Comparison

MarkTask vs Day Base

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

Head to head
About

MarkTask

Features
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MarkTask is a convenient app that allows you to easily create task lists using Markdown files and utilize them like an advanced task management app. Not only can you mark tasks as complete within the app, but you can also use external AI tools to automatically generate Markdown files and manage those files effortlessly. Manage up to 7 Markdown files simultaneously, and set notifications and icon badges for each one to ensure you never miss an important task. Real-time sync: The Markdown files and the app synchronize in both directions. Any updates made in either will be reflected automatically. Notification feature: Set reminders for tasks so that you never miss an important deadline. Icon badges: Track progress directly on the app icon, ensuring you don’t overlook any incomplete tasks. AI Integration: Use external AI tools to easily generate Markdown files, then manage them seamlessly within the app. Start organizing your tasks in a simple yet efficient way with MarkdownTodo, the new standard in task management!

About

Day Base

Features
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Day Base is your database for everything β€” a simple, powerful place to organize, track, and keep the things that matter. Most apps decide what you can store. Day Base hands you the blueprint: create your own collections, define your own fields, and shape the app around your life instead of the other way around. WHATEVER YOU COLLECT OR TRACK Books, records, and wine. Sneakers and trading cards. Home inventory and warranties. Travel memories and restaurants. Recipes, plants, projects, clients β€” if you can list it, you can build it. DESIGN YOUR OWN FIELDS Add exactly the fields each collection needs β€” text, numbers, dates, yes/no, links, single-select, and photos. No rigid templates. Your data, your structure. SEE IT YOUR WAY Browse a beautiful card view with cover images, or switch to a sortable table to scan and compare. Tap any photo for a full-screen look. START IN SECONDS Already have a spreadsheet? Paste a CSV and Day Base builds the fields for you automatically β€” no setup required. ADD THINGS HANDS-FREE Day Base works with Siri and the Shortcuts app, so you can add or look up records by voice, from the Home Screen, or the Share Sheet β€” without opening the app. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives in your personal iCloud, synced across all your devices. It's yours, and yours alone. Powerful when you need it. Simple when you don't. Start your first collection in under a minute.

Screenshots

MarkTask4 screens
Day Base4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Day Base at Free against MarkTask's $1.99. Day Base also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 17 months). MarkTask's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Day Base is free to download; MarkTask costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MarkTask ships an update every 17 months, Day Base every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
MarkTask versus Day Base: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkTaskDay Base
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developershota komatsuRyan McMillen

In-app purchases

None

MarkTask

No in-app purchases

None

Day Base

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MarkTask free?
MarkTask costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Day Base free?
Day Base is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MarkTask or Day Base have ads?
Neither MarkTask nor Day Base shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MarkTask or Day Base?
MarkTask ships an update every 17 months, and Day Base every 4 days. Most recently, MarkTask was updated on October 3, 2026 and Day Base on October 1, 2026.

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