Comparison

Dayglow vs Nyro

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

Head to head
About

Dayglow

This app helps you never miss important dates by tracking events like birthdays and holidays. Set custom reminders and add personal notes to stay organized and connected to special moments.

Highlights
  • Unlimited event countdowns
  • Customizable reminders
  • Personal notes and gift ideas
  • Universal event templates
  • Detailed time remaining display
Features
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Birthdays, trips, exams, weddings, holidays… Dayglow turns every moment you're waiting for into a glowing poster. GLOW DESIGN β€’ Every moment gets its own animated color theme β€” or your own photo β€’ Huge numbers and a progress ring that fills up β€’ A live clock, second by second, in the final 24 hours β€’ Light and dark mode COUNT DOWN OR COUNT UP β€’ β€œ12 days until vacation” β€’ β€œ143 days smoke-free”, β€œTogether for 2 years” β€’ Celebrations at milestones like 7, 30, 100 and 365 days EVERYWHERE β€’ Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets β€’ Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€’ Apple Watch app and watch-face complications β€’ iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad SMART REMINDERS β€’ Reminders from 10 minutes to 30 days ahead β€’ A notification the moment it arrives β€’ Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly repeats β€” birthdays can show β€œYear 30” QUICK START β€’ New Year, Valentine’s Day, Ramadan & Eid, Mother’s Day, Halloween, Christmas and more in one tap β€’ Import events from Calendar and birthdays from Contacts β€’ Share a story-sized countdown card DAYGLOW PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) β€’ No ads β€’ 8 premium themes and photo backgrounds β€’ Alternate app icons Bought β€œRemove Ads” before? Pro is already yours.

About

Nyro

Features
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Nyro is a birthday reminder app built around people, not calendar entries β€” so you're reminded early enough to actually do something about it. KEY FEATURES: β€’ Add people, not events β€” save someone once with their name and birthday, and Nyro tracks them from there β€’ Unlimited reminders per person β€” a week ahead to plan, three days ahead to order a gift, the morning of to send a message β€’ Relative or exact timing β€” set reminders as "3 days before" or pick a specific date and time, per person β€’ Full calendar view β€” see every birthday laid out across the month β€’ Search and sort β€” find anyone instantly, or order your list by name or by date β€’ Automatic zodiac signs β€” worked out from each person's birthday, no input needed PRIVACY BY DESIGN β€’ No account, no sign-up, no cloud β€’ Every name, date and reminder is stored locally on your device β€’ Nothing is uploaded, shared or tracked β€’ Delete the app and the data goes with it β€” it was never anywhere else If you've ever remembered a birthday a day too late, this is the app that stops it happening again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://nyro.expo.app/privacy

Screenshots

Dayglow4 screens
Nyro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Dayglow at 3 against Nyro's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Dayglow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nyro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
Dayglow versus Nyro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayglowNyro
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size21 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperUgur Kadir KarahanVLADIMIR-CONSTANTIN CIUCULESCU

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dayglow

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Nyro

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Pro Annually$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Dayglow free?
Dayglow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nyro free?
Nyro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dayglow or Nyro have ads?
Neither Dayglow nor Nyro shows ads.

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