Comparison

Dayfall vs Hey Widget

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

Head to head
About

Dayfall

Never forget important dates again. This app helps you track upcoming events with customizable widgets and a stylish overview. Set reminders for birthdays, holidays, and more, all from your home screen.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets for direct tracking
  • Stylish overview of all countdowns
  • Countdown to event start
  • Customizable countdown colors
  • Reminders for various life events
Features
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Dayfall turns every date you're looking forward to into something you actually want to look at. Birthdays, trips, weddings, launches, the last day of school: watch the days fall away on beautiful countdowns that live on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, Dynamic Island and Apple Watch. No ads. No account. No tracking. Ever. MAKE EVERY COUNTDOWN YOURS • 30 themes, your own photo backgrounds, custom colors, fonts, rings and layouts • Count down, count up ("days since") or repeat automatically for birthdays and anniversaries • Start from ready-made templates for holidays and life moments • Group countdowns into collections, like "Summer trip" or "Wedding" SEE IT EVERYWHERE • Home Screen widgets in small, medium, large and extra large • Lock Screen widgets and StandBy • Live Activities and Dynamic Island for the days that matter most • Full Apple Watch app and watch face complications • Siri and Shortcuts: "How long until my trip?" CELEBRATE THE JOURNEY • Milestone alerts at 100, 50, 30, 7 and 1 days to go • Reminders that stay on your phone, no server involved • Dates that are right: all-day events count calendar days, time zones are respected (New Year arrives first in Tokyo) • Countdown Room: full-screen live digits for your desk or nightstand SHARE THE EXCITEMENT • Turn any countdown into a card or a ready-to-post story video for Instagram, TikTok and Messages • Invite friends with a link or QR code BUILT FOR PRIVACY • Your countdowns stay on your devices and in your iCloud • No third-party ads, no tracking, no sign-up FREE TO START, PRO WHEN YOU WANT MORE Unlimited countdowns, count-up, repeating events, calendar view, small and medium widgets, 6 themes, templates, backup and Siri are free forever. Dayfall Pro unlocks photo backgrounds, all 30 themes, fonts and layouts, Lock Screen widgets, Live Activities, the full Apple Watch app, Countdown Room, story videos without watermark, multiple reminders, milestone alerts, calendar import, iCloud sync and alternate app icons. Dayfall Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hey Widget

Personalize your device's home screen with custom widgets and app icons. Choose from pre-designed themes or create your own unique look by editing fonts, colors, and backgrounds. Setup is quick and easy, transforming your device's appearance in seconds.

Highlights
  • Stylish widgets and app icons
  • Pre-made widget designs
  • Design your own widgets
  • Editable fonts, colors, and backgrounds
  • Personalized themes with matching wallpapers
  • Easy and quick setup
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Hey Widget lets you add stylish widgets & app icon directly onto your home screen! Choose from premade widget designs, or better yet, make your own. Hey Widget is perfect for customizing and styling your home screen. PERSONALIZED THEMES We provide you with themes in a variety of styles. Each theme includes matching wallpapers, widgets and app icons. DESIGN YOUR OWN WIDGET With Hey Widget, you can freely edit the widgets font, theme color, or even the background color or picture. EASY SETUP Get your favorite widget up and running in seconds. Seriously! WORKS ON ALL DEVICES Hey Widget work on all iOS/iPadOS devices with the only requirement being that it is running iOS 14+. Hey Widget offers subscriptions. The subscription price is: Monthly Subscription ($19.99 / Month);Also the first month we provides a discount:$9.9/Month Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew 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 identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. The prices are in US dollars. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Privacy Policy: https://doc.zjapp.xyz/app/zuimei/privacy-global.html Service Policy:https://doc.zjapp.xyz/app/zuimei/service-en.html

Screenshots

Dayfall4 screens
Hey Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Dayfall at 4.7 against Hey Widget's 1.0. Dayfall also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (15 vs 1). Hey Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Dayfall sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Hey Widget sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dayfall holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dayfall has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dayfall versus Hey Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayfallHey Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSenol CagirADSOARING LTD

Customer experience

Dayfall

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Hey Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dayfall

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Subscription + No Ads$2.991 Month
  • Pro Subscription$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Hey Widget

Subscriptions1
  • 月会员1 Month trial$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Dayfall free?
Dayfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hey Widget free?
Hey Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dayfall or Hey Widget?
Dayfall is rated higher. Dayfall averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Hey Widget averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dayfall or Hey Widget have ads?
Dayfall shows ads; Hey Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Dayfall or Hey Widget?
Dayfall ships an update monthly, and Hey Widget monthly. Most recently, Dayfall was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hey Widget on November 3, 2026.

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