Comparison

Daily 5 vs HackerNotes

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

Head to head
About

Daily 5

This app helps you manage daily tasks and projects with features like subtasks, categorization, and reminders. It also offers AI-powered task generation and planning, along with a calendar view and desktop widgets for quick access.

Highlights
  • AI automatic task list generation
  • Project and subtask management
  • Categorization and tagging
  • Task reminders and notifications
  • Recurring task cycles
  • Calendar and whiteboard views
  • Desktop widgets
Features
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【Basic Functions】 -Project Management: Create new todo items or tasks, and set related information for each task, such as task name, due date, reminder time, etc. -Task Manager and subtasks: When a complex task involves multiple details that are difficult to complete, it can be divided into multiple subtasks. -Categorization and tagging: Organize tasks by different categories and tags for better management and searching. -Task reminder and organizer: Provide reminder and notification functions, so that users will no longer forget important tasks and items. -Recurring cycle: Manage tasks in a recurring cycle to help users develop a habit of task completion. The recurring cycle can be different time intervals such as daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, etc. -Task tracker: Allow users to track the completion status and progress of tasks, and view the completion status of tasks at any time. -Whiteboard : Add any text to the whiteboard for brainstorming, future planning, or current ideas. Users can also plan for future tasks and easily add them to the today's task list by swiping left on that day. -Calendar view: The calendar view is presented in an intuitive and minimalist way, such as weekly, monthly, and yearly. Users can better understand their task plans and schedules, and view completed tasks in a certain theme by searching tags. -Desktop widget: Simply press and hold the blank area on the home screen until the "Edit home screen" option appears, then select the "+" icon in the lower left corner, select the widget to add, and complete the addition. This allows users to quickly access and manage tasks without opening the app, just by clicking on the widget. 【Magic Task -AI automatic task list generation】 You can let AI help you plan everything!Try ask AI some questions, "I have three months left to complete my undergraduate dissertation, can you give me a plan?" - Exam schedule - Christmas plans - Weekend hiking plan - One-day London tour - Thesis timeline plan - Shopping list - Birthday party plan 1. Task automation: AI automatically splits your goals into multiple executable tasks, so you don't have to worry about imperfect formatting. The AI will remind you to add important information. 2. Priority management: AI can automatically generate the optimal task order and priority for you, reducing the time and energy you spend on task planning. Through intelligent algorithms, it can create the best task completion plan for you based on factors such as task type, deadline, and importance. More functions - Historical tasks review: Based on the completed tasks listed under the calendar view, historical review allows users to review and summarize past tasks and achievements in order to better understand their work and progress, and avoid redundant and ineffective work. - Intelligent tasks summary: AI helps you review the past week. Thank you for reading. If you have any questions, please contact us. We look forward to receiving your valuable feedback and comments. Email: [contact@dailylabs.io](mailto:contact@dailylabs.io) Basic version features include: 1. New users receive a total of 10 free inquiries to the AI assistant and intelligent summary feature. 2. The number of tasks in the TODAY list should not exceed 5. 3. Purchase more AI inquiry times:$0.99 for 30 times. 4. Free access by watching a 30-second advertisement for 1 time. You can also choose to subscribe to the premium version every month for more features, including: 1. Subscription price:$1.99/month, $14.99/year. 2. Monthly gift of 100 AI inquiry times to help you complete your work more efficiently(monthly reset). 3. Motto: Add your own exclusive motto and words of wisdom to inspire your motivation and creativity. 4. Unlimited number of tasks: Break the limit of 5 tasks to help more users unleash their potential and challenge their limits. Privacy policy: https://www.dailylabs.io/privacy.html. Term of service: https://www.dailylabs.io/terms.html.

About

HackerNotes

Features
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Plan daily tasks from a hacker's unique perspective and highlight completed ones, just like on GitHub; Take notes efficiently and concisely, with unlimited tag addition; The thrilling achievement system helps you surpass yourself daily; Immerse in the hacker vibe with 4 distinct hacker styles and 2 page transition effects.

Screenshots

Daily 54 screens
HackerNotes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Daily 5 at Free against HackerNotes's $1.99. HackerNotes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On 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

Daily 5 is free to download; HackerNotes costs $1.99 up front. Daily 5 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. HackerNotes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daily 5 ships an update every 10 days, HackerNotes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Daily 5 versus HackerNotes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily 5HackerNotes
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Jiujian Technology CO., LTD.慧英 郭

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Daily 5

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • 30 AI Queries$0.99
None

HackerNotes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daily 5 free?
Daily 5 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HackerNotes free?
HackerNotes costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daily 5 or HackerNotes have ads?
Neither Daily 5 nor HackerNotes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daily 5 or HackerNotes?
Daily 5 ships an update every 10 days, and HackerNotes every 3 days. Most recently, Daily 5 was updated on October 20, 2026 and HackerNotes on October 18, 2026.

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