Comparison

iDayLite vs VelObserver

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

Head to head
About

iDayLite

Never forget important dates like birthdays and anniversaries again. This app imports contacts' birthdays, allows manual entries for special events, and provides daily astrological and historical information. You can also send personalized birthday greetings directly from the app.

Highlights
  • Birthday and anniversary reminders
  • Import contacts' birthdays
  • Manual event entries
  • Daily horoscope and astrological data
  • Historical facts and 'On This Day' information
  • Send personalized birthday emails
  • Integrated backup function
Features
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iDay makes sure you never again forget a birthday, wedding anniversary or any other important date. BIRTHDAYS FROM YOUR CONTACTS iDay takes birthdays and anniversaries from your contacts automatically and keeps them up to date. You can also create your own entries – no need for a separate contact for your Aunt Gwen or your dog Snoopy. FIRST DATE, ANNIVERSARY, HOLIDAYS Be reminded of the anniversary of your first date, enter name days, school holidays or your vacation – anything worth a reminder. Round anniversaries and 18th birthdays are highlighted in the list. REMINDERS AT YOUR CHOSEN TIME On days with a date, iDay reminds you at the time of day you choose. LOTS OF FACTS FOR EVERY DAY For every date iDay shows the calendar week and day of the year, the time elapsed, the zodiac sign, the Chinese horoscope, the totem animal, the Celtic tree and the moon phase. Links take you further: Wikipedia, the saint of the day, "On this day" at Britannica and the national days at Checkiday. BIRTHDAY WISHES RIGHT FROM THE APP Congratulate by phone, text message or WhatsApp – or with a beautifully designed birthday card by e-mail that sums up age, zodiac sign, horoscopes and fun facts about the birthday. BACKUP Save all entries including photos to a file with one tap – for example to iCloud Drive or by e-mail – and restore them on a new device. FILTER AND SORT Show all entries or only events, birthdays or holidays, and sort by days remaining, date in the year, first name or last name. The search field finds entries by name. LIGHT OR DARK, IPHONE OR IPAD iDay follows light and dark mode and shows the list and the details side by side on the iPad. SUBSCRIPTION The first five entries of the list are free to use. The annual subscription unlocks all entries and lets you add new ones. It renews automatically unless it is cancelled in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Japanese and Chinese. Questions or suggestions? Write to us at ds@ihanwel.net. Terms of use: https://www.ihanwel.net/nidra/eula.html Privacy policy: https://www.ihanwel.net/nidra/privacypolicy.html

About

VelObserver

Features
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Live Befahrungen Die VelObserver-App ermöglicht die wiederholte Bewertung von Veloinfrastruktur, vor und nach einer baulichen Veränderung. Mit dieser Wirkungskontrolle erhalten Städte ein direktes Feedback der Bevölkerung auf die bauliche Umsetzung von Veloinfrastruktur. Die VelObserver-App bietet eine neue Art der Wirkungskontrolle: – Live-Befahrungen in Gruppen von angemeldeten Teilnehmer:innen Live-Modus ⇒ Webpage Stadt  Im Live-Modus werden registrierte Teilnehmer:innen eingeladen, sich an einem definierten Startort einzufinden, um dann gemeinsam eine vorher aufgesetzte Strecke zu befahren. Die Strecke ist in mehrere Abschnitte unterteilt, zum Ende eines Abschnitts wird jeweils individual bewertet. Beim Abschluss der Befahrung stehen die Resultate der Befahrung in der App zur Verfügung und können diskutiert werden. Die wichtigsten, gemeinsamen Erkenntnisse können in der App festgehalten werden. Die Bewertungen des Live-Modus werden danach auf einer dafür vorgesehenen Webpage der Stadt angezeigt.

Screenshots

iDayLite4 screens
VelObserver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VelObserver at none against iDayLite's 2. iDayLite's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. iDayLite sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year. VelObserver asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iDayLite ships an update fortnightly, VelObserver every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
iDayLite versus VelObserver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriDayLiteVelObserver
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerihanwel.comDatamap AG

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iDayLite

Subscriptions1
  • Subscription$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Push Service iDay Lite 2010$0.99
None

VelObserver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iDayLite free?
iDayLite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VelObserver free?
VelObserver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iDayLite or VelObserver have ads?
Neither iDayLite nor VelObserver shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iDayLite or VelObserver?
iDayLite ships an update fortnightly, and VelObserver every 8 months. Most recently, iDayLite was updated on October 31, 2026 and VelObserver on October 30, 2026.

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