Comparison

Noteday vs Daycraft

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

Head to head
About

Noteday

Track important dates like birthdays and anniversaries with customizable countdowns and count-ups. Add notes, photos, and set reminders to never miss a memorable moment. Organize events with categories and personalize their appearance.

Highlights
  • Countdown and count-up for any date
  • Customizable reminders and notifications
  • Add notes and photos to events
  • Event organization with categories
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Date calculator and timeline
  • Live Activities for upcoming events
Features
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Birthdays, anniversaries, the day you met, a trip you can't wait for… some days are worth remembering. Noteday keeps track of every day that matters, shows how many days are left or how long it has been, and reminds you before it arrives. RECORD EVERY DAY THAT MATTERS • Just pick a date. Noteday automatically shows the days until or since, so there's no need to choose between a countdown and a count-up. • Supports the Gregorian and Chinese lunar calendars, specific times and end times, with automatic archiving when an event ends. • Flexible repeats: daily, weekly, every two weeks, monthly, yearly, or by weekday, such as the second Sunday of every month. • Add notes and photos to each event to capture the moment. • Milestones: Noteday highlights days worth celebrating, like Day 100, Day 1,000, the first month and every anniversary, reminds you on the day, and lets you add a note for it. WIDGETS • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show how many days are left without opening the app. • Single-event widget: keep your most important day on your Home Screen. • Event list widget (Pro): see several upcoming days at a glance. • Time progress widgets: see how much of today, this week, this month and this year has passed (Pro unlocks all). NEVER MISS A DAY • Daily reminders, advance reminders and custom reminder times. • Location reminders: get reminded when you arrive at a place. • Default birthday reminders: set reminders once for all birthdays, and changes apply automatically. • Live Activities: when an event with a specific time is about to start, a countdown appears on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. ORGANIZE AND STYLE IT YOUR WAY • Organize events into categories, each with its own icon and color. • Give events an avatar (photo or emoji), a background and their own color. Custom images and solid color backgrounds are Pro features. • Choose from several event list styles and patterns, plus your own accent color, app icon and number font. Dark Mode supported. MORE TOOLS • Timeline: look back on all events by month. • Date Calculator: count the days between two dates. • Share images: turn an event into a beautiful image for family and friends (Pro removes the watermark). IMPORT, SYNC AND SHARE (PRO) • Import birthdays from Contacts and events from Calendar in one tap. • Sync between your iPhone and iPad with iCloud, and share events with family and friends. PRIVACY AND DATA • No sign-up or login. Your data stays on your device and in your iCloud. • Back up and restore locally, or export your data as CSV and images. FREE AND NOTEDAY PRO The free version includes: • Up to 5 events • Reminders and single-event widgets • Local backup and export Noteday Pro is a one-time purchase that's yours forever. It also unlocks: • Unlimited events • iCloud sync and event sharing • Import from Calendar and Contacts • Custom images and solid color backgrounds • Event list and all time progress widgets • No watermark on shared images If you run into any problems or have new ideas, let me know through Feedback in the app.

About

Daycraft

Organize important life events with a clean, elegant design and smart reminders. Track countdowns for anything that matters, with customizable categories and convenient widgets for your home and lock screens. Data is safely stored locally or synced via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Minimalist and elegant design
  • Customizable event categories
  • Smart advance reminders
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Local and iCloud storage
Features
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Clean design and gentle skeuomorphic style, combined with smart reminders and intuitive widgets. Key Features: - Minimalist design: Soft and elegant look, focused on what matters - Custom categories: Organize events by Love, Life, Work, or your own tags - Smart reminders: Set alerts in advance, never miss an important moment - Home & lock screen widgets: Always stay aware of your countdowns - Local & iCloud storage: Safe and reliable sync For all the days you care about — we count them with you.

Screenshots

Noteday4 screens
Daycraft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daycraft at 62% against Noteday's 0%. Daycraft also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). Noteday's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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. Noteday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daycraft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daycraft holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Noteday has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Noteday's written reviews are positive against 62% of Daycraft's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Noteday ships an update fortnightly, Daycraft every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Noteday versus Daycraft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotedayDaycraft
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews61.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer铧 杨辉 彭

Customer experience

Noteday

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Daycraft

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive61.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Noteday

One-time1
  • Noteday Pro$2.99
1 purchases

Daycraft

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$12.99

Questions

Is Noteday free?
Noteday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daycraft free?
Daycraft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Noteday or Daycraft?
Daycraft is rated higher. Noteday averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Daycraft averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Noteday or Daycraft have ads?
Neither Noteday nor Daycraft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Noteday or Daycraft?
Noteday ships an update fortnightly, and Daycraft every 10 days. Most recently, Noteday was updated on November 11, 2026 and Daycraft on November 5, 2026.

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