Comparison

Daylight BASIC vs Deck Buddy

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

Head to head
About

Daylight BASIC

This app displays daily and future sunshine hours, along with sunrise and sunset times for your current location. It also tracks changes in sunshine duration over various periods, including comparisons to solstices.

Highlights
  • Sunshine hours display
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • Future time projections
  • Sunshine hour difference tracking
  • Location-based data
Features
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Shows you the sunshine hours as well as the sunrise and sunset times of your current location. Wherever you are. ・sunshine hours for today, tomorrow, in a week and in a month ・sunrise and sunset times for today, tomorrow, in a week and in a month ・difference of sunshine hours for yesterday, today, tomorrow, in a week, in a month and in relation to solstices

About

Deck Buddy

Features
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Deck Buddy turns your iPhone or iPad into an intelligent control deck for your Mac.
It’s more than a “shortcut remote” - it’s a full system for fast, context-aware control that adapts to whatever you’re doing. ≋≋ Always the right buttons ≋≋ DeckBuddy can switch layouts automatically based on the app currently active on your Mac. Use one deck for Xcode, another for Safari, another for your creative tools - and let DeckBuddy keep up as you switch. ≋≋ Two ways to work ≋≋ • Auto Mode: DeckBuddy follows the active Mac app and loads the matching deck. • Manual Mode: lock a specific deck whenever you want consistent controls. ≋≋ Built for real workflows ≋≋ • Trigger keyboard shortcuts remotely from your iPhone • Run advanced actions with AppleScript on macOS • Pair fast with a 6-digit code and remember trusted devices • Discover your Mac automatically via Bonjour (no IP typing) • Capture a shortcut from your Mac keyboard and assign it to a button • Create decks with multiple pages, custom rows/columns, and iPad layouts • Personalise button styles: colours, borders, system icons, and your own SVG/PNG • Start quickly with ready-made presets for popular use cases • Import/export backups of your profiles and actions ≋≋ Mac setup that’s actually clear ≋≋ Deck Buddy includes a guided macOS onboarding screen with setup steps, Accessibility permissions, and an option to launch at login. If you love speed, shortcuts, streaming, or creative work - DeckBuddy is a great one to try ≋≋ Version 1.0 ≋≋ • First release of DeckBuddy • Auto/Manual profiles, shortcut buttons, AppleScript actions • Presets, custom layouts, and backup import/export ≋≋ SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION ≋≋ • Enjoy your first 2 weeks free with an annual subscription • Enjoy your first 3 days free with a monthly subscription • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Account Settings • Pricing may vary by country or region and will be shown before purchase https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Daylight BASIC4 screens
Deck Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daylight BASIC at none against Deck Buddy's 2. Daylight BASIC also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Deck Buddy's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Deck Buddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Daylight BASIC asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Daylight BASIC versus Deck Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaylight BASICDeck Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfactsoft agDaniel Miara

In-app purchases

None

Daylight BASIC

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Deck Buddy

Subscriptions2
  • DeckBuddy Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • DeckBuddy Premium14 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Daylight BASIC free?
Daylight BASIC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deck Buddy free?
Deck Buddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daylight BASIC or Deck Buddy have ads?
Daylight BASIC shows ads; Deck Buddy does not.

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