Comparison

DayMap vs ShotShelf

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 integrates tasks, projects, and calendars into a single view to help you manage your life. Organize ideas into projects, schedule them, and focus on what's next. It offers quick capture, notes, and sharing options.

Highlights
  • Integrated task, project, and calendar view
  • Color-coded project organization
  • Built-in scheduler with drag-and-drop functionality
  • Notes and links with tasks/projects
  • Focus mode for daily priorities
  • Quick capture via keyboard or voice
  • Print and share options (PDF, plain text)
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

ShotShelf

Organize, search, and clean up your screenshot library with on-device OCR. Find specific information within images, group duplicates, and manage your collection efficiently. Prioritizes privacy with local processing and no account required.

Highlights
  • On-device OCR text search
  • Duplicate screenshot grouping
  • Smart categorization
  • Bulk actions for organization
  • AI-powered natural language search
  • Privacy-first design
Features
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ShotShelf helps you turn a messy screenshot library into something searchable and useful. Use ShotShelf to: - Search screenshots by visible text using on-device OCR - Group and review duplicate screenshots - Organize screenshots with smart categories and favorites - Clean up your library with bulk actions - Keep sensitive screenshot organization local to your device Built for real screenshot habits: - Find OTPs, receipts, travel bookings, shopping screenshots, notes, and chats faster - Retry OCR on hard screenshots with dark backgrounds, small text, or cropped content - Choose a preferred OCR script for better text recognition - Use bulk actions to favorite, categorize, hide, or delete multiple screenshots at once - Ask questions in natural language with AI-powered search Privacy-first by design: - No account required - Core indexing and OCR stay on-device - Limited photo access works on supported iPhone versions ShotShelf is ideal for anyone who saves too many screenshots and needs a faster way to find, review, and clean them up.

Screenshots

DayMap4 screens
ShotShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DayMap at none against ShotShelf's shown. DayMap also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). ShotShelf's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. DayMap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ShotShelf sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DayMap against 5.0 for ShotShelf. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayMap has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayMap ships an update daily, ShotShelf every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DayMap versus ShotShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayMapShotShelf
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhetstone Apps, LLCShahryar Khan

Customer experience

DayMap

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShotShelf

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DayMap

Subscriptions2
  • DayMap Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • DayMap Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • DayMap Pro (Lifetime)$119.99
1 purchases

ShotShelf

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is DayMap free?
DayMap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShotShelf free?
ShotShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayMap or ShotShelf?
DayMap and ShotShelf are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 7 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DayMap or ShotShelf have ads?
ShotShelf shows ads; DayMap does not.
Which is updated more often, DayMap or ShotShelf?
DayMap ships an update daily, and ShotShelf every 3 weeks. Most recently, DayMap was updated on November 8, 2026 and ShotShelf on October 31, 2026.

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