Comparison

Monthfold vs Now

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

Head to head
About

Monthfold

Features
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Monthfold is a visual planning calendar for iPhone, iPad and Mac. On Mac and iPad, Monthfold gives you a wider view of your months. On iPhone, it becomes the perfect companion: quickly check your plans, add events, adjust dates and keep your calendar in sync wherever you are. It is designed for people who like planning across weeks and months without turning life into a complicated productivity system. Features: β€’ Add plans, events, trips, routines and deadlines β€’ View and edit your calendar on iPhone, iPad and Mac β€’ Sync privately with iCloud β€’ Use colors and stickers to make plans easier to recognize β€’ No accounts, no ads, no tracking Monthfold helps you keep the bigger picture close, even when you are away from your Mac.

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 β€” 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 β€” 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

Monthfold4 screens
Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Now at 16.4 against Monthfold's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monthfold ships an update every 2 weeks, Now every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Monthfold versus Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonthfoldNow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarius RΓΈsandDavid Gast

In-app purchases

None

Monthfold

No in-app purchases

None

Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monthfold free?
Monthfold is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Now free?
Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monthfold or Now have ads?
Neither Monthfold nor Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monthfold or Now?
Monthfold ships an update every 2 weeks, and Now every 3 weeks. Most recently, Monthfold was updated on September 10, 2026 and Now on September 20, 2026.

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