Comparison

Master One vs DayPad

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

Head to head
About

Master One

This app guides you in building habits by focusing on one at a time. You can set custom durations, track your progress and streaks, and review your completed habits. It offers a clean, distraction-free interface with options to archive or restart habits.

Highlights
  • One habit focus
  • Custom habit durations
  • Streak and history tracking
  • Mastered habits archive
  • Minimalist design
  • Archive and restart habits
  • Strict mode for perfect streaks
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Master One helps you focus on building habits one at a time. Set your own duration, track streaks, update your progress, and celebrate every success. Features: ◆ One Habit at a Time: Simplify your focus for better results. ◆ Custom Durations: Choose how long to work on each habit. ◆ Streak & History Tracking: Monitor progress, edit past entries, and stay on track. ◆ Mastered Habits: Reflect on your growth with a list of completed habits. ◆ Clean, Minimal Design: Beautiful, simple, and distraction-free. ◆ Archive & Restart – Pause habits anytime and pick them up later. ◆ Strict Mode – Only count progress with perfect streaks—no gaps allowed. ◆ Themes – Personalize your experience with different styles.

About

DayPad

This app offers a calm and focused approach to weekly planning. It allows users to build daily task lists, view their entire week, and capture ideas for later without overwhelming complexity. Organize your life with dedicated folders for different areas.

Highlights
  • Daily task lists
  • Clear weekly view
  • Capture ideas for later
  • Organize with folders
  • Simple interface
  • One-time purchase option
Features
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Finally, a planner that doesn't overwhelm you. DayPad is your calm weekly companion - plan today, capture ideas for later, and stay on top of your week without the noise of complex apps. PLAN YOUR DAY Build simple daily task lists and focus on what actually matters today. SEE YOUR WEEK Get a clear weekly view and move tasks between days with ease. CAPTURE FOR LATER The Shelf holds tasks, errands, and ideas that don't need a date yet - so nothing falls through the cracks. STAY ORGANIZED Use folders to separate areas of your life: work, home, shopping, personal, and more. No dashboards. No project timelines. No endless settings. Just a clean space for your tasks. DAYPAD PLUS - OWN IT FOREVER One-time purchase. No subscription. Unlock custom folders, themes, iCloud Sync, and all future Plus features. DAYPAD WORKS GREAT FOR: • Daily task lists and weekly planning • Errands, ideas and personal plans • Tasks without a specific date • Anyone tired of overcomplicated apps Download DayPad and make your week feel manageable.

Screenshots

Master One4 screens
DayPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DayPad at none against Master One's shown. DayPad also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Master One sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DayPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Master One against 5.0 for DayPad. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Master One ships an update every 2 months, DayPad every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Master One versus DayPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaster OneDayPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMary OgawaOleksandr Nikolaiev

Customer experience

Master One

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DayPad

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Master One

One-time1
  • LIFE_PURCHASE$0.99
1 purchases

DayPad

One-time1
  • DayPad Plus$4.99

Questions

Is Master One free?
Master One is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayPad free?
DayPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Master One or DayPad?
Master One and DayPad are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Master One or DayPad have ads?
Master One shows ads; DayPad does not.
Which is updated more often, Master One or DayPad?
Master One ships an update every 2 months, and DayPad every 2 weeks. Most recently, Master One was updated on November 4, 2026 and DayPad on November 5, 2026.

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