Comparison

ShikiRip vs NOW

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

Head to head
About

ShikiRip

Access anime, manga, and character information, view release schedules, and watch demo anime episodes. Engage with news, topics, user profiles, and clubs, while managing your lists and messages.

Highlights
  • Anime, manga, and ranobe search
  • Character and people information
  • Anime release schedule
  • Demo anime viewing
  • News and topic browsing
  • User profile and club access
  • Messaging and comments
Features
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Main functions at the moment — Search and view information about anime, manga and ranobe. — Search and view information about characters and people. — View the anime series release schedule. — Watch available anime series (demo watch only). — View and read news and topics. — View user profiles, clubs, and friends. — View your conversations and send messages to other users. — Sending comments, changing them, and deleting them. — Add anime, manga, and ranobe to your list and favorites. — Add characters and people to favorites. — The ability to join or leave clubs(s).

About

NOW

Easily find common free time with friends using a shared calendar. Schedule events with one tap and discover local events. Your availability is only visible to confirmed friends.

Highlights
  • Personal calendar with availability statuses
  • Shared calendar with friends
  • One-tap event invitations
  • Local event listings
  • Customizable personal plans
  • Friend invitations and notifications
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NOW — календарь для тех, кто устал от бесконечного «давай как-нибудь встретимся». Отметь, в какие дни ты свободен, а в какие работаешь. Добавь друзей — и сразу увидишь, когда вы совпадаете. Дни, когда свободны все, подсвечиваются: нажми — и отправь приглашение всей компании. ЧТО УМЕЕТ NOW - Личный календарь со статусами: свободен, работа, встреча - Общий календарь с друзьями — видно, кто когда свободен - Приглашения на встречу в один тап: что, когда и с кем - Афиша концертов, выставок, спектаклей и событий твоего города - Свои места и планы — зал, курсы, репетитор - Уведомления, когда друг зовёт или принимает приглашение ДРУЗЬЯ — ТОЛЬКО ТЕ, КОГО ТЫ ВЫБРАЛ Добавить в друзья можно по личному коду или по QR-коду при встрече. Твой календарь видят только подтверждённые друзья. Афиша работает в Москве, Санкт-Петербурге, Новосибирске, Екатеринбурге, Казани, Нижнем Новгороде и Краснодаре. Календарь и друзья — в любом городе.

Screenshots

ShikiRip4 screens
NOW4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NOW at every 2 days against ShikiRip's every 8 days. On rating, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ShikiRip against 5.0 for NOW. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShikiRip ships an update every 8 days, NOW every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
ShikiRip versus NOW: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShikiRipNOW
PriceFree — better—
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTacos MoyovaDaniil Varaksin

In-app purchases

None

ShikiRip

No in-app purchases

None

NOW

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShikiRip free?
ShikiRip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NOW free?
Pricing for NOW is not currently listed on the App Store.
Which has better reviews, ShikiRip or NOW?
ShikiRip and NOW are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do ShikiRip or NOW have ads?
Neither ShikiRip nor NOW shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShikiRip or NOW?
ShikiRip ships an update every 8 days, and NOW every 2 days. Most recently, ShikiRip was updated on October 31, 2026 and NOW on November 6, 2026.

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