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Now Block or Lucid?
Now Block ships an update every 2 days, and Lucid every 3 days. Most recently, Now Block was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lucid on October 31, 2026.

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