Comparison

NowTodo vs AskNote

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

Head to head
About

NowTodo

Features
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The to-do app that gets things done without opening the app. NowTodo lives on your Lock Screen. Wake your phone and your current task is right there with a progress ring β€” one tap to complete, and the next task slides in. β—† Your Lock Screen is the app β€’ Live Activity: current task + progress ring, complete or defer without unlocking β€’ At a glance in the Dynamic Island β€’ Home & Lock Screen widgets, Control Center buttons β—† 1-second capture β€’ Add via Action Button, Back Tap, Control Center, or Siri β€” no app launch β€’ Natural-language dates: type "report by Friday" and the date is set β—† Focused on today β€’ A "right now" engine that surfaces the one task to do β€” not a wall of lists β€’ Complete or defer (in 1 hour Β· this evening Β· tomorrow Β· next week) β€’ Repeating tasks, reminders, weekly & monthly calendar β€’ Search across all time β€” even completed tasks β€’ Public holidays shown, even offline β—† Together (Beta) β€’ Share to-dos with your partner, roommates, or family β€” a separate space for each group β€’ Join by simply opening an invite link, no sign-up (works with iCloud) β€’ See who completed what in real time, and pin shared spaces to the Lock Screen β€’ Use it during the beta and it stays free forever, even after Pro launches β—† Progress you can feel β€’ Streaks, weekly chart, 30-day and priority stats β—† Make it yours β€’ 5 theme colors β€” they restyle the app, widgets, and the Lock Screen ring together β—† Your data stays yours β€’ All features free, no account needed β€’ Your personal tasks are stored on your iPhone β€’ Shared spaces sync securely through your own iCloud β€’ Included in iCloud device backup & transfers, plus JSON export/import Finish today, right from your Lock Screen.

About

AskNote

Organize your notes, meeting minutes, and ideas with a block-based editor and AI-powered insights. Ask questions directly about your content, get summaries, and let AI manage tasks. Prioritizes privacy with on-device AI options.

Highlights
  • On-device AI for offline use
  • Tag-based organization
  • Block-based editor with text and photos
  • AI-powered note summarization and suggestions
  • Meeting transcription and minute drafting
  • Universal app across Apple devices
Features
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AskNote brings your notes, meeting minutes, and ideas together in one placeβ€”and lets you ask AI about them directly. On-device AI enables you to use AI offline. β–  Organize your way - Sort notes into folder-like hierarchies using tags - A block-based editor that freely mixes text and photos - Markdown rendering with syntax-highlighted code blocks - Star favorites, or flag notes as "Ask Later" questions to revisit β–  Ask AI about your notes - Ask questions grounded in your own notes, with the full conversation saved alongside each note - Agentic AI tools that can search, create, tag, and organize notes on your behalf - Automatic related-note suggestions, summaries, and tag recommendations - A personalized daily AI news briefing β–  Privacy first, your choice always - On-device AI options that work without an internet connection: Apple Intelligence, Google LiteRT-LM (with built-in model downloads), and Ollama - Or connect your own cloud AIβ€”OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity, and more - You always decide which AI powers your notes β–  Meetings, handled - Record a meeting and let AI transcribe it and draft the minutes automatically - Action items are extracted β–  Everywhere you work - A universal app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro - Available in Korean, English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, German, Swedish, Danish, Hindi, and Vietnamese Unlock more AI capabilities with an AskNote Premium subscription. This app follows Apple’s Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

NowTodo4 screens
AskNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: AskNote at none against NowTodo's shown. AskNote also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
NowTodo versus AskNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNowTodoAskNote
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB57 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungwoo KimJonggyou Kim

In-app purchases

None

NowTodo

No in-app purchases

None

AskNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NowTodo free?
NowTodo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AskNote free?
AskNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NowTodo or AskNote have ads?
NowTodo shows ads; AskNote does not.
Which is updated more often, NowTodo or AskNote?
NowTodo ships an update every 2 days, and AskNote every 2 days. Most recently, NowTodo was updated on October 28, 2026 and AskNote on October 25, 2026.

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