Comparison

DayMap vs Akela+

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

Head to head
About

DayMap

This app unifies tasks, projects, and calendars into a single, clear view. Organize ideas into projects, schedule them, and focus on your next step. It helps manage your life's journey, one day at a time.

Highlights
  • Project board with color-coded columns
  • Tasks and subtasks management
  • Built-in scheduler with drag-and-drop functionality
  • Notes and links integration
  • Focus mode for daily priorities
  • Quick capture via keyboard or voice
  • Print or share project views
Features
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Most productivity apps make one thing easy. Some manage tasks. Others focus on projects, calendars, or notes. But real life doesn't fit into just one — your projects shape your schedule, and your schedule decides what you get done today. DayMap brings them together — one clear view of where you are, where you're headed, and what to do next: • Capture ideas before they slip away • Organize them into color-coded projects • Schedule them on a built-in calendar • Focus on today's next step FEATURES • Project board — clean, color-coded columns • Tasks & subtasks — break big things into doable steps • Built-in scheduler — drag a task onto the calendar to plan your week, or see everything ahead in Upcoming • Notes & links — keep info (and tappable links) with any task or project • Focus mode — see just what matters for a chosen day • Quick capture — jot to your Inbox by keyboard or voice • Contexts — group projects by area of life • Print or share — a day, a week, or a whole project, as PDF or plain text • On your Home Screen — a Today widget, plus Siri, Shortcuts, and Spotlight search • Apple Watch — today's tasks on your wrist DAYMAP PRO unlocks iCloud sync across Mac, iPad, iPhone & Apple Watch, calendar mirroring to Apple Calendar, recurring tasks, contexts, and unlimited projects. Free to start with up to 5 projects on one device. Whether you're leading a business, serving in ministry, running a household, or building a side project — know where you are, see where you're headed, and choose your next step. One day at a time. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Akela+

Features
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Akela+ is the toolkit for Cub Scout pack leaders — plan your meetings, run your calendar, organize campouts, and keep your pack's families in the loop, all from your phone. Built by a Cubmaster for the way a pack actually runs: most features work without an account, your data lives on your device, and there are no ads and no subscription. PLAN MEETINGS IN MINUTES • Build a meeting from blocks — gathering, ceremony, activity, announcements — with timing that adds up as you go • Start from a template, or browse full meeting plans shared by leaders everywhere • Libraries of ceremony scripts, activities and event runbooks, rated by the leaders who used them • Track awards to hand out, and check them off as you go RUN THE MEETING FROM YOUR PHONE • A live view walks you block by block, with what's next always in sight • The screen stays awake; timing cues keep the night on track • Share the agenda ahead of time, or a summary afterward — including a per-presenter "what I'm doing tonight" view YOUR PACK'S YEAR, ORGANIZED • A pack calendar built for scouting: den meetings, pack nights, campouts, derbies • Import your unit's calendar from Scoutbook Plus, Google Calendar, or any calendar app — re-import any time to stay in sync • Campout planning with gear checklists, tour plans and a printable packet • Communication drafts that fill in your pack's details automatically, ready to send BRING YOUR FAMILIES IN — NEW IN 2.0 • Invite families to your pack with a code or link; they get a simpler parent view • Publish a meeting and parents see the plan for the evening — never your agendas, notes or award lists • Volunteer sign-up sheets on any event, with capped spots: "Snacks, 2 needed" and two people can't both grab the last one • RSVPs on pack events, so you know your headcount before the night • Pack Chat for announcements, groups and direct messages — parents can reach a leader, and the roster is never a way to cold-message other families MADE FOR SCOUTING SAFETY • Guide to Safe Scouting quick reference built in • Scout roster stores a first name and one initial — no birthdays, no photos, and scouts never have accounts • Adults confirm they're 18+ before any feature that reaches other adults Akela+ is an independent app made by a volunteer pack leader. It is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Scouting America.

Screenshots

DayMap4 screens
Akela+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Akela+ at none against DayMap's 2. DayMap's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. DayMap sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per year. Akela+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayMap ships an update every 2 days, Akela+ every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DayMap versus Akela+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayMapAkela+
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB33 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperWhetstone Apps, LLCMichael Krejci

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DayMap

Subscriptions1
  • DayMap Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • DayMap Pro (Lifetime)$69.99
None

Akela+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayMap free?
DayMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Akela+ free?
Akela+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DayMap or Akela+ have ads?
Neither DayMap nor Akela+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayMap or Akela+?
DayMap ships an update every 2 days, and Akela+ every 5 days. Most recently, DayMap was updated on October 7, 2026 and Akela+ on October 5, 2026.

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