Comparison

NowThis vs openITCOCKPIT

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

Head to head
About

NowThis

Organize tasks, calendar events, and personal reflections in a unified workspace. Supports multiple organizational methods like lists, Kanban boards, and the Eisenhower Matrix. Offers seamless syncing with Nextcloud while prioritizing user privacy with zero tracking.

Highlights
  • Unified task, calendar, and journal workspace
  • Multiple organizational views (List, Kanban, Eisenhower Matrix)
  • Markdown notes and natural language quick-add
  • Recurring tasks with automatic rescheduling
  • CalDAV/VTODO sync with Nextcloud Tasks
  • Offline-first operation
  • Zero tracking and analytics
Features
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Bring your tasks, calendar, and reflections together in one beautiful workspace. NowThis is the ultimate productivity companion designed for those who value both high-performance organization and absolute data ownership. Whether you prefer structuring your day with a classic list, a flexible Kanban board, or prioritizing via the Eisenhower Matrix, NowThis adapts seamlessly to your workflow. FULL-FEATURED TASK MANAGEMENT • Rich metadata: priority, due and start dates, Markdown notes, locations, URLs, and tags • Infinite subtask nesting — collapsible hierarchies with visual progress rings • Natural language quick-add — type "Call dentist tomorrow !high @health" and watch it parse in real time. The parser reads English date phrases. • Recurring tasks: daily, weekly, monthly, yearly or custom, rescheduled on completion • Swipe to complete or delete, drag to indent, long-press for quick actions MULTIPLE VIEWS FOR EVERY WORKFLOW • Task List — classic checklist with smart sorting and filter chips • Kanban Board — drag cards between Needs Action, In Progress, and Completed • Calendar — month and week views with drag-to-reschedule • Eisenhower Matrix — prioritize by urgency × importance in a 2×2 grid • Journals — Markdown entries linked to tasks via the open VJOURNAL standard SMART LISTS & FILTERS • Built-in smart lists: Today, Upcoming, Overdue, All Tasks, Completed • Custom filter builder with AND/OR logic across 8 fields, saved as sidebar presets • Overdue tasks always surface in Today so nothing falls through ROCK-SOLID SYNC • Full CalDAV/VTODO sync with Nextcloud Tasks — standards-compliant • Offline-first: edit hundreds of tasks offline, sync when you reconnect • Background App Refresh keeps tasks current before you open the app • ETag conflict detection, CTag delta checks, and automatic retry with backoff PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY • Zero third-party SDKs. Zero analytics. Zero tracking. Period. • Your data never touches a third-party server • Vault mode: fully local, no account required • Sign in with Nextcloud — Login Flow v2 with 2FA/SSO support ON YOUR WRIST • The Apple Watch app opens to today's and overdue tasks, pushed live from your iPhone • Watch face complications: remaining today, or next task with its due time • Browsing and complications are free. NowThis Pro — a one-time purchase, no subscription — unlocks checking tasks off and adding them by voice from the watch. Buying Pro directly supports its continued development DEEP SYSTEM INTEGRATION • Siri: "Add a task," "What's due today," "Show my tasks" — 8 voice commands, fully hands-free • Home Screen widgets in three sizes with tap-to-complete checkboxes • Spotlight Search, Shortcuts automation, and Focus Filters • Apple & Nextcloud Calendar sync: push tasks to a calendar as events CONTEXTUAL REMINDERS • Geofence alerts when you arrive at or leave a place • App icon badge shows your overdue count ACCESSIBLE BY DESIGN • Complete VoiceOver support on every screen • Full Dynamic Type scaling • Respects Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, and Increase Contrast • Widget tinted mode conveys status without relying on color alone BEAUTIFUL & NATIVE Built with SwiftUI and Apple's latest design language, including Liquid Glass on iOS 26. Smooth animations, a satisfying completion pop, and full Light & Dark mode. Native everywhere — no web views, no Electron. Aus dem Englischen mit KI übersetzt. Traducido del inglés con IA. Traduit de l'anglais par IA. Tradotto dall'inglese con IA. Vertaald uit het Engels met AI. HUGE thank you to our TestFlight testers!! Get help or request features: https://asc.is/support/ Privacy Policy: https://nowthis.app/privacy

About

openITCOCKPIT

Features
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Welcome to the official openITCOCKPIT app! Monitor your entire infrastructure on the go. openITCOCKPIT is a powerful, open-source monitoring platform that tracks the health of your servers, network devices, applications smart sensors and more. Please note: This app requires an openITCOCKPIT server. The app serves as a mobile dashboard, while all monitoring tasks are executed by your server. Features - Status overview: View the state of all your monitored hosts and services - Push Notifications: Receive alerts on your device the moment a systems state change. - Incident Management: Acknowledge problems and create scheduled downtimes directly from the app. - Performance Graphs: Analyze historical data with integrated time-series charts to spot trends quickly. - Organized Views: Keep your Dashboard and browse through host and service groups to find critical issues. - SLA Tracking: Monitor your current Service Level Agreement states, to ensure compliance. Simple Setup - QR Code Pairing: Link your mobile device instantly by scanning a QR code in your user profile. Requirements - Requires openITCOCKPIT version 5.6.1 or higher. - Your openITCOCKPIT Server must be reachable from the internet - A valid TLS certificate

Screenshots

NowThis4 screens
openITCOCKPIT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: openITCOCKPIT at Free against NowThis's $4.99. NowThis's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

openITCOCKPIT is free to download; NowThis costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NowThis ships an update every 3 weeks, openITCOCKPIT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
NowThis versus openITCOCKPIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowThisopenITCOCKPIT
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA Secret Company, LLCAvendis GmbH

In-app purchases

None

NowThis

No in-app purchases

None

openITCOCKPIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NowThis free?
NowThis costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is openITCOCKPIT free?
openITCOCKPIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NowThis or openITCOCKPIT have ads?
Neither NowThis nor openITCOCKPIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NowThis or openITCOCKPIT?
NowThis ships an update every 3 weeks, and openITCOCKPIT every 2 months. Most recently, NowThis was updated on September 17, 2026 and openITCOCKPIT on September 29, 2026.

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