Comparison

DayKeeper vs Set and Forget

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

Head to head
About

DayKeeper

Easily track and get reminders for important life events like birthdays, anniversaries, and trips. Customize your countdowns with unique styles and share your memories beautifully. Supports both Lunar and Gregorian calendars.

Highlights
  • Count Up & Countdown tracking
  • Customizable countdown books
  • Built-in holiday reminders
  • Shareable event pictures
  • Dark Mode support
  • Event notifications
  • Lunar & Gregorian calendar support
  • Date calculation tools
Features
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DayKeeper is a countdown app designed to help you record and cherish every meaningful moment in life. Whether it’s a relationship anniversary, a loved one’s birthday, payday, your baby’s birth, your next trip, or an upcoming exam, DayKeeper makes it easy to track and get reminders for the days that matter. Customize styles and share your memories in beautiful ways. = Key Features = · Count Up & Countdown: Track how many days have passed or are left for important events · Category Management: Create personalized countdown books with custom covers, colors, and icons · Holiday reminder: built-in holidays for multiple countries and regions, support holiday countdown and quick view · Share Your Days: Select background images and date styles to generate beautiful shareable pictures · Dark Mode: A more comfortable viewing experience at night · Event Reminders: Get timely notifications for upcoming countdowns · Lunar & Gregorian: Support setting dates in both calendars · Timeline: View all your saved date events in a timeline view · Date Tools: Calculate target dates or compare date intervals Subscription Info: If you subscribe via Apple, payment will be charged to your App Store account upon confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the selected plan’s rate. After purchase, you can manage or cancel your subscription in your Account Settings. Contact Us: We are dedicated to building a warm and easy-to-use time management tool. Feel free to share your suggestions by emailing us at cloudrise.tech@qq.com. Thank you for your support! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y2l5tUJAtvZ7Ky7yktLAWvy3b5xX-IAeTP9lJxxtAWA/edit?usp=sharing

About

Set and Forget

This app helps you remember and send thoughtful messages for important dates like birthdays and anniversaries. It allows you to schedule messages in advance, using templates or your own words, ensuring you never miss a special occasion.

Highlights
  • Schedule messages for special dates
  • Use pre-written templates or custom messages
  • Set preferred message send times
  • Receive optional reminders
  • Data stored privately on device
Features
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Set and Forget makes staying connected effortless. Add a friend's birthday or anniversary once, write a heartfelt message, and we'll send it automatically—every year, right on time. No more forgotten birthdays. No more last-minute guilt. Just thoughtful messages, delivered when they matter most. Features: • Schedule messages for birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and more • Use ready-made templates or write your own personal messages • Set your preferred send time—morning, afternoon, or evening • Get optional reminders before messages go out • All your data stays private and secure on your device Be the friend who always remembers.

Screenshots

DayKeeper4 screens
Set and Forget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Set and Forget at none against DayKeeper's 4. Set and Forget also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. DayKeeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Set and Forget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DayKeeper against 5.0 for Set and Forget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Set and Forget has 5 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DayKeeper versus Set and Forget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayKeeperSet and Forget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer立战 王Kyle Zartman

Customer experience

DayKeeper

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

Set and Forget

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DayKeeper

Subscriptions2
  • DayKeeper Pro(1 Month)$1.991 Month
  • DayKeeper Pro(1 Year)3 Days trial$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • DayKeeper Pro(Lifetime)$6.99
  • DayKeeper Pro(Lifetime)$9.99
None

Set and Forget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayKeeper free?
DayKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Set and Forget free?
Set and Forget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DayKeeper or Set and Forget?
DayKeeper and Set and Forget are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 5 ratings respectively.
Do DayKeeper or Set and Forget have ads?
Neither DayKeeper nor Set and Forget shows ads.

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