AuraBar vs MyDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
AuraBar
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AuraBar turns your Dynamic Island, Lock Screen widgets, and Live Activity into a living mood bar. The limited βHappy New Yearβ pack lights up with animated fireworks and greetings across Dynamic Island, Live Activity, and widgets. β’ Personalize mood text (now up to 6 characters, including Chinese) and color β’ Animated fireworks celebrate Lunar New Year across widgets and Live Activity β’ Multiple atmospheric scenes such as city nights, auroras, and rain β’ Live Activity keeps your current mood in sync while working out, commuting, or focusing Launch AuraBar to refresh your Dynamic Island with festive vibesβmore limited themes will roll out throughout the season.
MyDay
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Plan your day in seconds, then keep the activity that matters visible on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. MyDay is a focused daily planner built around one simple rhythm: plan an activity, start Live Focus, finish it, and move on. WHAT YOU CAN DO β’ See only todayβs activities in a calm Today view β’ Start a Live Activity with a real-time countdown β’ Schedule work on a precise calendar timeline β’ Build repeatable daily and weekly routines β’ Review a realistic visual plan for any day β’ Set your normal planning hours β’ Use light mode, dark mode, and Dynamic Type FREE TO START Use MyDay for everyday planning without entering your name, email address, or phone number. MyDay Pro is optional and adds automatic planner actions, heavier daily planning, and advanced workflows. PRIVACY BY DESIGN MyDay is ad-free. Notifications and anonymous diagnostics are optional, and activity names are excluded from analytics events. You can delete your anonymous account and cloud data from Settings. Make today visible. Download MyDay and start with one activity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MyDay at 15.1 against AuraBar's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. AuraBar sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MyDay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AuraBar ships an update monthly, MyDay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AuraBar | MyDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | θε ζ | Medet Tleugabyluly |
In-app purchases
AuraBar
- AuraBar ζ°ε΄ηΆζζ $0.99
MyDay
- MyDay Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- MyDay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year








