Daylight Capture vs roamOS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daylight Capture
Easily send links, articles, and PDFs from your iOS device to your Daylight Computer. Read content in a focused environment after sharing it through the iOS share dialog. Requires a DC1 device to function.
- Share links, articles, and PDFs
- Utilizes iOS share dialog
- Read content in peace
- Requires Daylight Computer hardware
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This app allows you to easily send content to your Daylight Computer. Share links, articles, or PDFs using the iOS share dialog. Then read in peace. You need a DC1 to use this app, see daylightcomputer.com. See our Privacy Policy: support.daylightcomputer.com/privacy-policy And Terms of Service: support.daylightcomputer.com/terms-of-service
roamOS
Seamlessly integrate your Roam Research knowledge base into your daily workflow. Capture ideas instantly, access notes via system search, and view tasks with customizable widgets without interrupting your focus.
- Instant capture via Siri and shortcuts
- Customizable home screen widgets
- System-wide search integration
- Natural language queries
- Cross-device compatibility (iPhone, iPad, Mac)
- One-time purchase with lifetime updates
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You've built the perfect knowledge system in Roam. But it's locked away from where you actually work. Your breakthrough insights hit during Zoom calls, but opening Roam breaks your flow. Every TODO check means app switching. Every lookup interrupts your momentum. Your second brain can't help if you can't access it. roamOS bridges your knowledge and your workflow. Finally, your Roam graph works everywhere you do. Capture thoughts instantly via Siri, access notes through system search, and see your TODOs in beautiful widgets. No more app switching. No more lost insights. Instant Capture That brilliant idea hits during a meeting? Capture it instantly with Siri voice commands, keyboard shortcuts, or the quick launcher. Your thoughts flow directly into Roam without breaking focus. Beautiful Widgets Transform your morning routine with customizable widgets that surface exactly what you need. Your TODOs, recent notes, and daily reminders - right on your home screen where you'll actually see them. System-Wide Access Your knowledge becomes part of your system. Press Command+Space on Mac or swipe down on iPhone - search for any thought and jump directly to context. Your Roam graph integrates seamlessly with Spotlight search. Natural Language Queries Ask naturally and get instant results. "Yesterday's TODOs," "meetings this week," or "notes about pricing" - no Datalog required. Just think and ask. Complete Integration Works beautifully across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Your second brain follows you everywhere - menubar access, Siri shortcuts, system search, and gorgeous widgets that actually help. Built by Roam users, for Roam users. Stop switching apps to access your thoughts. Your knowledge system deserves to work as hard as you do. One-time purchase. Lifetime updates. No subscriptions. Perfect for knowledge workers, researchers, writers, and anyone building their second brain in Roam Research.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Daylight Capture at 83% against roamOS's 33%. Daylight Capture also leads on price (Free vs $19.99) and rating (4.6 vs 1.0). roamOS's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On 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
Daylight Capture is free to download; roamOS costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Daylight Capture holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Daylight Capture has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Daylight Capture's written reviews are positive against 33% of roamOS's.
Daylight Capture ships an update every 9 days, roamOS every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daylight Capture | roamOS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (13 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daylight Computer Co | Ryan Sonnek |
Customer experience
Daylight Capture
roamOS
In-app purchases
Daylight Capture
No in-app purchases
roamOS
No in-app purchases
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