Comparison

Now Block vs Current Card

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

Current Card

This app helps you remember things that can wait by displaying them on a single, visible card. Place it on your home screen, lock screen, or as a widget. It avoids intrusive alarms, relying on passive visibility to bring tasks to mind.

Highlights
  • Single visible card reminder
  • Home, Lock, and StandBy widgets
  • Optional Live Activity
  • Card Trail for past reminders
  • Local data saving
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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Current Card is for something that can wait but is easy to forget. Write it on one card and leave it somewhere you already look: in the app, a Home Screen, Lock Screen, or StandBy widget, or an optional Keep in sight Live Activity. It does not use alarms or reminder sounds to demand attention. The card simply remains visible until ordinary device use brings it back to mind. There is only one current card. That keeps a visual reminder from becoming another list. When the card no longer needs this visible place, tap Let go. You do not have to decide whether the underlying thing is “finished.” If something else needs the space, replace the card. Cards you let go of move to Card Trail. The 3 most recent cards stay free. Turn one over to leave a short phrase or photo, or leave the back empty. The core stays free. A one-time Pro purchase adds Apple Watch, the full Card Trail and Random Draw, optional private iCloud sync, automatic Keep in sight, Quiet Arts themes, and alternate app icons. Pro also lets you move a past card to Trash, where it stays recoverable for 7 days. Buying Pro never turns on iCloud sync. • One current card at a time • Designed for iPhone and iPad • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets • Optional Keep in sight Live Activity • No account, ads, in-app analytics, or tracking Current Card saves locally first and stays quiet, simple, and fast.

Screenshots

Now Block4 screens
Current Card4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Now Block at none against Current Card's 1. Now Block also leads on iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Current Card sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Now Block asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Now Block ships an update every 2 days, Current Card every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Now Block versus Current Card: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNow BlockCurrent Card
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雯琪 李莹莹 张

In-app purchases

None

Now Block

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Current Card

One-time1
  • Current Card Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Now Block free?
Now Block is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Current Card free?
Current Card is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Now Block or Current Card have ads?
Neither Now Block nor Current Card shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Now Block or Current Card?
Now Block ships an update every 2 days, and Current Card every 4 days. Most recently, Now Block was updated on October 25, 2026 and Current Card on October 19, 2026.

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