Comparison

Visual Schedule Daily Routine vs Day

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

Head to head
About

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

This app helps parents and children plan daily routines using visual aids like pictures, icons, and timers. It simplifies understanding schedules, reduces repetitive questions, and motivates kids to complete tasks, especially beneficial for those with focus challenges.

Highlights
  • Create daily schedules and tasks
  • Over 130 visual icons
  • Add custom task photos
  • Personalize tasks with Pixabay images
  • Task completion tracking
  • Full-screen task timer
  • Alerts and reminders
Features
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Struggling to explain the plan for the day to your kids? Are you dealing with constant questions like “When is lunch?” or “When can I play?” Finding it hard to keep daily tasks on track? Visual Schedule helps parents and kids plan the day using pictures, icons, and timers — making routines easy to understand and follow. THIS APP WILL HELP YOU: ● Plan the day for children and adults who struggle with focus ● Keep kids on track with clear visual routines ● Explain the daily schedule without long explanations ● Motivate kids to complete tasks — even the less enjoyable ones ● Manage routines for the whole family — each child gets their own profile FEATURES: ● Create daily schedules and tasks ● Choose from over 130 icons to visually represent activities ● Add your own task photos from the photo library ● Use images from Pixabay to personalize tasks ● Create task icons using Apple Image Playground (available on select devices with Apple Intelligence) ● Mark tasks as completed to show progress ● Full-screen task timer for better focus ● Alerts and reminders for scheduled activities ● Create a separate profile for each child ● Start in minutes with ready-made templates: Morning, Bedtime, Chores, and more ● Motivate kids with achievements for completed tasks — — — How can I visually explain the daily plan to my kids? The day is displayed as a visual schedule using icons, photos, and timers, helping kids clearly see what comes next. Is this helpful for kids who struggle with focus or routines? Yes. Predictable visual tasks and clear structure help reduce confusion and improve focus throughout the day. Does it use pictures and icons instead of long text? Yes. Tasks can be represented using icons, custom photos, or images from Pixabay, minimizing the need for reading. How does marking tasks as done motivate kids to finish them? Seeing tasks marked as completed gives children a sense of progress and achievement, encouraging them to continue. Is this suitable for families dealing with attention challenges or ADHD? Yes. Visual cues, timers, and reminders are designed to support attention, structure, and daily motivation. Is Visual Schedule free? The app is free to download and use, with optional premium features available through in-app purchases. — — — If you enjoy the app, please leave a review on the App Store. Your feedback really helps. Questions or suggestions? We’d love to hear from you. Support Email: AppsForParents@gmail.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/appsforparentsprivacy/

About

Day

This visual planner uses emojis and digital time to help users, particularly those who are neurodiverse, plan their days. It offers a simple, user-led experience without timers or reminders, promoting independence and communication.

Highlights
  • Emoji and time-based planning
  • Simple, user-led interface
  • Promotes independence and accountability
  • Copy and paste tasks
  • Rewarding completion animations
  • Offline use
  • Family sharing
Features
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DAY is an image-led visual planner and daily routine tracker designed for Autistic, ADHD and neurodiverse users, visual communicators, and the parents, carers and educators who support them. Build visual timetables and plan your day with emojis - and now with your own photos too! Plan your day with images that truly mean something to you, organised into clear time blocks on a clean, distraction-free interface. Tick off tasks as they happen and watch confidence and independence grow. No timers. No reminders. No interruptions. Just the reassurance of knowing exactly what comes next. Whether used as an autism planner, a habit tracker, or an everyday visual timetable - at home, at school, or on the go - DAY reduces anxiety, builds routine, and opens up communication between users and the people around them. Why DAY works: Visual planning with emojis, photos + time blocks See what’s happening now and next - across your day, week and month ahead Plan at your own pace, on your own terms Simple layout that builds independence and autonomy Add, edit or remove tasks anytime Copy & paste tasks to save time Rewarding completion animations Works fully offline - no WiFi needed Family Sharing enabled Zero clutter - no timers, reminders or distractions Try DAY free for 14 days! Choose emoji-only or emoji & photos to personalise your experience: £3.99 per month - Emoji only £16.99 for 6 months - Emoji & photos £24.99 per year - Emoji & photos (best value) You’ll be notified before your trial ends. No hidden costs. No in-app purchases. Ever. Terms of Use (EULA) here ~ https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Visual Schedule Daily Routine4 screens
Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Visual Schedule Daily Routine at 4.4 against Day's 3.0. Visual Schedule Daily Routine also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (833 vs 1). Day's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Visual Schedule Daily Routine sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Day sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visual Schedule Daily Routine holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Visual Schedule Daily Routine has 833 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Visual Schedule Daily Routine's written reviews are positive against 78% of Day's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Schedule Daily Routine ships an update fortnightly, Day every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Visual Schedule Daily Routine versus Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual Schedule Daily RoutineDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (833 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews49.7% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings833 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNatalia Jakubczyk-GajewskaMartine Wildin

Customer experience

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

All ratings833 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral6.5%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive49.7%
Neutral15.9%
Negative34.5%

Day

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

Bugs and requests

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Freezing or crashing during use
  • Inability to add more than 3 tasks in free version
  • Delayed or missing notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to share schedules across devices
  • More diverse icon and image library
  • Calendar integration for scheduling
  • Customizable background and theme options

Day

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Visual Schedule Daily Routine

Subscriptions9
  • 1 Week Premium Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • Special Offer - 1 Year$29.001 Year
  • 3 Months Premium Subscription1 Month trial$29.993 Months
  • 6 Months Premium Subscription1 Month trial$49.996 Months
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription1 Month trial$59.991 Year
  • 1 Year Premium Subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium lifetime$119.99
4 purchases

Day

Subscriptions4
  • App Features7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Monthly App Features14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • 6 Monthly App Features14 Days trial$14.996 Months
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  • Annual App Features7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Visual Schedule Daily Routine free?
Visual Schedule Daily Routine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Day free?
Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Day?
Visual Schedule Daily Routine is rated higher. Visual Schedule Daily Routine averages 4.4 out of 5 from 833 ratings, while Day averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Day have ads?
Neither Visual Schedule Daily Routine nor Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Schedule Daily Routine or Day?
Visual Schedule Daily Routine ships an update fortnightly, and Day every 3 weeks. Most recently, Visual Schedule Daily Routine was updated on October 16, 2026 and Day on October 5, 2026.

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