Calday vs Chromeo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calday
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Calday — A Simple Journal for Everyday Life Calday is a clean and simple journal designed to fit naturally into your day. No clutter. No pressure. Just a quiet space to write. Capture what happened today, note a quick thought, or reflect on your day — in your own way, at your own pace. Whether you write daily or occasionally, Calday makes journaling feel easy to keep. Built for effortless journaling: 1. Write anytime — Capture thoughts for today or any day you missed 2. Natural timeline — Revisit your entries in a simple, date-based flow 3. Keep things simple — Organize entries with lightweight categories 4. Sync across devices — Continue writing wherever you are 5. Works offline — No connection needed, just write Calday isn’t about writing more. It’s about making journaling feel simple enough to stay with.
Chromeo
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Chromeo is a visual Pomodoro timer built for creative work. Instead of only watching numbers count down, you see time unfold visually. A spiral closes. A ring fills. A maze resolves. A cube shifts. You observe time passing. Time is set through touch. Haptic feedback makes adjustments feel physical and precise. You can edit the timer even while it is running. Sessions are meant to adapt to your workflow, not lock you into it. Chromeo is fast to use. Open, set, start. No setup screens, no friction. It works well for: • Deep creative work • Writing, design, development • Study sessions • Time blocking • ADHD and neurodivergent users • Anyone who prefers to feel time instead of reading it Different tasks can have different visual styles. Focus can look different depending on what you are doing. Designed for the Senses • Beautiful 3D parallax visuals • Minimal, clean UI • Fast and reliable performance • Haptic precision control By using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Calday at 15 against Chromeo's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Calday sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Chromeo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Calday ships an update every 4 days, Chromeo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calday | Chromeo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hefei Xiguoke Technology Co., Ltd. | Teemu Lehto |
In-app purchases
Calday
- Month PRO$2.99
- Year PRO$19.99
Chromeo
- Chromeo Pro -50%$1.99
- Chromeo Pro$3.99









