Comparison

DayCanvas vs Screen Actions

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

Head to head
About

DayCanvas

Organize your day with a planner that tracks your time and provides insights into your activities. Set work and break durations, categorize tasks, and monitor your progress over time. Sync your data across devices for seamless planning.

Highlights
  • Task scheduling with work/break durations
  • Task categorization and time analysis
  • Live Activity for time remaining
  • Weekly and long-term progress tracking
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Palette feature for recurring tasks
Features
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DayCanvas helps you plan things in a convenient & organized way, and provides insights into how you spend your days. Key features: β€’ Set work and break durations for each task. β€’ Put tasks that you do repeatedly in Palette and see which category of tasks takes up how much of your day. β€’ Check time left at a glance with Live Activity. β€’ Check your weekly and long-term progress. β€’ Check how much time you've spent on each section, category, and palette item. β€’ Sync across your devices and back up with iCloud. DayCanvas is available on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS. You can subscribe to DayCanvas+ to unlock a palette size limit across your devices. _______ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Screen Actions

Features
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Screen Actions turns on-screen text into things you can use β€” Contacts, Calendar events, Reminders or a CSV β€” fast and entirely on device. Select text in Safari, share from any app, or scan a photo/screenshot and pick an action. No accounts. No servers. No tracking. What you can do β€’ Add to Calendar β€” Detects dates/times in text and creates an event. Optional location, alert, travel-time alarm, and geofenced arrive/leave notifications. β€’ Create Reminder β€” Finds tasks/deadlines and makes a reminder in the list you choose. β€’ Extract Contact β€” Pulls names, emails, phones and addresses into Contacts (you review before saving). β€’ Receipt β†’ CSV β€” Converts receipt-like text into a clean CSV you can save or share. Ways to use it β€’ Safari Web Extension β€” Select text on any webpage, tap the extension, and choose an action. β€’ Share Extension β€” Send text or images from any app into Screen Actions. β€’ Scan (live) β€” Use the camera to scan text or barcodes/QR and jump straight into the right editor. β€’ Auto Detect β€” Paste/scan once; the app picks the best action and opens its editor so you can tweak before saving. iOS 26 β€œDocument Mode” (on supported iPhones) β€’ Reads real tables and structured text on device for better results. β€’ Receipts β†’ CSV v2: photos/screenshots become accurate rows & columns. β€’ Batch contacts: a photographed sign-up sheet can become multiple Contacts. Privacy by design β€’ Everything runs on your device using Apple frameworks (Vision OCR/Document Mode, Data Detectors, EventKit, Contacts, MapKit). β€’ We don’t collect personal data, don’t run servers and don’t use third-party analytics. β€’ Permissions are only requested when you use a feature that needs them (Calendars, Reminders, Contacts, Camera, Location for geofencing). Free vs Pro β€’ Free includes daily usage for key features. β€’ Screen Actions Pro (optional in-app purchase) removes daily limits and adds quality-of-life extras such as β€œRemember last action” in the Safari popup. Prices are shown locally in the app. Why Screen Actions? β€’ Fast: turn messy text into clean, structured data in seconds. β€’ Accurate: on-device intelligence improves detection and table reading. β€’ Private: no accounts, no tracking, no ads. β€’ Flexible: works from Safari, the share sheet, live scan or paste. Requirements β€’ iPhone, iOS 26 or later. Availability of Document Mode features may vary by device/language. Support: support@screenactions.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://screenactions.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

DayCanvas4 screens
Screen Actions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: DayCanvas at 3 against Screen Actions's 1. DayCanvas also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. DayCanvas sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Screen Actions sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
DayCanvas versus Screen Actions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayCanvasScreen Actions
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeungwoo ChoeConor Nolan

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DayCanvas

Subscriptions2
  • DayCanvas+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DayCanvas+ Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • DayCanvas+ Lifetime$19.99
5 purchases

Screen Actions

Subscriptions1
  • Screen Actions Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time4
  • Screen Actions Tip (Small)$0.99
  • Screen Actions Tip (Medium)$2.99
  • Screen Actions Tip (Large)$4.99
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  • Screen Actions Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is DayCanvas free?
DayCanvas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen Actions free?
Screen Actions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayCanvas or Screen Actions have ads?
Neither DayCanvas nor Screen Actions shows ads.

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