Comparison

DayTask vs ReadyLoop

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

Head to head
About

DayTask

Features
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Seize the day β€” one task at a time. DayTask is a simple, beautiful daily task manager built on one idea: the people who win their days win their lives. No weekly planners. No complex projects. No overwhelming backlogs. Just today's tasks, right in front of you. β€” HOW IT WORKS β€” Add your tasks for today. Check them off as you go. When you complete everything, DayTask gives you a small moment of celebration. You earned it. Tomorrow is a fresh start. Yesterday's unfinished tasks? Move them forward with a tap, or let them go. Every day is a new chance to seize the day. β€” WHY DAYTASK β€” β€’ Focus on Today β€” No distractions from next week or next month. Today is all that matters. β€’ Celebrate Completion β€” Finish all your tasks and get a small reward. It's subtle, but it hits different. β€’ Review Past Days β€” Swipe through your history to see what you've accomplished. Every completed day is proof you showed up. β€’ Carry Tasks Forward β€” Didn't finish something? Move it to today with one tap. No guilt, just progress. β€’ Reorder Freely β€” Drag and drop to prioritize what matters most right now. β€’ Undo Mistakes β€” Accidentally delete a task? You have 5 seconds to bring it back. β€’ Zero Setup β€” No accounts, no cloud sync, no permissions to grant. Open the app and start. β€” DESIGNED FOR DAILY WARRIORS β€” DayTask is for people who believe that showing up every day matters more than planning the perfect year. It's for the ones who know that a small win today beats a grand plan tomorrow. Seize your day. Then do it again tomorrow.

About

ReadyLoop

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ReadyLoop turns the routines you repeat β€” leaving home, packing for a trip, or closing your workday β€” into reusable checklists called runbooks. Keep the steps that stay the same, add what is different this time, and continue from where you stopped whenever life interrupts you. A RUNBOOK, NOT ANOTHER TO-DO LIST A to-do list is completed and forgotten. A runbook is designed to be used again. β€œAlways” steps stay in the runbook. β€œThis Time” steps apply only to the current run. Changes you make to a runbook never alter runs you have already completed. RESUME, NEVER RESTART A phone call. A knock at the door. An empty battery. When you return, ReadyLoop takes you back to the step where you stopped β€” without losing your place or asking you to start over. TWO WAYS TO RUN β€’ Quick Scan β€” See the entire list on one screen and check off steps as you go. β€’ Guided Run β€” Focus on one step at a time when you need fewer distractions. Available with ReadyLoop Pro. CALM BY DESIGN Nothing is scored, and nothing nags you. When you close a run, ReadyLoop gives you a neutral summary: 8 done Β· 1 not needed Β· 1 left open That is the end of it. WIDGETS, LOCK SCREEN, AND DYNAMIC ISLAND Keep your active run visible from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. With ReadyLoop Pro, Live Activities can show your next step on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island on supported iPhone models. YOUR ROUTINES STAY YOURS β€’ No ReadyLoop account or sign-up β€’ No developer-operated servers β€’ Works fully offline β€’ No ads β€’ No third-party analytics or tracking β€’ Export your data as a file whenever you choose β€’ Optional iCloud Sync across your devices with ReadyLoop Pro READYLOOP PRO β€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE, NO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock ReadyLoop Pro with a single in-app purchase: β€’ Unlimited runbooks β€” the free version includes up to 3 β€’ Guided Run β€’ Complete history and calendar archive β€” the free version shows the most recent 14 days β€’ iCloud Sync across your devices β€’ Dynamic Island and Lock Screen Live Activities ReadyLoop is an organizational aid. It records the completion status you enter in the app but does not independently verify that a step has been completed.

Screenshots

DayTask4 screens
ReadyLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DayTask at none against ReadyLoop's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ReadyLoop sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DayTask asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayTask ships an update every 2 weeks, ReadyLoop every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
DayTask versus ReadyLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayTaskReadyLoop
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHOICHI MATSUDAYakup PEKDEMIR

In-app purchases

None

DayTask

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ReadyLoop

One-time1
  • ReadyLoop Pro$4.99

Questions

Is DayTask free?
DayTask is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReadyLoop free?
ReadyLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayTask or ReadyLoop have ads?
Neither DayTask nor ReadyLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayTask or ReadyLoop?
DayTask ships an update every 2 weeks, and ReadyLoop every 10 days. Most recently, DayTask was updated on September 15, 2026 and ReadyLoop on September 13, 2026.

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