Comparison

Dawn vs TapNow

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

Head to head
About

Dawn

This app helps users fulfill daily spiritual obligations by providing curated daily readings from Bahá'í Writings, guiding them through Obligatory Prayers, and facilitating the recitation of the Greatest Name. It includes features like a Qiblih compass, a recitation counter, and a Badí calendar with local sunrise and sunset times.

Highlights
  • Daily curated Bahá'í Writings
  • Obligatory Prayers
  • Qiblih Compass
  • 95 Alláh-u-Abhá Counter
  • Badí Calendar
  • Local sunrise and sunset times
  • Daily prayer reminders
Features
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Dawn is an elegant easy to use app to assist you with your daily obligations to read the Bahá’í Writings, say your Obligatory Prayers, and recite the Greatest Name. Features: - Daily Writings, curated and scheduled each day from the Writings of the Báb or Bahá’u’lláh.  - Obligatory Prayers - Qiblih Compass, to point you to Bahjí from wherever you are - 95 Alláh-u-Abhá Counter - Badí Calendar - Local sunrise and sunset times - Daily prayer reminders, based on sunrise, sunset, noon, or midnight WRITINGS Read a short excerpt, or read from the larger context. Dawn makes it easy to share and bookmark Writings you’re inspired by. Want to dive in deeper? Writings include references and links to the authorized Bahá’í Reference Library. OBLIGATORY PRAYER Read each of the three obligatory prayers, and know the direction of Bahjí with the Qiblih compass. 95 COUNTER Recite and count the Greatest Name 95 times, with gentle haptic feedback and smooth vibration once you’ve finished. BADÍ CALENDAR Don’t know which Feast is next? Check your simple daily Badí Calendar, complete with sunrise and sunset times based on where you are. DAILY REMINDERS Need to set a reminder 15 minutes before sunset? Or a prayer notification right at dawn? Set reminders for simple notifications.

About

TapNow

Features
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Check-in is not necessarily for self-discipline, no goals, no pressure, just to keep track, to learn about yourself, or for fun. TapNow enables you to keep track of the minutiae of your life with free-form check-ins and smart periodic reports. Try this beautifully designed & stunningly simple micro-diary app right now for FREE! -- What is TapNow -- TapNow is a very versatile app, and you can turn it in whatever you need to track. Your water intake records. Your poop log. Your meal diary. Your mood tracker. Exercise, meditation, diet, pet, and more. -- How does it work -- Create a "habit" you want to track, then check in and add labels. You can review the progress of all habits in charts or reports and share them with your friends. To make it even better, TapNow allows you: · Use predefined intelligent habits that can be better adapted to different scenarios · Use a big database of beautiful icons for your custom habits · See statistics at a glance in the charts and details clearly in the calendar · Explore exciting statistics about your life on daily, weekly, or monthly reports · Share statistics and reports with your friends · Safely back up and restore your habits via iCloud -- Subscription pricing & terms -- TapNow is free to download. Pro Subscription gives you unlimited access to our premium content and features. · There are monthly, yearly, and lifetime subscription options, with prices as listed in your localized app store ($2.99 per month in the United States) · Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of your subscription · Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period · Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and at the cost of the chosen package · Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. · Your subscription automatically renews unless you turn it off in Account Settings 24+ hours before the end of the billing period. · Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase · No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period -- Contact us -- Please read our terms and conditions at https://wetuneai.com/doc/babymemoirs/Terms_of_use.html Please read our privacy policy at https://wetuneai.com/doc/babymemoirs/Privacy_Policy.html If you have questions or suggestions, please email us at customer@gloritytech.com

Screenshots

Dawn4 screens
TapNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dawn at none against TapNow's 3. Dawn also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

Both are free to download. TapNow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Dawn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dawn ships an update every 3 weeks, TapNow every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 8, 2026 and December 25, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dawn versus TapNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDawnTapNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (86 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews86.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings86 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB51 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDayyan SissonHangzhou Ruitong Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Dawn

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

TapNow

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime member$29.99

Questions

Is Dawn free?
Dawn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapNow free?
TapNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dawn or TapNow have ads?
Neither Dawn nor TapNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dawn or TapNow?
Dawn ships an update every 3 weeks, and TapNow every 6 weeks. Most recently, Dawn was updated on July 8, 2026 and TapNow on December 25, 2025.

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