# Progress Clock vs Day Dial

The clearest difference is price: Day Dial at Free against Progress Clock's $0.99. Day Dial also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 13 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Day Dial is free to download; Progress Clock costs $0.99 up front. Progress Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Day Dial sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Progress Clock against 5.0 for Day Dial. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Progress Clock ships an update every 13 months, Day Dial every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 4, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Progress Clock | Day Dial |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-clock/id6446752758/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-dial-year-progress-bar/id6475055645/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Usukhbayar Batbayar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1532655863) | [Ginkgo Labs LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1723258375) |

## What reviewers say

### Progress Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/progress-clock/id6446752758)

Visualize your entire life in weeks and track the passage of time with beautiful progress bars. This app offers inspirational quotes and goal tracking to help you understand what truly matters and find the courage to pursue your aspirations.

**Highlights:** Life Calendar (90-year visualization), Progress tracking for Day, Week, Month, Year, Inspirational quotes on time and courage, Goal tracking and insights, Widgets for at-a-glance tracking, Premium themes and Dark Mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Themes | $0.99 | per month |
| Support $5 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Support $25 | $24.99 | one-time |
| Support $100 | $99.99 | one-time |


### Day Dial

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-dial-year-progress-bar/id6475055645)

Visualize your progress through daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly time periods with intuitive circular progress bars. See how much time has passed and how much remains at a glance, even from your home screen with widgets.

**Highlights:** Circular progress bars, Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly tracking, Home screen widgets, Time management, Goal monitoring

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Day Dial Premium - Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Day Dial Premium - Yearly | $9.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Progress Clock free?

Progress Clock costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is Day Dial free?

Day Dial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Progress Clock or Day Dial?

Progress Clock and Day Dial are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do Progress Clock or Day Dial have ads?

Neither Progress Clock nor Day Dial shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Progress Clock or Day Dial?

Progress Clock ships an update every 13 months, and Day Dial every 4 months. Most recently, Progress Clock was updated on September 4, 2026 and Day Dial on September 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*