Comparison

DaysKeep vs Dearday

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

Head to head
About

DaysKeep

Features
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DaysKeep is a warm, private home for the days that matter: birthdays, trips, and the time spent together. Give each day a story and a photo, then revisit what has passed and what is coming on a calm timeline. FEATURES β€’ Record birthdays, trips, and milestones β€’ Add a story and photos to each day β€’ Browse past and future by calendar, category, or search β€’ Home and Lock Screen widgets keep favorite dates in sight β€’ Local reminders before important days β€’ Local-first storage that works offline β€’ Private iCloud sync, optional, across devices with the same Apple ID β€’ Designed for iPhone and iPad β€’ Simplified Chinese and English; light and dark appearances DaysKeep has no separate account, no ads, and no third-party tracking. Your content lives on your device first; with sync enabled, it is written to your personal iCloud private database. Keep what matters close.

About

Dearday

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Count down to the days that matter: an anniversary, a wedding, a birthday, an exam, a trip, retirement, or a baby you can't wait to meet. Dearday is a simple D-day counter. No account, no login, no feed. Open it and the day you're waiting for fills the screen, with the days left in large, calm numbers. - A full-screen countdown with no ads on it - Set up in 30 seconds: tap +, name the day, pick a date - Two kinds, Regular and Anniversary, free for up to 3 regular countdowns and 1 anniversary - Color that follows the calendar: soft grey while the day is far off, gentle blue and amber as it nears, green on the day itself - Every countdown in one list, closest first - Swipe from one countdown to the next - Quiet type and soft pastels - Works offline, and your dates stay on your device - Runs on iPhone and iPad - Available in English, Korean, Japanese, Traditional and Simplified Chinese, German, French, Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese Dearday is free to use. There is no subscription and no upgrade prompt. Why so quiet? A keepsake shouldn't shout. Dearday just holds the date for you. No streaks, no badges, no login rewards, no pings to come back. Just the day, until it arrives. How Dearday stays free A single small banner ad sits at the bottom of the countdown list and the Settings screen. It never appears on the D-day screen. Where consent is required, you can review your ad privacy choices in Settings at any time. Privacy Your countdowns are stored only on your device. There is no account, and we run no server that holds your dates. Details: apps.peppertree.so/dearday/privacy Made for couples counting down to an anniversary, parents waiting on a due date, students watching an exam get closer, travelers with a trip ahead, and anyone keeping a wedding, graduation, retirement, sobriety milestone or move-in day in sight. If a day matters to you, a quick rating helps Dearday reach others who are counting toward theirs.

Screenshots

DaysKeep4 screens
Dearday4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DaysKeep at none against Dearday's shown. DaysKeep also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DaysKeep ships an update every 5 days, Dearday every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 9, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
DaysKeep versus Dearday: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaysKeepDearday
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperθΆŠε‹‡ 撁Peppertree

In-app purchases

None

DaysKeep

No in-app purchases

None

Dearday

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DaysKeep free?
DaysKeep is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dearday free?
Dearday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DaysKeep or Dearday have ads?
Dearday shows ads; DaysKeep does not.
Which is updated more often, DaysKeep or Dearday?
DaysKeep ships an update every 5 days, and Dearday every 3 months. Most recently, DaysKeep was updated on November 9, 2026 and Dearday on November 9, 2026.

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