Comparison

Line vs DayMap

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

Head to head
About

Line

Streamline message creation and sending via SMS and email using customizable templates. Quickly edit and insert text, time, date, and location data. Attach pictures and reuse saved text pieces across templates.

Highlights
  • Send SMS and Email from one template
  • Divide messages into editable pieces
  • Automated time and date input
  • Location data integration for Maps URLs
  • Attach multiple pictures to emails
  • Reusable text 'models' across templates
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"Line-Writer" saves your time to make a message and send it. Features --- - Send a message to SMS and Email from same template - Divide a message of template into some pieces to quickly access and modify these pieces of template that you need to edit it - Select how to input text for each piece, - keyboard typing, selecting text, Input time and date automatically - Change whether text of each piece will be added on message Input text style of piece --- * Long Tap allows you to edit text with the keyboard Enter text (keyboard typing) ・Specify keyboard type (Ex. number pad, phone pad, URL, and so forth) ・Cache the history of text you save in each piece ・Use assist menu to enter text  - UNDO(Maximum number of undos is 20)  - Search / Replace  - Clipboard  - Paste text of Notes  - Use function of model of piece  - Paste text of data in Contacts  - Insert Text  - Convert piece to 'Select Text' type / Divide piece Select text ・Pick one out from all ・Select multiple text Input time automatically ・Now ・Add or reduce time you specified(Ex. 1hour later) ・Round time to the nearest minute interval you set (5, 10, or 15 minutes) ・Specify time (preset) ・Select time by using picker Input date automatically ・select date by using picker ・Add or reduce number of days you specified to date (you can shift the day before or later if the day calculated is the day of the week you specified) ・Add or reduce number of days without day of the week you specified to date ・Change whether elements of date, year, month, day, and day of the week, will be included in a message Location (Make URL of Maps) ・Use Location services ・Search the location by address or keyword ・Drop a Pin in Map ・Save a screenshot of Maps as an attachment Piece for the others --- Recipient ・SMS ・E-Mail Attachment (picture) ・Attach multiple pictures to email * SMS is not supported ※ All templates can share the piece which is saved as 'model'. So you don't need to make same pieces, for example signature, group of recipients, and greeting, for each template. Other Functions --- Notes ・Save text such as drafts and various information. Widgets ( Up to iOS13 ) URL scheme ・Launch this app from other apps. ( Please enter this " linewriter: " ) ・Select the template when launching Line-Writer by URL scheme. (Please copy URL scheme in the view of template setting) Copy text / Open In… Ways you can copy and export text is below. ・"Open In..." option ( Export .txt file ) ・Open Mail App ( Copy text to pasteboard ) ・Run text as URL Scheme ・Open LINE App * To use this function, please tap text part in Preview. * The function of exporting text file is only available in case that other app which supports text file is exist on your device. Please notes --- ※ HTML template is not supported. ※ The SMS sending feature is only available on the iPhone. ※ In case iOS takes the address you set to be invalid, you need to add the address to field of recipient after launching view of Email or SMS. ※ An single e-mail cannot be sent if the number of recipient you set is more than the recipient limit by cellphone company's spam policy that you can email at one time. ※ An Internet connection is required to display maps or to search the location by address. ※ You must enable Location Services on your device and give your permission to “Line-Writer” before it can use your location data. You can turn Location Services on or off at Settings > Privacy > Location Services. ※ Please check the information about precision or privacy of Location Services on Apple website https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207056

About

DayMap

This app unifies tasks, projects, and calendars into a single, clear view. Organize ideas into projects, schedule them, and focus on your next step. It helps manage your life's journey, one day at a time.

Highlights
  • Project board with color-coded columns
  • Tasks and subtasks management
  • Built-in scheduler with drag-and-drop functionality
  • Notes and links integration
  • Focus mode for daily priorities
  • Quick capture via keyboard or voice
  • Print or share project views
Features
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Most productivity apps make one thing easy. Some manage tasks. Others focus on projects, calendars, or notes. But real life doesn't fit into just one — your projects shape your schedule, and your schedule decides what you get done today. DayMap brings them together — one clear view of where you are, where you're headed, and what to do next: • Capture ideas before they slip away • Organize them into color-coded projects • Schedule them on a built-in calendar • Focus on today's next step FEATURES • Project board — clean, color-coded columns • Tasks & subtasks — break big things into doable steps • Built-in scheduler — drag a task onto the calendar to plan your week, or see everything ahead in Upcoming • Notes & links — keep info (and tappable links) with any task or project • Focus mode — see just what matters for a chosen day • Quick capture — jot to your Inbox by keyboard or voice • Contexts — group projects by area of life • Print or share — a day, a week, or a whole project, as PDF or plain text • On your Home Screen — a Today widget, plus Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight search • Apple Watch — today's tasks on your wrist DAYMAP PRO unlocks iCloud sync across Mac, iPad, iPhone & Apple Watch, calendar mirroring to Apple Calendar, recurring tasks, contexts, and unlimited projects. Free to start with up to 5 projects on one device. Whether you're leading a business, serving in ministry, running a household, or building a side project — know where you are, see where you're headed, and choose your next step. One day at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Line4 screens
DayMap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DayMap at Free against Line's $4.99. DayMap also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 months). Line's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On ads 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

DayMap is free to download; Line costs $4.99 up front. DayMap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Line asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Line ships an update every 3 months, DayMap every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Line versus DayMap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLineDayMap
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTAKESHI ONOWhetstone Apps, LLC

Customer experience

Line

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

DayMap

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Line

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DayMap

Subscriptions2
  • DayMap Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • DayMap Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • DayMap Pro (Lifetime)$119.99

Questions

Is Line free?
Line costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayMap free?
DayMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Line or DayMap have ads?
Neither Line nor DayMap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Line or DayMap?
Line ships an update every 3 months, and DayMap every 2 days. Most recently, Line was updated on October 23, 2026 and DayMap on October 24, 2026.

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