# Daybox vs Daybearing

The clearest difference is price: Daybox at Free against Daybearing's $4.99. Daybearing's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Daybox is free to download; Daybearing costs $4.99 up front. Daybox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Daybearing asks for nothing beyond the download.

Daybox ships an update every 9 days, Daybearing every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daybox | Daybearing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daybox-task-timer/id6758927731/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **3** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 18 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.2** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Scott Hanson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1875813160) | [Dustin Glendinning](https://appshunter.io/developer/6809098258) |

## What reviewers say

### Daybox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daybox-task-timer/id6758927731)

This app helps you stay focused by automatically progressing through a list of timed tasks. Set durations, add tasks with icons and colors, and let the timer guide you through your day without manual intervention. Live Activities keep your timer visible on the lock screen and Dynamic Island.

**Highlights:** Automatic task progression, Customizable task durations and icons, Drag-and-drop task reordering, Live Activities for lock screen/Dynamic Island, Cross-device synchronization, Audio cues for transitions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Daybox Pro Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Daybox Pro Annual | $16.99 | per year |
| Daybox Pro Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


### Daybearing

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daybearing-visual-task-timer/id6809098256)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daybox free?

Daybox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Daybearing free?

Daybearing costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Daybox or Daybearing have ads?

Daybox shows ads; Daybearing does not.

### Which is updated more often, Daybox or Daybearing?

Daybox ships an update every 9 days, and Daybearing every 5 days. Most recently, Daybox was updated on September 24, 2026 and Daybearing on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*