DayBetter vs Instaraise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DayBetter
Control and manage your smart LED bulbs and strips. Discover new devices, apply various lighting effects, and monitor their status. Enhance your living space with intelligent lighting.
- Connect new smart devices
- Apply various lighting effects
- Monitor device status
- Manage smart lights and devices
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DayBetter is an app to help you manage your smart light and smart device. - Find and connect new device. - Choose from various effects to enjoy the smart light. - Show the status of the device. With the APP and compatible devices, you can always enjoy a better day!
Instaraise
This app simplifies fundraising by allowing users to manage their accounts, import contacts, and send messages to engage donors. Raise funds efficiently with its intuitive interface.
- Manage fundraising accounts
- Import contacts
- Send text messages
- Engage donors
- Raise funds effortlessly
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Easily manage your own InstaRaise account with our fundraising app! Import contacts, send texts, engage donors, and raise funds effortlessly with Instaraise.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instaraise at 92% against DayBetter's 33%. Instaraise also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.2). DayBetter's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 71). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Instaraise holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayBetter has 1.2K ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of DayBetter's written reviews are positive against 92% of Instaraise's.
DayBetter ships an update weekly, Instaraise every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DayBetter | Instaraise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (1.2K ratings) | 4.1 (71 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.8% of reviews | 92.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 71 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #80 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHENZHEN DAYBETTER OPTO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. | Joint Marketing Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
DayBetter
Instaraise
User reviews
DayBetter
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Variety of color options
- 💡 Useful app features
- ⭐ Great product overall
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🔌 Unreliable app performance
- 📝 Poor instructions/documentation
- 💤 Lacking advanced features
Instaraise
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use for fundraising
- 👍 Mr. Ary is highly praised
- 👍 Helpful for choir/orchestra
- 👍 Streamlined process
- 👍 Good for raising money
Room to improve
- 🐛 App is buggy
- 🐛 Poorly made app
- 🐛 Filled with template images
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Takes time out of day
Bugs and requests
DayBetter
Reported bugs
4 issues- Difficulty creating account
- Lights not responding to app
- Frequent app crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent Bluetooth connectivity
Requested features
4 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve syncing between devices
- Expand color customization options
- Integrate with smart home platforms
Instaraise
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- App is buggy
- App is poorly made
- App filled with template images
In-app purchases
DayBetter
No in-app purchases
Instaraise
No in-app purchases
