Comparison

Parenting TRICK vs Daoa

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

Head to head
About

Parenting TRICK

This app offers guidance and resources for parents based on the TRICK method: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness. Get personalized advice, learn strategies, and find daily activities to help raise successful children.

Highlights
  • Personalized advice from Esther Wojcicki
  • Learn the TRICK method
  • Daily activities and scripts
  • Parenting challenges addressed
  • Goal-oriented personal paths
Features
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Hello and welcome! I’m Esther Wojcicki the creator of Parenting TRICK, a new app that aims to revolutionize the way we approach raising children. Here’s what publications like Inc., Worth, People, Fortune, BBC and CNBC say about me, “The Godmother of Silicon Valley, legendary teacher, and mother of a Super Family shares her tried-and-tested methods for raising happy, healthy, successful children using Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness: TRICK. Esther Wojcicki—“Woj” to her many friends and admirers—is famous for three things: teaching a high school class that has changed the lives of thousands of kids, inspiring Silicon Valley legends like Steve Jobs, and raising three daughters who have each become famously successful. What do these three accomplishments have in common? They’re the result of TRICK, Woj’s secret to raising successful people: Trust, Respect, Independence, Collaboration, and Kindness.” The TRICK app is designed to guide parents through this process, offering valuable resources, tips, and strategies for implementing the method in their everyday lives. Join me on this journey and discover how you can raise successful and fulfilled individuals with the help of TRICK! When you install the app, you'll get the following: *Ask Esther about your parenting challenges and get advice. She’ll even create a personal path to help you achieve your goals. *Learn all about Esther’s TRICK method at your own pace. *Every path is filled with activities, scripts and tips to help you use the TRICK method daily. Keep an eye out for new features. We’re constantly making updates based on your feedback. Start the journey today to be a better parent, and help set your children up for success in the real world. We utilize the Apple Standard EULA that can be found at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Daoa

Features
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Daoa is a reflective journal: each day, a page of your own, to write what's on your mind and step back from the decisions you face. Every morning, your page opens facing a figure from the I Ching. Write freely what preoccupies you — each thought becomes its own entry. And when a preoccupation asks to be explored, it can ripen into a question. YOUR DAILY PAGE • A calm writing space, new each day, facing the figure you received. • Note what crosses your mind; leaf back through your past pages with one gesture. • Find anything with journal search. Your notes stay on your device. ASK A QUESTION • Frame an open question about a choice that matters. • Draw one of the 64 figures of the I Ching. The draw is real and random — neither you nor the app decides it. • Receive a reading: the interpretation of the figure, tied to your question, to shed new light on your situation. Daoa does not predict the future and gives no ready-made answer. It offers an image to think with — a way of looking, not a prophecy. FIGURE OF THE DAY AND THE PATH A figure to sit with each day, without a question. The figures you meet trace a path — a quiet record of your reflections. CALM AND PRIVATE • No account, no ads, no trackers. • Your journal stays on your device. Nothing is sent automatically — you alone choose what you submit for a reading. • 3 free readings to begin, then reading packs to purchase — no subscription. Daoa draws on the I Ching, a classic of Chinese wisdom. It is not a fortune-telling service and makes no claim to predict the future. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Parenting TRICK4 screens
Daoa4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Daoa at none against Parenting TRICK's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Parenting TRICK sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Daoa sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Parenting TRICK versus Daoa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterParenting TRICKDaoa
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAgentwire, LLCPierre Chatel

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Parenting TRICK

Subscriptions2
  • Parenting TRICK US7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • US7 Days trial$65.991 Year
5 purchases

Daoa

Subscriptions2
  • Daoa Monthly Subscription$11.991 Month
  • Daoa Annual – Save 33%$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • 3 Readings$3.99
  • 10 Readings$11.99
  • 25 Readings$22.99

Questions

Is Parenting TRICK free?
Parenting TRICK is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daoa free?
Daoa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Parenting TRICK or Daoa have ads?
Parenting TRICK shows ads; Daoa does not.
Which is updated more often, Parenting TRICK or Daoa?
Parenting TRICK ships an update every 2 weeks, and Daoa every 2 weeks. Most recently, Parenting TRICK was updated on October 24, 2026 and Daoa on October 25, 2026.

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