Comparison

Cribbo vs day.txt

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

Head to head
About

Cribbo

Securely store and easily access HomeKit and Matter device setup codes. Scan, import, or manually enter codes, then find them instantly with powerful search and Siri integration. Protect your smart home setup with robust privacy features.

Highlights
  • Scan HomeKit/Matter QR codes
  • Import accessories from Apple Home
  • Search by name, room, or category
  • Copy codes with a tap
  • Siri integration
  • Face ID/Touch ID app lock
  • Encrypted backups
Features
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Every HomeKit and Matter device has a setup code on a tiny sticker. You need it again the day you reset, move, or re-pair that device, and by then the box is long gone. Cribbo keeps every code in one private place. No account, no ads. Scan once, done • Scan a HomeKit or Matter QR code, or the printed numbers on a label, box, or manual • Import your accessories from Apple Home, then scan the ones still missing a code, one at a time • Or type a code in by hand Find it in seconds • Every device in one list, grouped by room • Search by name, room, category, or code, in the app or from Spotlight • Tap a code to copy it • Bring up a Matter device's QR code whenever you need to re-pair it • Ask Siri: "Show Cribbo code for Front Door Lock" • Add a device to Apple Home with its code already copied Private by default • Codes stay hidden until you reveal them • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID • Encrypted backups, protected by a passphrase that's never stored • Optional anonymous analytics, off unless you turn them on Cribbo Plus A one-time purchase. No subscription. Shared with your Family Sharing group. • Unlimited codes (the free version holds 10) • iCloud sync, encrypted on your device before it's uploaded • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets • Apple Watch app Always free: scanning, Apple Home import, search, Face ID lock, and encrypted backups. Bought Cribbo before it was free? Plus is already unlocked for you.

About

day.txt

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A text canvas for every day. Simple like a text file. A little more capable. day.txt gives each day its own page for plans, ideas, meeting notes, lists and whatever needs writing down. Open it and start typing. There is no layout to build and no folder structure to maintain. Your text, on your devices Notes are saved locally and sync through your private iCloud account across Mac, iPhone and iPad. No separate day.txt account is required, and your notes are not sent to a day.txt server. Keep writing, searching and reading local history offline; pending changes can sync when you reconnect. No ads or third-party analytics. A page for today and any other day Move between days with the arrows or choose a date in the calendar. Leave a plan for next week, revisit yesterday or return to today. Calendar markers show which days have notes and give a sense of how much you wrote. Subtle progress dots show how much of today has passed. Shortcuts within your note Start a heading with ### and a name. Its first word becomes a shortcut above the editor, letting you jump straight to that section. Keep projects, reading lists and other topics together without scrolling through the whole page each time. Web links can stay in your text and open through the standard system menus. Carry something into the next day Mark a section with three greater-than signs before it and three less-than signs after it. That text can carry forward when you open today's note. Use it for unfinished tasks, a reminder or any text you want to keep nearby. Planned text stays first, carried sections appear below it, and the original note stays unchanged. Write, dictate, find and replace Type with the keyboard or use your device's dictation. Search the current note, replace words or search across your notes when you remember the text but not the date. Familiar system tools handle selection, copy and paste, undo, spell checking and autocorrect. Revisit earlier versions Preview and restore earlier versions of a note. Choose how long to retain revision history. Your notes and history sync through iCloud. Make it comfortable Choose a light or dark appearance, color palette, font, text size and line spacing. Settings stay on each device, so your Mac and iPhone can have different writing setups. A little more, when you need it Named notes are available for things that do not need a date. On Mac, export the current versions of your notes as portable plain-text files. Made for Mac, iPhone and iPad. One-time purchase. No subscription.

Screenshots

Cribbo4 screens
day.txt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: day.txt at none against Cribbo's 1. day.txt also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support 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. Cribbo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. day.txt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cribbo ships an update every 4 weeks, day.txt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cribbo versus day.txt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCribboday.txt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicholas DapolitoZbigniew Ledwon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cribbo

One-time1
  • Cribbo Plus$2.99
None

day.txt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cribbo free?
Cribbo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is day.txt free?
day.txt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cribbo or day.txt have ads?
Neither Cribbo nor day.txt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cribbo or day.txt?
Cribbo ships an update every 4 weeks, and day.txt every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cribbo was updated on November 12, 2026 and day.txt on November 13, 2026.

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