Strides vs DayCount
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strides
Organize your life by tracking habits, routines, and goals in one place. Utilize over 150 templates or create your own, with progress reports and reminders to keep you motivated and on task. Supports various tracker types for different needs.
- 150+ customizable tracker templates
- Progress reports and charts
- Unlimited reminders
- Integration with Apple Health
- Sync across iPhone, iPad & Mac
- Four tracker types (streak, milestone, average, target)
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Imagine having all of your most important habits, routines and goals together in one simple to do list. Now you can! With Strides, you can track good or bad habits, SMART goals, and more. Keep up with reminders to hold you accountable and charts to keep you motivated. Explore new ways to manage your life with over 150 templates and the ability to create your own trackers. Get organized with a daily checklist to help create your perfect routine. Keep up with what you’ve accomplished with progress reports that compile your goals, projects and progress all in one place. Set up reminders and add notes to ensure you’re on track and on task. Track anything you want with four types of trackers. Streak calendars let you keep up with your success rate, and milestone calendars help you to keep up with project timelines. Want to keep track of a repeating number? Check out the Average tracker. Looking to hit a goal by a specific date? Give the Target tracker a try. Start keeping track of your habits and goals anywhere you go. Download today to get organized and create the perfect routine with Strides. TRACKERS: - 150+ templates to choose from, or create your own customized tracker - Progress Reports with everything in one place - View charts with history, streak, success rate and more - Unlimited reminders to set yourself up for success ADDITIONAL FEATURES: - Integration with Apple Health - Sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac - Add notes to logs and trackers - Reminders to keep you on track SEE WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING: "I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! Strides is one of the most useful apps out there. Nowadays, I can't even imagine myself without it :)” ~Leyla "Amazing app. The sheer amount of flexibility with what you can track with Strides is amazing." ~Carlo "My life has become so much more organized and fulfilled since I started using your app. I really appreciate it!” ~Micah "Best tracking app. I love, love, love this app! This is exactly what I've been looking for for two or three years. I can track multiple goals and see them all on one screen. Perfect!" ~Kate – Strides is free forever to track what's most important to you. If you want to get even more out of it and support development, you can upgrade to Strides Plus with a monthly or annual subscription - or with a one-time purchase of the lifetime plan - to unlock all premium features, including Unlimited Trackers, sync between iPhone, iPad & Mac, Tags & Filters, Today List, Export Data, Goal Notes and more. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. – Read our full Privacy Policy / Terms of Use: https://www.stridesapp.com/privacy.html https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Keep making strides!
DayCount
Track upcoming events and past milestones with customizable counters. Build positive habits with streak tracking and set timely reminders. Personalize your experience with themes and widgets, and sync across devices for seamless management.
- Event counters for past and future dates
- Streak tracking for habits
- Customizable widgets
- Event reminders and daily summaries
- Calendar import
- Cross-device backup and sync
- Face ID/Touch ID protection
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DayCount helps you stay aware of time and the moments that matter. You can count towards what's coming up, keep track of time since important moments, and set reminders that work around your events. Everything stays clear and easy to manage, whatever you're using it for. --- Key Features Event Counters - Countdown using event counters that track time before and after your date - Group events using custom categories - Apply images from your device or search Unsplash - Arrange events alphabetically or by date - Repeat events daily, weekly, fortnightly, monthly, yearly, or at custom intervals - Write notes in dedicated spaces for each event - Decimal counting for precise measurements Streaks and Habits - Build positive habits by tracking daily streaks - Work towards your longest run of productive days - View streaks alongside your events Widgets - Create widgets using different filters, fonts, textures, and borders - Add widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen Reminders - Set alerts minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, or years before or after events - Daily summary notifications showing your top 5 events or streaks Appearance and Accessibility - Event size options from regular to huge - Higher contrast options for improved text readability - Support for Dynamic Type - Light and Dark modes - Alternate app icons Sharing and Integrations - Share full-resolution screenshots of your events - Import events directly from your calendar - Save a location to an event and open directions in Apple Maps or Google Maps Privacy and Security - Backup and sync events and streaks across iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac - Lock the app using Face ID or Touch ID - Manual time zone control --- Subscription Information DayCount offers an auto-renewing yearly subscription with a free 7-day trial. After the free trial ends, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. The subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the same price. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your Account Settings. DayCount Premium is available as an annual subscription or a lifetime purchase. --- Terms of Service https://goo.gl/qKXvYk Privacy Policy https://www.daycountapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Strides and DayCount both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 81% of Strides's written reviews are positive against 47% of DayCount's. Strides also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Strides sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DayCount sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Strides against 4.7 for DayCount. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19K and 26K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of Strides's written reviews are positive against 47% of DayCount's.
Strides ships an update fortnightly, DayCount every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strides | DayCount |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (19K ratings) — better | 4.7 (26K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 81.0% of reviews — better | 46.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19K | 26K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 147 MB | 133 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Goals LLC | Zaminiti Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Strides
DayCount
User reviews
Strides
From 19K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Flexible and customizable
- 📊 Detailed progress tracking
- 🔄 Helpful for building habits
- 🎯 Effective for achieving goals
- 🤖 Seamless integration with Apple Watch
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔒 Limited free version features
- 🐛 Syncing and notification issues
- 🕰️ Lack of time-tracking capabilities
- 🗂️ Difficulty organizing multiple habits
DayCount
From 26K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 🚀 Clean and fast app
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds and themes
- 🎨 Beautiful and visually appealing design
- 🕰️ Accurate countdown tracking
Room to improve
- 🔒 Requires sign-in/account to use full features
- 💰 Paid subscription for advanced features
- 🐛 Bugs and glitches after updates
- 🔄 Lost data/events after updates
- 📊 Limited functionality in free version
Bugs and requests
Strides
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes after iOS 14.8 update
- Incorrect data logging and display issues
- Notification bugs showing outdated information
Requested features
5 requests- Allow more than 3 habits in free version
- Add time tracking and time-based goals
- Improve syncing and notification reliability
- Introduce more customization and organization options
- Provide a one-time purchase option instead of subscription
DayCount
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes and freezes after recent updates
- Inconsistent countdown display
- Issues with syncing across devices
- Paid subscription not working as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar integration
- Recurring event/reminder support
- Ability to edit events without paid subscription
- Automatic backup and restore of data
- Widget customization options
In-app purchases
Strides
- Strides Plus$4.991 Month
- Strides Plus$7.991 Month
- Strides Plus$9.991 Month
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- Strides Plus7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Strides Plus7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Strides Plus1 Month trial$39.991 Year
- Strides Plus$39.99
- Strides Plus$99.99
- Strides Plus$149.99
DayCount
- DayCount Premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
- DayCount Forever$29.99
- StreakCount$59.99
- DayCount Pro$59.99









