Comparison

ShineDay vs Schedule

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

Head to head
About

ShineDay

This app helps you build consistent routines through micro-habits and offers ADHD-friendly planning tools. Track progress with streaks, stats, and reminders, and utilize focus sessions to boost productivity. It's designed for simplicity and gentle motivation to help you achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Micro habit tracking
  • ADHD-friendly planner
  • Fast daily check-ins
  • Streak and progress visualization
  • Smart reminders
  • Focus tools (Pomodoro)
  • Widgets for quick logging
Features
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ShineDay is a habit tracker for people who want a simple system they can actually stick with. Start with micro habits, build a steady routine, and turn small daily actions into real progress. If you want an ADHD-friendly planner with less friction, ShineDay gives you a cleaner way to plan, check in, and keep your streaks going. It works well as a lightweight daily planner for personal productivity, focus, reminders, and recurring routines. Why ShineDay works: * Fast daily check-ins that take seconds * Flexible goal tracking for yes or no habits, counts, and duration * A lightweight planner for recurring routines and daily checklist items * Streaks, stats, charts, and a yearly heat map to show progress * Smart reminders based on time and location * Home Screen and Lock Screen widget support for faster logging * Focus tools, including Pomodoro sessions for work or study * Notes and reflections for every habit * iCloud sync and backup across devices * Themes, wallpapers, and gentle motivation to help you stay consistent Great for: * Building better routines * Staying on track with ADHD * Improving focus and productivity * Replacing scattered notes, to-do lists, and reminder apps Download ShineDay and start with one small win today. 【ShineDay Auto-Subscriptions】 * Payment will be charged to your iTunes account when your purchase is confirmed. * Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal pricing depends on your selected plan. Standard plans include: * 3-month subscription * 6-month subscription * 1-year subscription For other currencies, pricing follows the equivalent App Store price tier. * A subscription with a free trial will automatically renew into a paid plan unless you cancel it in Account Settings. Cancellation takes effect after the current period ends. * Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the trial. Privacy Policy: https://glen-father-c47.notion.site/10b9e50ad6064cf89b29c37a78a75a74 EULA: https://glen-father-c47.notion.site/fe80544e051f4af8ba222761c4141f6c?pvs=4

About

Schedule

This app helps you plan your work and life efficiently with a simple and flexible schedule. It focuses on daily plans, task management, and timeline visualization, offering features like reminders and data statistics.

Highlights
  • Daily task management
  • Timeline visualization
  • Task reminders
  • Data backup and restore
  • Category statistics
  • Theme background switching
Features
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Make room for what matters with CatCarp Schedule, a simple planner for your work and everyday life. • Plan your day: create, edit, copy and postpone tasks, set their times and mark them complete. • See your schedule: browse the calendar and daily timeline to spot busy periods and overlapping tasks. • Build a routine: set repeating tasks and reminders. • Understand your time: review statistics by date and category. • Make it yours: organize tasks into categories and choose a theme. • Keep plans close: view tasks in Home Screen widgets, sync and restore data with iCloud, and export data to CSV. Annual subscription / Lifetime VIP Renews annually. Cancel in Manage Subscriptions; access continues until the paid period ends. One purchase unlocks VIP features forever. From 3.2.0, annual VIP lasts only for the subscription term and no longer becomes lifetime VIP automatically. Icons: Icons8 Questions or feedback: catcarp@163.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShineDay4 screens
Schedule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ShineDay at Free against Schedule's $6.99. ShineDay also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (3.3K vs 13). Schedule's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On rating, in-app purchases and device support 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

ShineDay is free to download; Schedule costs $6.99 up front. ShineDay sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 3 months and Schedule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for ShineDay against 4.6 for Schedule. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShineDay has 3.3K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShineDay ships an update every 3 days, Schedule every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ShineDay versus Schedule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShineDaySchedule
PriceFree — better$6.99
Rating4.7 (3.3K ratings) — better4.6 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews82.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better13
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuangzhou Xiaorichang Technology Co., Ltd.依雯 黄

Customer experience

ShineDay

All ratings3,274 ratings
Positive93.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews603 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative10.8%

Schedule

All ratings13 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%

Bugs and requests

ShineDay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Habit data loss after device change
  • Inconsistent widget behavior
  • Inability to edit or delete habits

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Apple Watch support
  • Improve widget functionality
  • Allow more than 5 habits in free version
  • Provide more language options
  • Implement daily/weekly/monthly progress charts

Schedule

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ShineDay

Subscriptions4
  • Season Subscription$3.993 Months
  • 半年卡订阅$4.496 Months
  • Monthly Membership$4.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • 年度卡订阅3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time6
  • 格子蓝主题$0.99
  • 她主题$0.99
  • 青抹主题$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 永久去广告$0.99
  • 小太阳会员$9.99
  • Lifetime Membership$24.99
2 purchases

Schedule

Subscriptions1
  • 一年期会员$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 猫鱼日程永久会员$9.99

Questions

Is ShineDay free?
ShineDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Schedule free?
Schedule costs $6.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShineDay or Schedule?
ShineDay is rated higher. ShineDay averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings, while Schedule averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do ShineDay or Schedule have ads?
ShineDay shows ads; Schedule does not.
Which is updated more often, ShineDay or Schedule?
ShineDay ships an update every 3 days, and Schedule every 6 weeks. Most recently, ShineDay was updated on November 4, 2026 and Schedule on November 3, 2026.

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