Comparison

Daymark vs Day Counter

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

Head to head
About

Daymark

Features
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Daymark: Dates that matter Daymark is a curated space for the dates that define you. Whether you're counting down to a new chapter or looking back at how far you've come since a life-changing milestone, Daymark keeps those moments close. Look Forward. From birthdays and big adventures to the dreams you're building, set a date and watch the countdown. Give it a time, and on the final day it turns into a live clock. Look Back. Not all milestones are in the future. Track the days since a fresh start, a first step, or a day you'll never forget. Every Year, Every Month. Birthdays and anniversaries come around again. Repeating countdowns roll on to the next one by themselves, weekly, monthly or yearly. Your Moments, Elevated. Every date deserves more than a plain reminder. Give each card a photo, an icon and a color, and build a gallery of your life. Always in View. - Widgets for the Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy - A live countdown on the Lock Screen as the day draws near - An Apple Watch app with your cards on your wrist - Reminders a week before, the day before and on the day, at the time you choose Designed with Intention. - Elegant design: a dark, distraction-free interface that lets your dates speak for themselves - Seamless sync: your cards stay up to date across iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch through iCloud - Siri and Shortcuts: add a card, open one or find your dates by voice, and search them in Spotlight - Your calendar: add any date to Apple Calendar, Google Calendar or an .ics file - Share the feeling: share any card as a beautiful image, or save it to Photos - iPhone Duo: the phone layout when closed; open, a sidebar with more cards at once - Accessible: Dynamic Type, VoiceOver and Reduce Motion throughout - In English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese and Swedish Private by Design. No account and no sign-up. Daymark works fully offline, and your cards sync only through your own iCloud. Daymark Premium. Start free with up to three cards. A single one-time purchase unlocks Daymark Premium for good: unlimited cards, photo backgrounds, all 34 icons, repeating countdowns, widgets, Lock Screen countdowns, the Apple Watch app, calendar export and six alternate app icons. No subscription.

About

Day Counter

Features
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How long until that special day? How many days since it happened? Count down or count up to every important day in your life — simple, colorful and eye-catching. Countdown to a vacation, an exam or a wedding; days since you quit smoking; an anniversary, a birthday or any goal — all at a glance. FEATURES: • Countdown (to a future event) and count-up (since a past event) • Set a time and watch a live countdown: days, hours, minutes, seconds • Choose a display unit per counter: days, weeks, months or h·m·s • Home screen widgets in small, medium and large; the widget for your first counter is free • List widget: 3 counters on medium, 6 on large • Lock screen widgets • Milestone celebrations, statistics and reminder notifications • Ready-made suggestions, emoji and color for each counter • No ads PREMIUM: • Unlimited counters (3 on the free plan) • Counters that renew every year or every month • Choose which counter a widget shows • iCloud backup and sync across devices • Monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time Lifetime purchase PRIVACY: Your counters are stored on your device. If you turn on iCloud sync, they are backed up only in your own Apple Account's iCloud storage. No account needed. Support: dijitalpilot.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.dijitalpilot.com/uygulama-gizlilik/

Screenshots

Daymark4 screens
Day Counter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Daymark at 3 against Day Counter's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Daymark sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Day Counter sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Daymark ships an update every 2 days, Day Counter every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Daymark versus Day Counter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaymarkDay Counter
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSebastian SjoqvistDIJITAL PILOT REKLAM SANAYI TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Daymark

One-time1
  • Daymark Premium$4.99
4 purchases

Day Counter

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$49.99

Questions

Is Daymark free?
Daymark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Day Counter free?
Day Counter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daymark or Day Counter have ads?
Neither Daymark nor Day Counter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Daymark or Day Counter?
Daymark ships an update every 2 days, and Day Counter every 3 days. Most recently, Daymark was updated on November 9, 2026 and Day Counter on November 10, 2026.

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