Comparison

Days Since vs Experiment with Light

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

Head to head
About

Days Since

This app helps you break bad habits by creating custom counters for each one. Track your progress and stay motivated by visualizing how long it's been since your last slip-up. It's designed to encourage you to maintain your streak and achieve your goals.

Highlights
  • Custom habit counters
  • Progress tracking
  • Motivation through streaks
  • Secure with Face ID/passcode
  • Statistics visualization
Features
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Days Since can help you break any bad habit. Create a counter for each habit that you are trying to get rid of. If you are trying to quit smoking, create a counter and set the last time you had a cigarette. The app will show you how long it’s been since you smoked for the last time. Tracking your progress will help you stay motivated. Whenever you want to smoke again, open Days Since and check your progress. You don’t want to reset that counter, do you? Privacy Policy: https://dayssinceapp.com Terms of Use: https://dayssinceapp.com/terms.html

About

Experiment with Light

Access Quaker "Experiment with Light" meditation recordings and scripts. Choose from four versions with male or female voice options, or read the full script. This app works offline once installed.

Highlights
  • Meditation recordings
  • Full scripts
  • Multiple versions
  • Male/female voice options
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Recordings and scripts for all versions of the Quaker Experiment with Light. Four different versions with a choice of male or female voice recording as well as the full script for those who prefer reading it. Once installed, the app doesn’t require any internet access and works offline.

Screenshots

Days Since4 screens
Experiment with Light4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Experiment with Light at none against Days Since's 10. Experiment with Light also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). Days Since's advantage is ratings volume (20K vs 4) and chart position (#137 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Days Since sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Experiment with Light asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Days Since against 4.8 for Experiment with Light. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Days Since has 20K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Days Since's written reviews are positive against 100% of Experiment with Light's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Days Since ships an update every 2 weeks, Experiment with Light every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Days Since versus Experiment with Light: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDays SinceExperiment with Light
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (20K ratings) — better4.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews93.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#137 — better—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB267 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperA Couple of Friends OODAlain Foussat

Customer experience

Days Since

All ratings19,704 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews3,387 reviews
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative4.7%

Experiment with Light

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Days Since

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Widgets not always displaying correctly
  • Occasional data sync issues across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit/pause counters
  • Notification system for milestones
  • Folder/category organization
  • Integration with other health apps
  • Option to track money saved

Experiment with Light

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Days Since

Subscriptions7
  • Count Up Club - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Count Up Club - Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$7.991 Month
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  • Premium - Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • (DISCOUNT) Count Up Club$11.991 Year
  • Count Up Club - Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$17.991 Year
  • Premium - Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Count Up Club - Lifetime$49.99
None

Experiment with Light

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Days Since free?
Days Since is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Experiment with Light free?
Experiment with Light is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Days Since or Experiment with Light?
Days Since is rated higher. Days Since averages 4.8 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Experiment with Light averages 4.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Days Since or Experiment with Light have ads?
Neither Days Since nor Experiment with Light shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Days Since or Experiment with Light?
Days Since ships an update every 2 weeks, and Experiment with Light every 3 weeks. Most recently, Days Since was updated on November 10, 2026 and Experiment with Light on November 3, 2026.

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