Comparison

Day.ly Planner vs Focusly

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

Head to head
About

Day.ly Planner

This app offers a clean and organized way to plan your daily activities, including tasks, meals, and workouts. It helps reduce decision fatigue by allowing you to plan ahead and focus on priorities without the anxiety of strict time constraints.

Highlights
  • Plan tasks, meals, and workouts
  • Minimalist and user-friendly interface
  • Schedule days, weeks, and months ahead
  • View calendar events
  • Recycle meal plans
  • Add notes to tasks
Features
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Some days don't need a bigger to-do list. They need one place to see all of it — events, tasks, meals, and workouts — without hunting through five apps to find what's actually happening today. Day.ly gathers your whole day into a single, calm view. It's not a calendar replacement. It's a Today screen that shows you everything you're doing, without forcing every task into a time slot it doesn't need. EVERYTHING TODAY, ONE SCROLL - Calendar events pulled straight from your existing calendar - Tasks you can check off right from the Today screen - Meals you've planned for the day, tapped open to the recipe if you saved one - Workouts you've scheduled, on your terms PLAN AHEAD, RELAX TODAY Add tasks, meals, and workouts days, weeks, or months in advance, and let Day.ly hold onto them until the day actually arrives. Bigger, undated ideas live in Projects, so they don't clutter up your Today screen before they're ready. MEALS, WITHOUT THE NIGHTLY SCRAMBLE Plan a week of dinners in advance, glance back at what you made recently to keep some variety, or change the date on a meal you already planned to reuse it. Save a recipe link and Day.ly remembers it for you. WORKOUTS, YOUR WAY Schedule what you're doing and when, without being boxed into someone else's weekly program. Day.ly just needs to know what you're planning. The rest is up to you. CALM BY DESIGN A minimal, uncluttered interface built to lower decision fatigue, not add to it. Day.ly is deliberately wide, not deep; a look at your whole day, not a heavy system for any one part of it. RIGHT AT HOME ON ANY SCREEN Built to fit an iPhone SE without feeling cramped, and just as sharp stretched across a full iPad and looks great in both light and dark mode. A SMALL WAY TO DO GOOD 10% of every Day.ly subscription goes to A21, an organization working to end human trafficking. Try it free for 3 days, then continue with a subscription that gives back. Day.ly Planner is available for a Basic monthly ($.99) or yearly ($12.99) subscription that supports continued improvements and new features. Both offer a free trial to give you time to get to know Day.ly and decide if it works for you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://driftlightapps.com/privacy-policy/ Day.ly. Everything today, at a glance.

About

Focusly

Features
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Focusly is a routine and task planner designed for ADHD brains — not neurotypical to-do lists. If starting a task feels impossible, Focusly breaks it down until the first step feels easy. HOW FOCUSLY HELPS YOU FOCUS • Break it down — split any task into small, doable steps. Don't know how? Our AI breaks it down for you in seconds. • One step at a time — Focusly shows you the single next step, so you never feel overwhelmed by the whole list. • Gentle reminders — set a time for each step and get nudged at the right moment, not nagged. • Stay on track — review your tasks and completion times to see what's working and build momentum. WHY ADHD BRAINS LOVE IT Focusly is built around how ADHD actually works: less overwhelm, smaller steps, and clear structure for your day. It helps you focus on completing tasks with calm, not pressure. FOCUSLY PRO Unlock the full experience with Focusly Pro: • Unlimited routines and steps • AI task breakdown • Pattern insights and a visual daily timeline • Home screen widget SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Focusly Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: • Yearly — $29.99/year (includes a 7-day free trial) • Monthly — $4.99/month Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nguyenvankhoecs50.github.io/focusly-legal/privacy.html

Screenshots

Day.ly Planner4 screens
Focusly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Focusly at every 10 days against Day.ly Planner's every 4 weeks. Focusly also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Day.ly Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Focusly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Day.ly Planner ships an update every 4 weeks, Focusly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Day.ly Planner versus Focusly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay.ly PlannerFocusly
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNuminous Productions LLCVIET NAM JINGLE SOFTWARE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Day.ly Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$12.991 Year
2 purchases

Focusly

Subscriptions2
  • Focusly Pro — Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Focusly Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Day.ly Planner free?
Day.ly Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Focusly free?
Focusly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Day.ly Planner or Focusly have ads?
Neither Day.ly Planner nor Focusly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Day.ly Planner or Focusly?
Day.ly Planner ships an update every 4 weeks, and Focusly every 10 days. Most recently, Day.ly Planner was updated on October 10, 2026 and Focusly on October 17, 2026.

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