Comparison

StayLedger vs Day

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

Head to head
About

StayLedger

This app helps short-term rental hosts monitor their property's financial performance. It allows users to track income and expenses, categorize transactions, and view profit summaries. Data can be exported for tax and bookkeeping purposes.

Highlights
  • Track income and expenses
  • Organize by category and property
  • View profit and loss summaries
  • Export CSV for bookkeeping
  • Manage multiple properties (Pro)
  • Edit entries (Pro)
Features
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StayLedger helps short-term rental hosts track income and expenses by property, understand profitability, and export records for bookkeeping and tax time. Key features: • Track income, COGS, and expenses • Organize entries by category and property • View profit and loss summaries • Export CSV for spreadsheets and bookkeeping workflows StayLedger Pro unlocks advanced features like editing entries, exporting, and managing multiple properties (subscription options available). Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://exquisite-biscuit-81c630.netlify.app/privacy.html

About

Day

This app helps traders record, review, and improve their performance with a minimalist, privacy-first trading journal. It automatically calculates profit and loss, allowing for easy identification of patterns and mistakes. All data is stored locally, ensuring complete control and no data tracking.

Highlights
  • Record detailed trade logs
  • Automatic P&L calculation
  • Minimalist design
  • No sign-up or ads
  • Local data storage
  • Data export options
Features
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A clearer view of every trading day. Day is a minimalist trading journal for active stock and ETF traders. Record buys and sells, track open positions, and see your realized profit and loss in one place. LOG YOUR TRADES Record the ticker, date, quantity, and price. Review your trade history and switch to open positions to see your holdings and average cost. SEE YOUR RESULTS Browse daily results in the monthly calendar or step back for a view of your trading year. Review realized P&L across the week, month, or all time. UNDERSTAND YOUR PERFORMANCE Explore trade outcomes, win rate, average wins and losses, and profit factor. Compare results by ticker to see which symbols contribute most to your realized P&L. START FREE Get 20 trade entries each month, with access to your journal, calendar, open positions, and analytics. GO PREMIUM Choose a monthly subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase for: • Unlimited trade entries • CSV import and export • iCloud backup and restore SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No account required. No ads. Your journal works offline, with optional iCloud backup for Premium users. Day is a journal for recording and reviewing trades. It does not place trades or provide live market prices. Monthly subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. A lifetime purchase does not automatically cancel an existing subscription. Privacy Policy: https://ancreative.ca/day/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

StayLedger4 screens
Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: StayLedger at 3 against Day's 1. StayLedger also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. StayLedger sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Day sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 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 StayLedger against 5.0 for Day. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StayLedger ships an update every 2 weeks, Day every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
StayLedger versus Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStayLedgerDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert CherekANCREATIVE INC.

Customer experience

StayLedger

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Day

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

StayLedger

Subscriptions2
  • StayLedger Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • StayLedger Pro (Yearly)$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Day

Subscriptions1
  • Day Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Day Premium$9.99

Questions

Is StayLedger free?
StayLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Day free?
Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, StayLedger or Day?
StayLedger and Day are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do StayLedger or Day have ads?
Neither StayLedger nor Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StayLedger or Day?
StayLedger ships an update every 2 weeks, and Day every 3 weeks. Most recently, StayLedger was updated on October 31, 2026 and Day on November 5, 2026.

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