Comparison

Self vs Dayte

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

Head to head
About

Self

Create personalized autosuggestion sentences and receive them as daily reminders. Choose between interval or fixed-time notifications, set quiet hours, and organize phrases with themes or favorites. All core features are available locally without an account.

Highlights
  • Customizable autosuggestion sentences
  • Interval and fixed-time reminders
  • Quiet Hours for night-time
  • Themed and favorite phrases
  • Local notifications only
  • No account required
Features
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Keep your own autosuggestion sentences you never want to forget. Get the exact phrase you need, delivered when you need it. Interval or fixed‑time reminders, Quiet Hours for nights, themes and fully custom phrases. [Features] 1) Two reminder modes ‣ Interval — every 30 min / 1 / 2 / 3 / 6 / 12 hours ‣ Fixed times — add specific times (multiple supported) 2) Quiet Hours: pause notifications at night (toggle via the moon icon in the top-right) 3) Themed phrases: quotes, humor, encouragement; manage with Favorites 4) Your own phrases: in your voice, exactly as you need 5) Smooth onboarding: set everything up in under a minute 6) Privacy‑lite: local notifications only, no account required [Why autosuggestion?] Save the ideas you don’t want to lose and keep repeating them. This app was inspired by my grandmother: “Say good words to your child a hundred times. Even if it seems they don’t listen, those words become their thoughts.” [Notification permission] • The app needs notification permission. If denied, in‑app guidance takes you to Settings to enable it easily. [Ads/Tracking] • Ads keep the app free. Tracking is optional; all core features work even if you don’t allow it. [Support] • Questions or feedback? Use the Support URL below. Business/ads inquiries are welcome.

About

Dayte

Easily manage your upcoming events with a clean and simple countdown interface. This application prioritizes user privacy by not collecting any personal information.

Highlights
  • Simple event management
  • Clear countdown interface
  • Privacy-focused design
  • No personal data collection
  • Customizable widgets
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Countdown — only what you need Simplicity means ease. Manage your events with clarity and simplicity. - This app does not collect any personal information. Privacy Policy: https://small.dalgu.app/en/dayte/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Self4 screens
Dayte4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Self at free against Dayte's freemium. Self also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Self sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dayte sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Self against 5.0 for Dayte. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Self ships an update every 6 days, Dayte every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Self versus Dayte: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSelfDayte
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—93.8% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.217.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerchanhyeok choiKYUNGHWAN KIM

Customer experience

Self

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

Dayte

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive93.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Self

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
3 purchases

Dayte

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$6.99

Questions

Is Self free?
Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dayte free?
Dayte is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Self or Dayte?
Self and Dayte are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Self or Dayte have ads?
Neither Self nor Dayte shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Self or Dayte?
Self ships an update every 6 days, and Dayte every 2 weeks. Most recently, Self was updated on September 25, 2026 and Dayte on September 26, 2026.

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