# Progress vs Day Dial

The clearest difference is ads: Day Dial at none against Progress's shown. Day Dial also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Progress's advantage is ratings volume (884 vs 5) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Progress sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Day Dial sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Day Dial holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Progress has 884 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Progress's written reviews are positive against 100% of Day Dial's.

Progress ships an update every 4 weeks, Day Dial every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Progress | Day Dial |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (884 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-goal-and-habit-tracker/id1548213909/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-dial-year-progress-bar/id6475055645/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **884** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 80.2% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 weeks** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 30 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Shayes Apps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/412539504) | [Ginkgo Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723258375) |

## What reviewers say

### Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-goal-and-habit-tracker/id1548213909)

This app helps you monitor your progress towards personal goals, from financial targets to fitness achievements. Visualize your journey with historical data and projected completion dates. It offers a beautiful design, customizable widgets, and Siri shortcuts for seamless tracking across your devices.

**Highlights:** Track distance, money, time, weight, and more, History charts and projected completion dates, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Siri Shortcuts integration, Automatic tracker resets (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.), Cross-device syncing (iOS & macOS)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Progress Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Progress Premium | $7.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Unlock | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Well-designed and functional
- 🚀 Easy and flawless to use
- 💡 Helps with motivation and accountability
- 👍 Simple, elegant, and aesthetically pleasing
- 👍 Customizable and personalized

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive subscription for full features
- 🐛 Widget issues and inconsistencies
- 💰 Overcharging for a simple app

**Reported bugs**

- Widgets not working as expected
- App crashing on launch

**Requested features**

- Add pages/word count tracking
- Implement daily/weekly/monthly goal tracking and statistics
- Ability to reorder and view multiple trackers on widgets
- Automate progress updates based on schedule
- Increase font and UI element sizes


### Day Dial

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-dial-year-progress-bar/id6475055645)

Visualize your progress through daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly time periods with intuitive circular progress bars. See how much time has passed and how much remains at a glance, even from your home screen with widgets.

**Highlights:** Circular progress bars, Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly tracking, Home screen widgets, Time management, Goal monitoring

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Day Dial Premium - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Day Dial Premium - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Progress free?

Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Day Dial free?

Day Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Progress or Day Dial?

Day Dial is rated higher. Progress averages 4.8 out of 5 from 884 ratings, while Day Dial averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Progress or Day Dial have ads?

Progress shows ads; Day Dial does not.

### Which is updated more often, Progress or Day Dial?

Progress ships an update every 4 weeks, and Day Dial every 4 months. Most recently, Progress was updated on October 18, 2026 and Day Dial on September 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*