Comparison

Max vs DayTrace

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

Head to head
About

Max

This app acts as a personal success assistant, helping users tackle tasks, achieve goals, and optimize their time. It uses AI to suggest impactful tasks based on user profiles and available time, eliminating guesswork and maximizing productivity.

Highlights
  • AI-driven task selection
  • Streamlined prioritization
  • Flexible time management
  • Adaptive and personalized
  • Seamless adaptation to time constraints
Features
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Meet Max, your personal success sidekick. Max helps you tackle tasks, crush goals, and maximize every moment of your day. Designed for go-getters, busy professionals, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to own their time and make every minute count. Max's Superpowers: - AI-driven task selection and prioritization - Streamlined prioritization - Flexible time management for any schedule - Adaptive and personalized, learning the more you use - Seamless adaptation to changing time constraints Max adapts to your unique profile, suggesting the most impactful tasks based on you, your occupation, skills, and available time. Whether you have a quick break or a full day, Max ensures you're always moving forward. Eliminates guesswork and overthinking, let Max work for you. Ready to supercharge your productivity? Download Max today and start achieving more than you ever thought possible. This app offers auto-renewing subscriptions. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. New subscribers may be eligible for a free trial or introductory offer. Promotional offers may be available for existing and previous subscribers. Eligibility for offers is determined by Apple. For information about the terms of use, refer to the Apple EULA (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula)

About

DayTrace

Build positive habits, track wellness, and achieve goals with AI-powered setup and journaling. Share progress with friends and visualize your journey with insightful statistics and widgets.

Highlights
  • AI-powered tracker creation
  • Habit, event, timer, and health tracking
  • Journaling with progress reflection
  • Friend challenges and shared trackers
  • Streak tracking and performance insights
  • Apple Health integration
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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DayTrace — Your All-in-One Habit & Wellness Tracker Build better habits, track your health, and stay motivated — all in one beautifully designed app. TRACK ANYTHING Create four types of trackers to fit your lifestyle: • Habits — Build daily or weekly routines with streak tracking • Events — Count occurrences and hit daily goals • Timers — Log time sessions and see cumulative stats • Health — Sync with Apple Health for steps, calories, exercise, water & more CREATE WITH AI Describe what you want to track using text or voice, and DayTrace's AI will instantly build the perfect tracker for you — name, icon, goal, and type, all set up in seconds. JOURNAL YOUR JOURNEY Attach journal entries to any tracker. Reflect on your progress, log thoughts, and look back on your growth over time. SHARE & COMPETE WITH FRIENDS • Invite up to 10 friends to shared trackers • Compete in group challenges with leaderboards and podiums • Collaborate in group logs for non-competitive tracking • Set deadlines, goals, and even propose prizes for winners • Send cheers to celebrate your friends' achievements STREAKS & STATISTICS • Daily and weekly streak tracking to keep you motivated • Radar and bar chart visualizations • Year-round global view of all your progress • Performance insights and smart suggestions APPLE HEALTH INTEGRATION Automatically pull data from Apple Health — steps, distance, active calories, exercise minutes, stand hours, and water intake. Choose iPhone or Apple Watch as your source. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Beautiful widgets to keep your goals front and center: • Habit calendars, timer stats, event counters • QuickBoard dashboard for your favorite trackers • Small and medium sizes available DESIGNED FOR YOU • 6 languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese • Light, dark, and system themes • Custom colors and emojis for every tracker • Profile customization with photo and display name • Daily inspirational readings PRIVACY FIRST Your data stays yours. All trackers, journals, and settings are stored in your personal iCloud — we never see them. Apple Health data never leaves your device. No ads, no data selling, ever. DayTrace Pro unlocks all premium features with the following options: • Monthly subscription • Annual subscription • Lifetime access (one-time purchase) Prices may vary by location. Actual prices will be displayed in the app before purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions at any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Max4 screens
DayTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: DayTrace at freemium against Max's subscription. DayTrace also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 3). Max's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Max sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DayTrace sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Max holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Max's written reviews are positive against 86% of DayTrace's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Max ships an update weekly, DayTrace every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Max versus DayTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMaxDayTrace
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings312 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlorian VatesEugenio Keller Puente

Customer experience

Max

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

DayTrace

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Max

Subscriptions4
  • Max Pro Monthly Discount7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Discount7 Days trial$37.491 Year
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  • Pro Yearly7 Days trial$47.001 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime Discount$77.00
  • Pro Lifetime$97.00
5 purchases

DayTrace

Subscriptions3
  • Daytrace Monthly$0.991 Month
  • DayTrace Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • DayTrace Annual3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • DayTrace Premium$4.99
  • Daytrace Lifetime$17.99

Questions

Is Max free?
Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayTrace free?
DayTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Max or DayTrace?
Max is rated higher. Max averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while DayTrace averages 4.5 from 12 ratings.
Do Max or DayTrace have ads?
Neither Max nor DayTrace shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Max or DayTrace?
Max ships an update weekly, and DayTrace every 5 days. Most recently, Max was updated on October 24, 2026 and DayTrace on October 25, 2026.

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