Comparison

Current vs 5min

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

Head to head
About

Current

Features
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Current is a minimal, beautiful timeline for your day. It doesn't pile on features. It does one thing: help you see today clearly, and arrange each stretch of time with care. โ€” A vertical 24-hour timeline โ€” Tasks land on the timeline by their real start time and length. See the rhythm of your whole day at a glance. โ€” Now, happening โ€” A little cat rides a glowing vine and rests on "now." The task in progress lights up and shows its progress. โ€” Light, tactile โ€” ยท Tap ๏ผ‹ to add a task ยท Long-press an empty stretch to plan right at that time ยท Long-press a card and drag to reschedule ยท Tap the circle to complete ยท Swipe left/right to move between days โ€” Made with care โ€” Aurora-like drifting background, frosted-glass cards, 32 curated colors, hand-picked icons. Beauty is what we care about most. โ€” Your data is yours โ€” Everything syncs across your devices through your own iCloud. No account to create โ€” your data lives only in your private iCloud, where we can't see it. A Home Screen widget keeps today's plan a glance away. Live the day the way you want. It starts with seeing this moment clearly.

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5min

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5min helps you finish the small things you keep putting off. Pick a tiny task from the suggestions โ€” something you could do in five minutes. Tap Go, and 5min hands you one card at a time. A short timer runs while you work. When you're done, swipe the next one. That's it. No projects, no priorities, no tags. Just small tasks and short focused sprints. โ€” THE 5-MINUTE LOOP โ€” โ€ข Plan: Pick from the suggestions to build your list for today. Mute anything that isn't for now. โ€ข Go: Tasks appear as a deck. Swipe left to skip, tap play to focus. โ€ข Sprint: A 5-minute timer runs. Go over if you need to โ€” we'll stop you at +10 more. โ€ข Track: Watch your work add up. No streaks to break, just a clean record. โ€” WHY 5 MINUTES โ€” Small windows make it easier to start. You don't need motivation to do a five-minute task. You just do it. Stack enough of them and the week looks different. โ€” LOCAL ONLY. PRIVATE BY DESIGN. โ€” Everything lives on your phone. No accounts. No syncing. No analytics. No ads. We don't collect anything, because there's nothing to collect. If you turn on location, it's used only on your device to pick suggestions โ€” it never leaves your phone. โ€” BUILT FOR ATTENTION, NOT TIME-TRACKING โ€” This isn't a Pomodoro tool. It's not a to-do list. It's a tiny ritual: pick a thing, do the thing, move on. Built for people who get stuck in their own planning. โ€” FEATURES โ€” โ€ข A library of short, everyday task suggestions to pick from โ€ข Suggestions that fit your time of day โ€” and, if you allow it, where you are (home, work, and more) โ€ข Card-deck task interface (swipe left to skip) โ€ข 5-minute countdown timer with up to 10 more minutes of overtime โ€ข Daily reset โ€” yesterday's leftovers come back fresh โ€ข Mute tasks for a set number of days or until a date you choose โ€ข Stats screen โ€” time worked, tasks completed, and the categories you lean on โ€ข Daily quote on the home screen (shareable as image) โ€ข Daily reminder notification (optional) โ€” 5min PRO โ€” 5min is free. 5min Pro is an optional subscription that unlocks: โ€ข Premium animated timer backgrounds โ€ข A higher task limit โ€” up to 100 tasks Pro is offered as monthly and yearly plans, with a free trial on the yearly plan. Prices are shown in the app and may vary by region. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID settings. โ€” iPhone only. iOS 18 and up. โ€” Terms of Use (EULA): https://5min.club/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://5min.club/privacy.html

Screenshots

Current3 screens
5min4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 5min at 18.0 against Current's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Current versus 5min: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrent5min
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.218.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer็„“้ข– ้ญNuskhaLabs

In-app purchases

None

Current

No in-app purchases

None

5min

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Current free?
Current is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 5min free?
5min is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Current or 5min have ads?
Neither Current nor 5min shows ads.

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