Comparison

DayPace vs Velya

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

Head to head
About

DayPace

Organize your day with a structured timeline, build routines, and stay focused with built-in Pomodoro sessions. Capture quick tasks, set reminders, and track your progress with insightful analytics. Includes widgets and Apple Watch support for seamless planning.

Highlights
  • Daily timeline planning
  • Routine building
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Task capture and sorting
  • Progress tracking and insights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Plan a day that fits — and fix it when life changes. DayPace is a daily planner built on time blocking that learns how long your work really takes. Put your tasks on today's timeline, see before you start whether the day fits, and when something runs long, repair the plan in one tap. Most planners assume your estimates are right. DayPace measures. Start a task when you begin and finish it when you're done; your real pace appears next to your estimate, and your estimate is never overwritten. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Plan today and tomorrow on a clear timeline • Add a task in one line — "Deck review 45m at 2pm" becomes a scheduled block • Time every task from the app, your Lock Screen or Apple Watch • Replan in one tap when a task overruns: keep your finish time, finish later, or choose yourself • Build routines with repeating tasks and reusable day templates • See your calendar events on the same timeline • Review the day in the evening and carry unfinished work forward • Home Screen widgets, Live Activity, iCloud sync, export and import MADE FOR REAL DAYS For people who plan carefully and still run late — including many with ADHD. No streaks, no scores, no guilt. Just an honest picture of your day and a plan that adapts when it has to. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. Task and calendar titles never leave your device. Analytics are counts only. FREE AND PRO Free, always: unlimited tasks, today and tomorrow, timers with Live Activity, the evening review, your overall pace, calendar on the timeline, iCloud sync, one template, a widget and the Apple Watch app. DayPace Pro adds guided placement ("Make today fit"), Replan with preview and Undo, your pace by kind of work, calendar-aware placement, unlimited templates, full history and trend, and the complete widget set. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION DayPace Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. The available plans, billing periods, prices in your local currency and any free trial you are eligible for are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel a subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you buy a subscription. ================================================================ For enjoying ad free experience please make purchase of Weekly or Yearly subscription plan. • Subscription Plan: Weekly, Monthly & Yearly. All have 3 days free trial. It also has Onetime Purchase offer. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account. • Subscriptions will renew automatically. • Turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account 24 hours before the end of the current period while renewal. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. • Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://sites.google.com/view/rashad-planned/terms-of-service Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/rashad-planned/privacy-policy

About

Velya

Features
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Velya helps your alarm fit your morning. Velya uses AlarmKit, Apple’s system alarm framework available from iOS 26. Choose your time, days and rules, then review your next planned wake. Alarm permission is required; keep your device powered on and check your settings before going to sleep. RELIABLE BY DESIGN • System alarms designed to sound through Silent mode and Focus, with your permission. • Contextual wake: use your calendar and travel estimates to plan your departure. Data may be unavailable or change. • No Velya account required. Basic alarms do not need an internet connection; some integrations and sync do. APPLE WATCH • A standalone-capable watch app: next wake, sleep, and routine on your wrist. • Create and edit alarms right on the watch, plus complications for your watch face. • View and manage alarms on your watch. A preview received from your iPhone does not mean an alarm is armed on your Watch. POWER NAP • Presets for every break — Micro (10), Power (20), Coffee nap, and a Full cycle (~90). • An optional early-wake attempt on the watch uses available sleep signals. It does not replace your configured nap limit. • A system alarm accompanies the nap limit you configure. • Start or end a nap from Siri and Shortcuts. SMART WAKE • Wake-up window: allow an early-wake attempt while retaining your configured deadline. • Sunrise lighting: prepare a gradual wake with Home Assistant and its compatible component. Capabilities depend on your equipment; gradual HomeKit lighting requires Velya to remain active. • Snooze: choose your reminder interval. The system interval remains the one set when the alarm was scheduled. • Weather routines: use available forecasts to prepare your wake time, with an explicit backup time. • Optional sleep data: review your Apple Health history and use available estimates for your settings. Velya is not a medical device. • Optional mood check-in to start the day with intention. AUTOMATIONS • Build rules from conditions you choose (time, steps, charger, location, Home Assistant sensors) to turn alarms on or off automatically. • Rules depend on permissions and available data; iOS limits their evaluation in the background. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT • Access to Health, calendar and location data depends on your permissions. • No advertising or usage-analytics SDK. Features you configure may communicate with iCloud, Apple services or your equipment. • From Help, voluntarily send feedback, a bug or an idea and follow a private conversation. Optional technical codes default off; automatic diagnostic collection is inactive. See the privacy policy for retention and deletion. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DayPace4 screens
Velya4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Velya at none against DayPace's shown. DayPace's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. DayPace sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Velya sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayPace ships an update every 2 weeks, Velya fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DayPace versus Velya: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayPaceVelya
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKhandker Tafiqul IslamChristine Martin

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DayPace

Subscriptions3
  • Schedule Planner Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Digital Planner Monthly3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Day Planner Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Daily Schedule Lifetime Access$49.99
3 purchases

Velya

Subscriptions2
  • Velya Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Velya Pro7 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Velya Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is DayPace free?
DayPace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Velya free?
Velya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayPace or Velya have ads?
DayPace shows ads; Velya does not.
Which is updated more often, DayPace or Velya?
DayPace ships an update every 2 weeks, and Velya fortnightly. Most recently, DayPace was updated on October 30, 2026 and Velya on November 2, 2026.

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