DayRemain vs Act Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DayRemain
This utility app counts down the remaining days until important events and tracks days that have passed since an event. It sends notifications to the center when a countdown ends and can display countdowns on the icon badge for up to 60 days.
- Countdown remaining days
- Track elapsed days
- Notification center alerts
- Icon badge countdown
- Event list management
- Simple event editing
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I delete the countdown display by icon badge from version 2.4. I changed the notification center to notify the countdown. --------------------------------------------- The remaining days of the event which is registered in the list, is counted down with the message to Notification Cente. And "lapse of days" is useful, too. - You can confirm "days remaining" or "lapse of days" on the list. - It posts to Notification Center that countdown ends. When an application is activated, the following countdown is begun. - Countdown of 60 days or more in order to continue to display the badge posts to Notification Center 60 days. - Days from today it is inspected simply in the event edit view. - It can delete the list with the flick.
Act Now
This utility app helps you manage your time by creating custom time slots and organizing them into daily routines. It automatically displays a live countdown on your device's Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, keeping your current task visible in real time.
- Custom time slot creation
- Organize slots into groups
- Automatic Live Activity countdown
- Display current task on Lock Screen
- Support for multiple languages
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Act Now is a time management tool that allows users to define custom time slots and organize them into groups such as workdays or routines. During each time slot, a Live Activity is automatically created and displayed on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island as a countdown. The app helps users stay aware of their schedule throughout the day by making time blocks visible in real time. Features: • Create and edit time slots with start and end times • Group time slots by day of the week or custom categories • Automatic Live Activity countdown during active time slots • Display current task on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Support for multiple languages This app is designed to support structured daily planning and time awareness.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Act Now at none against DayRemain's shown. Act Now also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). DayRemain's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Act Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
DayRemain ships an update every 4 months, Act Now every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DayRemain | Act Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 65.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keietsu Yasuhara | Hangzhou Kasoo Labs Technology Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
DayRemain
Act Now
In-app purchases
DayRemain
No in-app purchases
Act Now
No in-app purchases
