Comparison

Testament vs Dawnset

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

Head to head
About

Testament

Preserve your voice, stories, and advice for your children to cherish forever. Record video messages, share life lessons, and set them to unlock at specific ages or milestones, creating a lasting legacy.

Highlights
  • Record video messages
  • Save stories and advice
  • Schedule message unlocks
  • Build a permanent message library
  • Gift for fathers and families
Features
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The people you love. The stories only they can tell. Testament helps your family preserve photos, videos, stories, and blessings in one private place—so the moments you share today can become the memories you return to for years to come. A grandparent’s favorite story. A message for your child’s wedding day. The story behind an old photograph. Everyday moments that mean more with time. Give them a place in Testament. With Testament, you can: • Record video messages filled with stories, advice, encouragement, and love. • Upload photos and videos from family vacations, birthdays, childhood, and everyday life. • Schedule messages to unlock at a future age, date, or milestone. • Find the words with guided paths and thoughtful prompts for parents, grandparents, and the whole family. • Send a blessing or request one from a loved one, pastor, coach, or mentor—even if they don’t have the app. • Keep memories organized in family collections, with a place for every person’s story. • Explore the Holy Bible and record reflections that pass your faith and wisdom to the people you love. FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Moms. Dads. Grandparents. Children. Siblings. Testament brings generations together through the stories, traditions, and voices that make your family yours. You don’t need a perfect speech or a special occasion. Start with one photo. One story. One thing you want someone to know. A MEANINGFUL GIFT Give parents, grandparents, newlyweds, or growing families a way to preserve something deeply personal: the people they love, in their own words. Formerly Hey Dad. Now Testament—a place for the whole family. Terms of Use: https://testament.family/terms Privacy Policy: https://testament.family/privacy

About

Dawnset

This app helps caregivers collaborate by tracking children's daily activities, sleep schedules, and important notes. It allows for selective sharing of information and setting up routines for easy access by temporary caregivers.

Highlights
  • Log daily activities
  • Track sleep schedules
  • Keep notes for events
  • Selective information sharing
  • Set up daily routines
  • Invite temporary caregivers
  • Real-time updates
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Dawnset is a child activity tracking app designed to foster collaboration and communication between all types of caregivers — parents, daycare providers, babysitters, and more. Log daily activities like feedings and diaper changes, track sleep schedules, and keep notes for important events! Choose what to share with other caregivers and what to keep private. Set up daily routines for your children so everyone knows the schedule, and easily invite temporary caregivers like babysitters or grandparents — just send an invitation and they can log in with a simple one-time code and follow the routines you've already set up. No more writing your child's schedule down with pencil and paper! Stay in the loop with real-time updates and configurable push notifications. Manage multiple children in one place. Whether you're a parent or running a daycare, dawnset is the perfect app for you!

Screenshots

Testament4 screens
Dawnset4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dawnset at none against Testament's 3. Dawnset also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Testament sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Dawnset asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Testament against 5.0 for Dawnset. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Testament ships an update every 2 weeks, Dawnset every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Testament versus Dawnset: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTestamentDawnset
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.1
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHey Dad LLCHouse Matzke LLC

Customer experience

Testament

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dawnset

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Testament

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited - Annual$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • 20 Stories$29.99
None

Dawnset

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Testament free?
Testament is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dawnset free?
Dawnset is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Testament or Dawnset?
Testament and Dawnset are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 8 and 6 ratings respectively.
Do Testament or Dawnset have ads?
Neither Testament nor Dawnset shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Testament or Dawnset?
Testament ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dawnset every 4 days. Most recently, Testament was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dawnset on October 6, 2026.

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