Does Today Count vs Darwin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Does Today Count
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Some days, you don’t really live them. You scroll, you zone out, and suddenly the day is gone. Does Today Count is for those days that quietly slip by. No journaling. No explanations. At the end of the day, you simply tap once to cross it out. Crossed-out days stay on your calendar and slowly turn into statistics. One day doesn’t matter much. But when you see how many days you’ve crossed out, your time becomes very clear. This is not a productivity app. It won’t motivate you or fix you. It just shows your time as it actually is. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://lijunchenapp.com/DoesTodayCount-PrivacyPolicy.html
Darwin
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Darwin is a digital detox app that turns time away from your phone into "evolution." ■ Grow Just by Putting Your Phone Down Place your device on your desk during a session. As long as you don't move it, you'll earn XP and level up your character. Hit your weekly target for bonus XP. ■ From Microbe to God — 100 Levels of Evolution Start as a Lv.1 microbe. Level up to evolve through fish → animal → human → wizard → god, unlocking new characters and habitats along the way. Conquer all 6 stages, 20 characters, and 21 habitats. ■ Compete as a Team Join a random team of 3–5 people and battle other teams on the weekly leaderboard. When every member hits their personal goal, everyone earns a +2 level bonus. With teammates counting on you, slacking off isn't an option. ■ Build a Rhythm with Weekly Goals Set your own weekly focus-time goal. Hit it for +2 levels; miss it for -1 level and removal from your team. A little pressure goes a long way toward building the habit. ■ Feel Your Teammates' Effort in Real Time Get push notifications for teammates' session results and chat messages. Knowing someone else is grinding right now gives you that extra push. Fully customizable in settings. ■ A Community You Can Trust Built-in reporting for inappropriate messages and user blocking keep your detox safe and focused. ■ Live Activity & Widget Support See your session timer on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Check today's focus time straight from your Home Screen with widgets. ■ Perfect For ・Anyone trying to cut back on phone use ・People who want to boost their focus ・Anyone who wants to build habits with a game-like twist ・People who want to reach goals alongside others With Darwin, turn time away from your phone into time spent evolving. EULA for Premium plans (monthly/annual): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Darwin at none against Does Today Count's 2. Darwin also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). Does Today Count's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Does Today Count sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Darwin asks for nothing beyond the download.
Does Today Count ships an update monthly, Darwin every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Does Today Count | Darwin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | 俊辰 黎 | Ryohei Horiuchi |
In-app purchases
Does Today Count
- Monthly Membership$0.991 Month
- Annual Membership$6.991 Year
Darwin
No in-app purchases









