Comparison

Day Do vs Squirrel

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

Head to head
About

Day Do

Features
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DayDo - Smart Task Manager & Daily Planner Transform your productivity with DayDo, the ultimate todo list and task manager designed to keep you organized and focused. Whether you're managing daily tasks, annual goals, or project workflows, DayDo provides powerful features to help you achieve more. KEY FEATURES: CUSTOM GROUPS & ORGANIZATION • Create unlimited custom groups with personalized colors and icons • Organize tasks into categories that match your workflow • Default groups: DayDo List for daily tasks, Annual Targets for long-term goals • Drag and drop to reorder groups and tasks PRIORITY MANAGEMENT • Assign priority levels: High, Medium, Low, or None • Visual priority indicators with color coding • Filter and sort tasks by priority • Focus on what matters most SMART REMINDERS • Set custom reminders for important tasks • Never miss a deadline or appointment • Track active reminders in statistics RICH TASK DETAILS • Add detailed notes and descriptions to tasks • Attach photos, documents, and audio files • Keep all task-related information in one place • View attachment previews and file sizes POWERFUL SORTING OPTIONS • Manual drag-and-drop ordering • Sort by date created • Sort by priority level • Customize sorting per group COMPREHENSIVE STATISTICS • Visual completion percentage with animated progress circle • Track tasks completed this week • Priority breakdown with progress bars • Group-based progress tracking • Monitor active reminders and incomplete tasks BEAUTIFUL & INTUITIVE DESIGN • Clean, modern interface • Gradient color themes for groups • Smooth animations and haptic feedback • Dark mode support • Easy-to-use task management PRIVACY FIRST • All data stored locally on your device • No account required • No tracking or ads • Your tasks stay private PERFECT FOR: • Daily task management and to-do lists • Project planning and organization • Goal tracking and habit building • Work productivity and time management • Personal task organization • Student assignment tracking • Shopping lists and checklists WHY CHOOSE DAYDO? DayDo combines simplicity with powerful features. Unlike cluttered task managers, DayDo focuses on what you need: an elegant way to organize tasks, set priorities, track progress, and achieve your goals. The custom group system with colorful icons makes organization visual and intuitive, while statistics help you stay motivated by showing your progress. Whether you're a busy professional, student, or anyone looking to boost productivity, DayDo adapts to your needs. Create custom workflows with groups, prioritize tasks effectively, set reminders to stay on track, and attach files to keep everything organized. Download DayDo today and experience the perfect balance of simplicity and functionality in a task manager. Start organizing your tasks, tracking your progress, and achieving your goals! FEATURES SUMMARY: • Unlimited custom groups with colors & icons • Priority levels (High, Medium, Low) • Smart reminders with notifications • Task attachments (photos, documents, audio) • Detailed notes and descriptions • Multiple sorting options • Comprehensive statistics dashboard • Drag & drop task ordering • Progress tracking • Clean, modern design • Local data storage • No ads, no tracking • Completely free Stay organized. Stay productive. Stay focused with DayDo.

About

Squirrel

This app helps you reduce time spent on habit-forming apps by setting aside money for each time you open them. It connects screen time management with personal finance, encouraging savings and investment without direct financial transactions.

Highlights
  • App blocking for habit-forming applications
  • Set aside money for each app opening
  • Track savings history
  • Optional portfolio tracking for investments
  • No account or login required
  • No ads or tracking
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Some apps you open on purpose. Some you open out of habit. Squirrel turns the habit into savings, money you keep and invest. I almost never chose to open Instagram, it was always a knee-jerk reaction to being on my phone with nothing better to do. Growing up, staying focused and managing my time has always been a real struggle for me, and as social media got bigger, I felt more and more susceptible to doom scrolling and being careless with how I used these apps. But I never wanted to delete them. I truly believe there's a time and place for all of them. A lot of my relationships are better because of social media, whether that be from sending memes to friends, looking back on old memories, meeting my college roommate (true story), and even meeting my now girlfriend (another true story). It would be hypocritical to say social media hasn't improved my life, it certainly has. But the problem is the other side of it, the hours I lost without consciously deciding to. I've tried the built-in screen time limits. I had Instagram capped at 40 minutes a day... that same week I spent 12 hours and 48 minutes on it, more than double my next most used app, because "ignore limit for today" is one tap away. The week after I started using Squirrel it was 1 hour and 45 minutes. The week after that, 56 minutes. That's just my usage, but the drop was hard to argue with. Squirrel is different because it doesn't treat these apps as the enemy. Other apps do the blocking part, but none of them connect it to the other thing people my age are behind on, which is investing. Two problems most college students and young adults have: too much time on their phones, and no idea where to start with money. Squirrel puts them together so each one fixes the other. HOW IT WORKS Pick the apps you want to put behind a decision. Opening one is your cue to set a few dollars aside for yourself. Nothing is charged. No money moves through Squirrel. It only records what you set aside. You invest it yourself, wherever you already invest, and tell Squirrel what you bought. The optional Portfolio upgrade tracks it so you can watch it grow. NOTHING IS CHARGED Opening a blocked app is always free. The amount you set aside is a note to yourself, like a swear jar. Squirrel never processes a payment for it, never connects to your bank or brokerage, and never moves money. You decide what to do with it, outside the app. There are no goals, no targets, no limits, and no streaks. There is nothing to fail. FREE AND PAID Blocking, setting money aside, and your savings history are free forever. The Portfolio view (holdings, growth charts, market prices, and projections) is an optional paid upgrade: $19.99 once, or $8.99/year auto-renewing. Prices may vary by region. Portfolio features shown in the screenshots are part of this upgrade, and have nothing to do with blocking or opening apps. No account, no login, no ads, no tracking. Everything stays on your phone and in your own iCloud. Squirrel is not a bank, broker, or financial advisor and does not give investment advice. You make every investment yourself. Any growth figures shown are illustrations, not guarantees. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://brian-hall-dev.github.io/squirrel-site/#privacy

Screenshots

Day Do4 screens
Squirrel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Day Do at none against Squirrel's 2. Day Do also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Squirrel sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. Day Do asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Day Do versus Squirrel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay DoSquirrel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 15 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMehmet KoksalBRIAN RICHARD HALL

In-app purchases

None

Day Do

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Squirrel

Subscriptions1
  • Portfolio Annual$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Portfolio Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Day Do free?
Day Do is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squirrel free?
Squirrel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Day Do or Squirrel have ads?
Neither Day Do nor Squirrel shows ads.

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