# Time Progress vs DayBar

The clearest difference is update cadence: DayBar at weekly against Time Progress's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Time Progress sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DayBar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Time Progress ships an update every 3 weeks, DayBar weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Time Progress | DayBar |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Bin Yang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1854149194) | [Daria Kovalchuk](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896741078) |

## What reviewers say

### Time Progress

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-progress-day-countdown/id6755583897)

Visualize your time with progress bars for the year, month, and day. Create countdowns for important dates and track progress for projects or events. Features include recurring events, home screen widgets, and iCloud sync.

**Highlights:** Year, month, and day progress visualization, Countdown and progress event tracking, Recurring event scheduling, Home screen widgets, iCloud sync, Import and export functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Time Progress Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


### DayBar

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daybar-widgets/id6770415228)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Time Progress free?

Time Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DayBar free?

DayBar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Time Progress or DayBar have ads?

Neither Time Progress nor DayBar shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Time Progress or DayBar?

Time Progress ships an update every 3 weeks, and DayBar weekly. Most recently, Time Progress was updated on October 24, 2026 and DayBar on October 24, 2026.

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