Now Block vs Current Card
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Now Block
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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
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.
- Single visible card reminder
- Home, Lock, and StandBy widgets
- Optional Live Activity
- Card Trail for past reminders
- Local data saving
- No ads or tracking
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Current Card sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Now Block asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | Now Block | Current Card |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雯琪 李 | 莹莹 张 |
In-app purchases
Now Block
No in-app purchases
Current Card
- Current Card Pro$2.99








