Comparison

Daystreak vs Wishbell

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

Head to head
About

Daystreak

This app helps you track important dates with customizable countdowns. Set reminders, use widgets, and sync across devices to never miss a birthday, trip, deadline, or bill payment.

Highlights
  • Customizable countdowns
  • Home screen widgets
  • Lock screen Live Activity
  • Smart reminders
  • Repeating countdowns
  • Calendar sync
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Count down to the dates that actually matter — birthdays, trips, exams, rent, deadlines, anniversaries, and the moments you keep meaning to plan for. Create a countdown in seconds, see exactly how many days are left, and keep the next one in view without opening the app. WIDGETS ARE FREE Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets come with the app — no subscription needed. Pin one countdown or let the widget cycle through what’s coming next. COUNT DOWN TO ANYTHING • Birthdays and anniversaries — repeat yearly and never rely on memory again • Trips and vacations — flights, holidays, weekends away • Exams and study goals — watch the date get closer and start earlier • Rent, bills and subscriptions — monthly repeats that reset themselves • Launches, meetings and deadlines — the work dates you cannot miss REMINDERS THAT ARRIVE IN TIME Choose the day itself, a few days before, an exact time, or the last working day before the date. Set several at once. Milestone alerts tell you when you hit 100, 50, 30, 10 and 1 days to go. BUILT TO BE GLANCED AT • Home Screen widgets in three sizes • Lock Screen widgets — inline, circular and rectangular • Light and Dark Mode, matched to your system • Ten themes, custom icons, and photo backgrounds • Sort, group and filter by label when the list grows MORE THAN A NUMBER • Journey Notes — jot down small moments while you wait • Time Capsules — seal a message and photos that unlock on the day • Milestone Moments — celebrate the steps, not just the finish • Year in Review — what you waited for, and what arrived • Share any countdown as a card worth sending CALENDAR AND SYNC Import from your calendar so you are not typing dates twice, and keep your countdowns backed up and consistent across your devices with iCloud. PREMIUM Premium removes ads and adds: • Custom background photos • Custom themes and home header typography • Automatic iCloud sync • Live Activities and Dynamic Island on supported iPhones • Time Capsules • Custom milestones and unlimited Journey Notes • Lunar calendar repeats and advanced repeat rules Free for 3 days, then billed yearly. Monthly and a one-time Lifetime purchase are also available. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-renewable subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before that period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in Apple Account Settings. Prices vary by region. Terms: https://daystreak.net/countdown-terms Privacy: https://daystreak.net/countdown-privacy

About

Wishbell

Features
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Wishbell keeps every birthday and celebration that matters in one warm, private place — and helps you actually reach out when the day comes. From the moment you add someone, Wishbell counts down to their day and reminds you in advance, so you always have time to plan. WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT • Never miss a day — advance reminders you can tune per person • More than birthdays — anniversaries, name days, graduations and any celebration you like • One-tap wishes — pick a warm, funny or formal message and send it straight to WhatsApp, Messages, Telegram or Instagram • Beautiful widgets — see who's next right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen • Import from Contacts — add the birthdays you already have in seconds • Milestone alerts — a special heads-up for the big ones (18, 30, 50…) PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Free, with no ads — ever • No account to create • Your data stays on your device and in your own private iCloud SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Fully localized in 19 languages, and it starts in your phone's language automatically. Add your first birthday today — and never scramble for a last-minute message again.

Screenshots

Daystreak4 screens
Wishbell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wishbell at none against Daystreak's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Daystreak sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Wishbell asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Daystreak versus Wishbell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaystreakWishbell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS1717.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer毓鑫 戴Mustafa Aybek

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Daystreak

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$14.99
None

Wishbell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Daystreak free?
Daystreak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wishbell free?
Wishbell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Daystreak or Wishbell have ads?
Neither Daystreak nor Wishbell shows ads.

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