Comparison

DayStamp vs Avocation

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

Head to head
About

DayStamp

Effortlessly track daily habits and streaks with convenient widgets for your home screen, lock screen, and Apple Watch. Log progress with a single tap, add notes or photos, and visualize your patterns with detailed statistics. Keep your data safe with iCloud sync and Dropbox backups.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets for one-tap check-ins
  • Lock Screen widgets for weekly progress
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Add notes and photos to check-ins
  • Monthly and yearly statistics
  • iCloud sync and Dropbox backup
  • Skip feature for missed days
Features
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500,000 downloads. Six years of daily check-ins. One tap, no app launch. DayStamp turns every day you show up into a stamp on your calendar — and puts that calendar where you already look: your Home Screen, your Lock Screen, and your Apple Watch. Drink a liter of water, study for 30 minutes, stretch before work. Tap once. Watch the stamps pile up. WHY PEOPLE STAY FOR YEARS • Check in from a widget. No launching the app, no friction, no excuse. • Your week on the Lock Screen. The Weekly Report widget shows how the week is going before you unlock. • Apple Watch. Tap your wrist and the stamp lands. • Ask Siri. "Check in Running." Done. • Miss a day without breaking. Skip lets you log a day you couldn't make it — with a note or a photo — without it counting against your stats. WIDGETS, NOT JUST ONE • Check-in widget — log today's habits from the Home Screen • Calendar widget — a month of progress at a glance • Weekly Report widget — now on the Lock Screen • Recent Check-in widget — the latest record for one habit • Lock Screen wallpaper — DayStamp can generate a wallpaper of your week and set it automatically through Shortcuts RECORD MORE THAN A CHECKMARK • Add a note to any check-in — how it went, what got in the way • Attach a photo • Track your mood alongside the habit • Search and revisit everything in your Journal • Lock it all behind Face ID or a passcode SEE THE PATTERN • Monthly and yearly statistics with completion rates and trends • Monthly Review and Yearly Review — your top habits, your best streak, the month you almost quit • Streak notifications when a widget check-in extends your run • Group habits by area — health, study, work — and reorder them however you think YOUR DATA, KEPT SAFE • iCloud sync across every device you own • Dropbox backup and restore • Calendar integration — see your events and check-ins together PREMIUM Unlock every widget, full statistics, Skip, iCloud sync, calendar integration, and an ad-free app. Available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase — buy it once and it's yours, no subscription required. Premium includes Family Sharing for everyone in your family. DayStamp has been built and maintained by one developer for over six years. Every widget, every animation, every migration of your six-year-old data — made by hand, on purpose. Start today. Tomorrow you'll have a two-day streak. Terms of Use: https://www.notion.so/Terms-of-Service-39ccd22f9bb180468768e3506be61e6d Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/Privacy-Policy-39ccd22f9bb1808f87a8e21b33859fbe

About

Avocation

This app helps you build positive habits and break negative ones through a fun, visual approach. It offers daily planning, progress tracking with gamified elements like a growing plant, and educational lessons on habit formation. An offline assistant designed for personal growth.

Highlights
  • Habit creation and daily routine organization
  • Visual habit tracking with customizable circles
  • Progress statistics with a filling water bottle metaphor
  • Time travel feature to correct missed habit entries
  • Gamified plant growth based on habit completion
  • Educational lessons on habit formation
  • Customizable reminders for each habit
Features
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Sticking to new habits or breaking old ones can be overwhelming and stressful. How about making it a fun experience? Yes, you’ve read it right. No more exhausting streaks, self-restrictions and unreachable goals. Avocation is your offline pocket growth assistant that will accompany you on your way to a better version of yourself. Our goal is to show you that it is all about small things that only take a few minutes of your time throughout the day. Sounds simple, doesn’t it? Have a look at what we prepared for you. Plan your day with Avocation: create your habits and organize your daily routines. Habits are visualized in circles to give you a quick overview of your to-do list. Customize habit colors, icons, and routines. Need a reminder? That's not a problem, you can schedule an individual notification for each habit. All set up? Tap the habit circle after completing it and view your progress. You are fabulous! Track your progress with Avocation: complete habits and view the statistics screen to get your daily and weekly progress overview. It is simple and intuitive: progress is represented by a water bottle that fills up with every tap of habit circles. Forgot to tap a habit yesterday even though it was completed? Don't worry, your statistics is safe. With out time travel feature you can return one day back and make sure all completed habits are marked. Grow with Avocation: complete your first habit and start growing your baby plant. However, plants need water: the plant will not grow if your statistics bottle is empty! Learn with Avocation: have a look at the collection of short and enjoyable lessons about habits that we created for you. You will discover the science behind habit formation and development, learn how to analyze and prioritize your goals, set your mind on smart, efficient changes and much more. Our Avocoach will assist you along the way. Your free account is waiting for you, no registration needed! Unlimited access to lessons, up to 3 habits, time travel, custom reminders and much more! We are constantly working on new features. If you feel like becoming a habit pro or simply enjoy our app, you can support the development by subscribing to our membership. We offer you more custom habit colours, unlimited habits and bonus karma points :) We designed Avocation with passion to create a unique and enjoyable experience for you. We are looking forward to your ideas and feedback and working hard on making the app better. Drop us a line hello@avocation.app Check out our terms of use: https://avocation.app/terms/

Screenshots

DayStamp4 screens
Avocation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Avocation at none against DayStamp's shown. Avocation also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. DayStamp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Avocation sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. 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 — 4.6 for DayStamp against 4.6 for Avocation. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 489 and 957 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of DayStamp's written reviews are positive against 80% of Avocation's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayStamp ships an update every 2 weeks, Avocation fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DayStamp versus Avocation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayStampAvocation
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (489 ratings)4.6 (957 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.0% of reviews80.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings489957 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperhbullDavid Joech

Customer experience

DayStamp

All ratings489 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive73.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative16.3%

Avocation

All ratings934 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.5%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews212 reviews
Positive80.2%
Neutral10.8%
Negative9.0%

User reviews

DayStamp

From 489 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🚀 Straightforward design and interface
  • 💡 Flexible for daily, weekly, and monthly tasks
  • 👍 Clear visualizations of results
  • 💡 Customization options (colors, reminders, categorization)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Widgets not working as expected
  • 💰 Premium features behind paywall (dark mode)
  • 🔍 Difficult to delete habits
  • 📢 Intrusive ads in free version
  • 🔒 No sync across devices

Avocation

From 957 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Simple and easy to use
  • 🌱 Cute plant growth feature
  • 🎨 Aesthetically pleasing design
  • 🕰️ Habit categorization by time of day
  • 💰 One-time payment, no subscription

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Limited free version, need to pay for more features
  • 📊 Lack of detailed statistics and progress tracking
  • 🔄 Inability to reorder or edit habits
  • 🕰️ Rigid scheduling of habits by specific days
  • 🐛 Calendar and data tracking issues

Bugs and requests

DayStamp

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Habit tracking not working correctly
  • Inability to add new habits in free version
  • Color picker not functioning properly
  • Widget ordering issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add ability to set daily goals for habits
  • Implement iCloud sync across devices
  • Allow more widget customization options
  • Add journaling/notes section

Avocation

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Calendar not accurately reflecting completed habits
  • Reminders not working as expected
  • Habit completion not registering properly
  • Crashing and freezing issues with multiple habits

Requested features

5 requests
  • Weekly and monthly habit tracking
  • Customizable habit scheduling (e.g., X times per week)
  • Detailed progress and history for individual habits
  • Home screen widgets
  • Dark mode and more color options

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DayStamp

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$59.99
10 purchases

Avocation

One-time10
  • Purple Pot$0.99
  • Avocado Pot$0.99
  • Smile Pot$0.99
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  • Purple Pot$3.99
  • Avocado Pot$3.99
  • Smile Pot$3.99
  • Purple Pot$8.99
  • Avocado Pot$8.99
  • Smile Pot$8.99
  • Membership Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is DayStamp free?
DayStamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Avocation free?
Avocation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayStamp or Avocation?
Avocation is rated higher. DayStamp averages 4.6 out of 5 from 489 ratings, while Avocation averages 4.6 from 957 ratings.
Do DayStamp or Avocation have ads?
DayStamp shows ads; Avocation does not.
Which is updated more often, DayStamp or Avocation?
DayStamp ships an update every 2 weeks, and Avocation fortnightly. Most recently, DayStamp was updated on October 29, 2026 and Avocation on October 29, 2026.

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