Comparison

Day by Data vs ImgRef

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

Head to head
About

Day by Data

Transform your personal data into unique visual art. Connect health and music streaming services to create shareable art pieces that tell your story. Explore your achievements and relive your favorite moments through beautiful visualizations.

Highlights
  • Personal data visualization
  • Health data integration
  • Spotify data integration
  • Customizable art pieces
  • Achievement tracking
  • Data calendar
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Introducing Day by Data – the app that transforms your everyday data into beautiful visualizations and personalized art pieces, making each moment a story worth sharing. Want to know how many steps you took last year? Generate your Day by Data Receipt and see your achievements. Curious about your top song on Spotify? Dive into Top Ten to relive your soundtrack. And for those peak moments, check out Step High Scores to see your most active days of all time. Day by Data brings your personal stats to life, turning routine numbers into meaningful visuals that inspire reflection and spark conversations. HOW IT WORKS: 1. Download the app 2. Connect your Health or Spotify data 3. Make your visualizations! OTHER FEATURES INCLUDE: 1. Health milestones -- track your progress for your year to date or all time with your steps, distance traveled, and your elevation climbed. 2. Spotify ID to see your in-depth Spotify artists play data. 3. Your data calendar for all past days! I'm Pete, the one-man-team behind the app! Give the app a try and let me know what you think! I want to continue to evolve the apps' visualizations and data available with your input over time. Application Terms of Use can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Details can be found here: https://daybydata.app/privacy

About

ImgRef

This app is an all-in-one creative tool for mood boards, reference images, and collaging. It offers smart asset management, precise color picking, and free-form layout capabilities across multiple devices. Designed for various creative professionals, it streamlines workflows with advanced editing and import/export features.

Highlights
  • Unlimited canvas with smart caching
  • Multi-select batch processing
  • Professional workflow with keyboard shortcuts
  • Image editing and adjustments
  • Dynamic color picker
  • Cross-platform support (iOS/macOS)
  • Video frame extraction
  • GIF decomposition
Features
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「App Store Editor's Choice」 「98% 5-Star Ratings」 「Cross-Platform for iPhone/iPad/MacOS」 Redefine your creative workflow - an all-in-one tool combining mood boards, reference images, smart asset management, precise color picking, and free-form collaging across devices. Designed for UI/brand/illustration/photography/architecture/video storyboard and other creative scenarios, this is your professional reference image and inspiration board on iPhone / iPad / macOS. Core Features: 1. Unlimited Canvas: Smart caching and image management for large long-term libraries and smooth browsing. 2. Multi-Select Batch Processing: Select multiple images for adaptive scaling, smart layout, uniform size, copy, and alignment. 3. Professional Workflow: Full keyboard shortcuts (Mac / iPad keyboard) for faster frequent actions. 4. Image Editing: Rotate, crop, desaturate, flip, adjust opacity, layers, scale, and more. 5. Dynamic Color Picker: Pick any canvas color in real time and get common color codes. 6. Video Processing: MP4 playback and 4K still extraction for faster storyboards, covers, and video references. 7. Stylized Text: Built-in fonts and styles make notes, titles, and labels clearer on the canvas. 8. Magnetic Guides: Alignment hints and smart snapping for precise layouts. 9. GIF Decomposition: Break animations into frames for clearer detail references. 10. Import Methods: Clipboard, photo library, folders, camera, drag & drop (iPad / Mac). 11. Export Methods: Scene export and image group export for sharing and delivery. 12. Web Drag & Drop: Drag images from Pinterest / ArtStation / Midjourney / Pixiv / Instagram and more. 13. Multiple Modes: View, lock, and edit modes keep browsing and editing separate. 14. Brush Tools: Annotate and highlight key areas for more intuitive communication. 15. File Management: Grid/list views with multiple sorting options. 16. Canvas Zoom: Smooth zoom and pan for comfortable detail viewing. 17. Multi-Select Quick Alignment: Quick alignment/distribution after multi-select. 18. Backup & Import: Full backup and package import for migration and recovery. Pro Enhancements: 1. Image/GIF/Video Notes: Add notes to capture ideas and key points. 2. Preview Mode: Switch to a clean preview for focused viewing and presentations. 3. Advanced Crop: Fit different aspect ratios and compositions faster for cleaner output. 4. Image Blur: Blur images for privacy protection and richer visual layering. 5. High-Resolution Scene Export (PNG): Export full scenes as HD PNG for sharing and delivery. 6. File Favorites: Save frequent files for quick access to key references. 7. Category Tags: Tag files by use, project, or status for faster filtering. 8. Dotted Background: Toggle a dotted background for clearer edge contrast. 9. Canvas Grayscale: Focus on tone and composition with grayscale view. 10. Image Color Analysis: Extract dominant colors to understand palette relationships. 11. Layer Panel: Preview names, reorder, and quick select for efficient layer management. 12. Scheduled Playback: Timed switching, playback controls, and countdown. 13. Layer Search: Filter by type and keyword to quickly locate target content among many layers. 14. Brush Presets: Switch stroke width, color, and opacity for annotation, highlighting, and sketching. 15. Canvas RGB Single-Channel Preview: View R/G/B channels separately to analyze color distribution, tone, and detail. 16. Link Cards: Turn webpages into cover cards pinned on the canvas; one tap to open You can subscribe to ImgRef Pro. Charged to your iTunes account on confirmation. Auto-renews unless canceled 24+ hours before period end. Manage in iTunes Store. Privacy Policy: https://xunhuaref.cn/index.php/privacypolicy/ Terms of Use: https://xunhuaref.cn/index.php/privacypolicy/eula-en/ Download now and experience the smoothest creative tool in the Apple ecosystem! Thank you for reading. Contact us: Email: imgref@163.com

Screenshots

Day by Data4 screens
ImgRef4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ImgRef at free against Day by Data's free with in-app purchases. ImgRef also leads on ratings volume (126 vs 16) and device support (4 vs 2). Day by Data's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). 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. Day by Data sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and ImgRef sells 2 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

Day by Data holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ImgRef has 126 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Day by Data's written reviews are positive against 77% of ImgRef's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Day by Data ships an update weekly, ImgRef every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Day by Data versus ImgRef: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay by DataImgRef
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (16 ratings) — better4.7 (126 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better77.3% of reviews
Number of ratings16126 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developern-gen文荣 李

Customer experience

Day by Data

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ImgRef

All ratings126 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.9%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative18.2%

Bugs and requests

Day by Data

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ImgRef

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Trouble importing images from other apps

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add cropping functionality
  • Implement doodle/text feature for notes
  • Add GIF frame reading function

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Day by Data

Subscriptions1
  • Day by Data Pro$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Day by Data Lifetime$14.99
2 purchases

ImgRef

Subscriptions2
  • pro_monthly$0.991 Month
  • ImgRef Annual Subscription$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Day by Data free?
Day by Data is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ImgRef free?
ImgRef is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Day by Data or ImgRef?
Day by Data is rated higher. Day by Data averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ImgRef averages 4.7 from 126 ratings.
Do Day by Data or ImgRef have ads?
Neither Day by Data nor ImgRef shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Day by Data or ImgRef?
Day by Data ships an update weekly, and ImgRef every 6 days. Most recently, Day by Data was updated on June 8, 2026 and ImgRef on September 25, 2026.

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