Comparison

DayCoach vs Pactners

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

Head to head
About

DayCoach

This app helps you build a better life by tracking daily habits and one-time tasks. Customize your goals with colors and reorder your list randomly for a fresh perspective each day. Monitor your progress and streaks with intuitive swipe gestures.

Highlights
  • Daily habit tracking
  • One-time task management
  • Customizable colors for habits and tasks
  • Random list shuffling
  • Habit streak tracking
  • Intuitive swipe gestures
Features
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Most to-do and habit apps are so complicated that using them becomes another task. DayCoach is the one that stays simple. Build a better life, one day at a time, with a daily list you'll actually keep up. Track the habits you want to build, tick off the tasks you need to get done, and organize your day whichever way suits how you think. THREE SIMPLE WAYS, ONE APP Pick the mode or modes that fit you best, switch anytime, and each keeps its own separate list. Mode 1, one at a time. Start with a single habit. Keep it up for 21 days and you unlock room for the next. A gentle way to build, without taking on more than you can handle. Mode 2, habits and tasks. Track the things you want to do every day alongside the one-off jobs you just need to get done. Mode 3, Mind, Body and Spirit. Sort your habits into three areas of life, and rename them to whatever suits you. Pets, School and Shopping? Work, Play and Rest? Crafts, Reading and Podcasts? Use your imagination! HOW IT WORKS Habits are things you want to do every day. Swipe when you've done it, and it comes back tomorrow to remind you again. Tasks are one-off jobs. Tick them off when they're done. Every habit builds a streak, and every 21 days in a row earns a badge. Tap a habit to see your streaks and your all-time total. MAKE IT YOURS Color your list your way, one color for habits and one for tasks. Add a little personality with emoji. And if you like a change, shuffle your list into a fresh random order each day. REMINDERS THAT DON'T NAG Set a reminder on any habit, or a simple daily nudge to check your list. They ease off once you've ticked something off, so you're nudged, not nagged. SEE HOW FAR YOU'VE COME Every streak and accomplishment is saved in your History, so you can look back and see your progress. Restore anything you've archived, or clear it out for good. No clutter. No pressure. Just your day, made simpler. Download DayCoach and start building a better life, one day at a time.

About

Pactners

This app helps you achieve shared weekly goals with a partner. Set pacts, log progress with photo proof, and use real consequences and rewards to stay motivated. Track your journey and build streaks together.

Highlights
  • Create pacts with a partner
  • Set shared weekly goals
  • Log proof with photos
  • Real-time progress updates
  • Instant notifications
  • History and streak tracking
  • Send nudges to partners
Features
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Pactners is the accountability app for couples, friends, and everyone else who want to stick to their goals. Create a pact with one partner and keep each other accountable, helping each other reach shared goals. How It Works: 1. Create a pact with your chosen partner. 2. Set a shared weekly goal (study, work out, eat healthy, go on a walk). 3. Decide how many times you and your partner meet that goal for the week. 4. Set real consequences and rewards if you succeed but your partner has an off week (plan a date night, cook us dinner, buy me a coffee). 5. Log proof by taking a photo and reach your weekly goal together! What You Get: • Real-Time Updates: See your partner's progress the second they log. No delays, no waiting. • Photo Proof: Snap a photo when you complete your goal. Simple, visual proof with no complicated tracking. • Instant Notifications: Get a push notification the moment your partner logs, keeping the momentum going. • History Tracking: Look back at previous weeks to see if you both hit your goals together and track your journey over time. • Nudges: Send your partner a reminder when motivation dips with a simple tap that lets them know "We're in this together". • Streak Tracking: Watch your consecutive weeks of hitting goals together. The more weeks you both succeed, the stronger your streak.

Screenshots

DayCoach4 screens
Pactners4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayCoach at none against Pactners's 2. Pactners's advantage is ads (none vs shown). 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. Pactners sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. DayCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DayCoach against 5.0 for Pactners. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DayCoach versus Pactners: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayCoachPactners
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaomi JanzenDion Kim

Customer experience

DayCoach

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pactners

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DayCoach

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pactners

Subscriptions2
  • Pactners Premium$4.991 Month
  • Pactners Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is DayCoach free?
DayCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pactners free?
Pactners is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayCoach or Pactners?
DayCoach and Pactners are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do DayCoach or Pactners have ads?
DayCoach shows ads; Pactners does not.

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