Comparison

Dayglow vs TickDown

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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 • Every moment gets its own animated color theme — or your own photo • Huge numbers and a progress ring that fills up • A live clock, second by second, in the final 24 hours • Light and dark mode COUNT DOWN OR COUNT UP • “12 days until vacation” • “143 days smoke-free”, “Together for 2 years” • Celebrations at milestones like 7, 30, 100 and 365 days EVERYWHERE • Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy widgets • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Apple Watch app and watch-face complications • iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad SMART REMINDERS • Reminders from 10 minutes to 30 days ahead • A notification the moment it arrives • Daily, weekly, monthly or yearly repeats — birthdays can show “Year 30” QUICK START • New Year, Valentine’s Day, Ramadan & Eid, Mother’s Day, Halloween, Christmas and more in one tap • Import events from Calendar and birthdays from Contacts • Share a story-sized countdown card DAYGLOW PRO (one-time purchase, no subscription) • No ads • 8 premium themes and photo backgrounds • Alternate app icons Bought “Remove Ads” before? Pro is already yours.

About

TickDown

Organize your life by combining countdowns to important events with a clear task list. View your deadlines, birthdays, and to-dos all in one place, with customizable visuals and reminders. The core app works offline, and optional premium features unlock advanced widgets and backups.

Highlights
  • Live countdowns to the second
  • Customizable event backgrounds
  • Subtasks with progress tracking
  • Integrated calendar view
  • Event and task reminders
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets (Premium)
  • Encrypted on-device backups
Features
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TickDown puts the moments you're counting toward and the work in front of you on the same screen. Birthdays, trips, deadlines and launches count down to the second on beautiful cards. Your tasks sit beside them, with subtasks, priorities and progress visible at a glance. COUNTDOWNS THAT FEEL PERSONAL • Live countdowns to the second — days, hours and minutes • Use your own photos or built-in artwork for every event • Reposition photos so the important part is always visible • Categories and colors to organize birthdays, work and travel • Repeating events for anniversaries and annual occasions A CALM, POWERFUL TASK LIST • Subtasks with progress that rolls up to the parent task • Priorities, due dates and individual task reminders • Repeating tasks automatically roll forward when completed • Auto-archive completed tasks and automatically delete old archives • Keep an archive of everything you've finished WIDGETS YOU'LL ACTUALLY USE — PREMIUM • Home Screen and Lock Screen countdown widgets • Tasks widget showing what's due today • Tap a task directly from the widget to mark it complete • Small, medium, large and Smart Stack sizes • Use your own photo as a widget background SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • "Add a task in TickDown" — create tasks hands-free • "What's due today in TickDown" — hear your tasks without opening the app • Add TickDown controls to Control Center for quick task creation ONE CALENDAR FOR EVERYTHING • See countdowns, tasks and device calendar events together • Month and agenda views • Choose your preferred start day of the week • Calendar access is optional and read-only REMINDERS THAT FIT YOUR DAY • Event and task reminders • Choose your preferred alert sounds • Daily and weekly summaries at a time you choose • 12- or 24-hour time formats based on your region BACKUP YOU CONTROL • Export an encrypted .tickdown backup using AES-256-GCM encryption • Back up to your own iCloud Drive whenever you want • Automatic daily iCloud backup with Premium • Restore on a new iPhone or iPad from iCloud or a saved file • Restoring is always free — your data is never locked behind a purchase PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account or sign-in required • No servers • Your countdowns, tasks, notes and photos stay on your device • The core app works entirely offline TICKDOWN PREMIUM One purchase. No subscription. • Removes all ads • Unlocks Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Unlimited photo backgrounds — the built-in artwork is free for everyone • Automatic daily iCloud backup • Supports independent development TickDown is free and ad-supported. Premium is optional and permanent. Privacy Policy: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/privacy-policy.html Support: https://futuretekapps.github.io/tickdownapple/

Screenshots

Dayglow4 screens
TickDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dayglow at none against TickDown's shown. Dayglow also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Dayglow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TickDown sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dayglow ships an update every 3 days, TickDown every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Dayglow versus TickDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayglowTickDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUgur Kadir KarahanNusaif Valappil

Customer experience

Dayglow

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TickDown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dayglow

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

TickDown

One-time1
  • TickDown Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Dayglow free?
Dayglow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDown free?
TickDown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dayglow or TickDown have ads?
TickDown shows ads; Dayglow does not.
Which is updated more often, Dayglow or TickDown?
Dayglow ships an update every 3 days, and TickDown every 4 days. Most recently, Dayglow was updated on October 30, 2026 and TickDown on October 31, 2026.

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