Comparison

Masterplan vs DayCanvas

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

Head to head
About

Masterplan

Features
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Introducing Masterplan, the best way to set goals and stay on track. - Set daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or even life goals on Masterplan and break them down into smaller sub-goals. Track these goals and maintain your goal streaks. - Feeling lost? Open a goal to view its parents upstream and never lose sight of what you are working for. It's your Masterplan. - Track your focus to remember the parts of your life you want to work on. - Celebrate your completed goals and accomplishments and see how they play into the bigger picture.

About

DayCanvas

Organize your day with a planner that tracks your time and provides insights into your activities. Set work and break durations, categorize tasks, and monitor your progress over time. Sync your data across devices for seamless planning.

Highlights
  • Task scheduling with work/break durations
  • Task categorization and time analysis
  • Live Activity for time remaining
  • Weekly and long-term progress tracking
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Palette feature for recurring tasks
Features
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DayCanvas helps you plan things in a convenient & organized way, and provides insights into how you spend your days. Key features: โ€ข Set work and break durations for each task. โ€ข Put tasks that you do repeatedly in Palette and see which category of tasks takes up how much of your day. โ€ข Check time left at a glance with Live Activity. โ€ข Check your weekly and long-term progress. โ€ข Check how much time you've spent on each section, category, and palette item. โ€ข Sync across your devices and back up with iCloud. DayCanvas is available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. You can subscribe to DayCanvas+ to unlock a palette size limit across your devices. _______ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Masterplan4 screens
DayCanvas4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DayCanvas at every 2 days against Masterplan's every 3 weeks. Masterplan's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Masterplan sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DayCanvas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Masterplan ships an update every 3 weeks, DayCanvas every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
Masterplan versus DayCanvas: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasterplanDayCanvas
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS15.1 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHungrii Inc.Seungwoo Choe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Masterplan

One-time1
  • Protect Day Streak$0.99
3 purchases

DayCanvas

Subscriptions2
  • DayCanvas+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DayCanvas+ Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • DayCanvas+ Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Masterplan free?
Masterplan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayCanvas free?
DayCanvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Masterplan or DayCanvas have ads?
Neither Masterplan nor DayCanvas shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Masterplan or DayCanvas?
Masterplan ships an update every 3 weeks, and DayCanvas every 2 days. Most recently, Masterplan was updated on October 11, 2026 and DayCanvas on October 10, 2026.

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