Comparison

When · Days That Matter vs Days

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

Head to head
About

When · Days That Matter

Features
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When (formerly #DAYS) helps you keep the dates that shape your past, present, and future. Birthdays, anniversaries, and the days a plan begins or ends can all live on one continuous timeline. ONE STORY, MORE THAN ONE DATE Add beginnings, endings, and other moments to the same record, so its full arc stays together—not just a countdown number. SEE TIME CLEARLY Browse what has passed, what is in progress, and what is coming next. When uses each actual date and keeps the exact day count visible. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Keep important dates and photos on your Home Screen. Each widget size can have its own event and composition. GENTLE, USEFUL REMINDERS Set custom and milestone reminders. Notifications are scheduled locally on your device, with no account required. FREE & PREMIUM Create up to 10 records for free, with iCloud sync and timelines included. Premium unlocks unlimited records, advanced reminders, poster widget layouts, and celebration effects. A one-time purchase unlocks Premium permanently. Your records are designed with privacy in mind. If you enable iCloud, sync is provided by Apple CloudKit. Purchases are handled by Apple’s StoreKit. Questions or feedback? Email aloooone@proton.me Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Days

Features
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Widget Countdown turns the days you're waiting for into calm, colorful widgets you see every time you pick up your phone. Add a countdown for anything — a birthday, a holiday, a trip, a deadline, an anniversary — pick an emoji and a color, and place it on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, or in StandBy. The days tick down on their own. WIDGETS EVERYWHERE • Home Screen: small, medium, and large • Lock Screen: inline, circular, and rectangular • A multi-event list widget for everything at a glance • StandBy support for your nightstand MADE TO BE GLANCED AT • Clean, colorful cards with emoji or SF Symbols • Count in days, weeks, or working days • Events can keep counting up after they pass ("days since") • A live hours-minutes-seconds ticker for anything happening today YOURS, EVERYWHERE — FREE • iCloud sync keeps your countdowns in step across iPhone and iPad • No account, no ads, no tracking STAY ON TIME • Reminders before an event • Repeat daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly • Tags, pinning, archive, and a share card for any countdown Simple to start, with room to grow. Add your first countdown in seconds. Questions or ideas? hello@boring-apps.dev

Screenshots

When · Days That Matter4 screens
Days4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Days at none against When · Days That Matter's 1. When · Days That Matter's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. When · Days That Matter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Days asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
When · Days That Matter versus Days: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhen · Days That MatterDays
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer杰龙 刘Boring Apps

In-app purchases

1 purchases

When · Days That Matter

One-time1
  • When Premium · Lifetime Access$0.99
None

Days

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is When · Days That Matter free?
When · Days That Matter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Days free?
Days is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do When · Days That Matter or Days have ads?
Neither When · Days That Matter nor Days shows ads.

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