Comparison

What Day?? vs Penlight.

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

Head to head
About

What Day??

Features
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Features: Check the day of the week for any date from 1800 to 2300. Easy and fun to use. Great for planning birthdays, events, and more. Download now and always know your days!

About

Penlight.

This app provides a digital penlight with adjustable brightness and a built-in ruler for quick measurements. It also features color inversion for different examination needs and easy calibration using a credit card.

Highlights
  • Adjustable digital penlight brightness
  • Credit card calibration for accuracy
  • Color inversion for light/dark modes
  • Metric and imperial ruler
  • Educational examination tool
Features
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Key Features: - Digital Penlight: Adjustable brightness slider for precise illumination - Easy Calibration: Quickly calibrate with a credit card to for accurate measurements - Color Inversion: Easily switch between light and dark modes for different examination needs - Ruler: Metric and imperial ruler for quick measurements Disclaimer: This app is intended for educational purposes only. It is not to be used for the diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition.

Screenshots

What Day??3 screens
Penlight.3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Penlight. at $1.99 against What Day??'s $9.99. Penlight. also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). What Day??'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

What Day?? costs $9.99 and Penlight. $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What Day?? ships an update every 5 weeks, Penlight. daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
What Day?? versus Penlight.: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat Day??Penlight.
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPieter Yoshua NatanaelMy Call Bag LLC

In-app purchases

None

What Day??

No in-app purchases

None

Penlight.

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is What Day?? free?
What Day?? costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Penlight. free?
Penlight. costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do What Day?? or Penlight. have ads?
Neither What Day?? nor Penlight. shows ads.
Which is updated more often, What Day?? or Penlight.?
What Day?? ships an update every 5 weeks, and Penlight. daily. Most recently, What Day?? was updated on October 7, 2026 and Penlight. on September 14, 2026.

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