Comparison

Marks vs Days Until

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

Head to head
About

Marks

Features
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The fastest bookmark manager for articles, tweets, PDFs, and links — save now, then actually read them later. No ads. No tracking. No social feed. Just your bookmarks, beautifully organized and synced across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web. Why people switch from Pocket and Instapaper: SAVE FROM ANYWHERE Use the share extension to save any link from Safari, Chrome, or any app. Marks automatically detects the content type — articles, tweets, videos, PDFs, and more. READ LATER, DISTRACTION-FREE Open saved articles in a clean reader view with no ads or clutter. PDFs render inline. Tweets show their full text and images. ORGANIZE WITH TAGS Tag your bookmarks to find them later. Filter by tag, search across titles and URLs, and keep your collection tidy. SYNC ACROSS DEVICES Your bookmarks sync securely. Access your full collection from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and the web. OFFLINE ACCESS Saved content is cached locally so you can read even without a connection. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays yours. No tracking, no ads, no social features. Just your bookmarks.

About

Days Until

Features
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The days you're waiting for, right where you look. DAYS turns birthdays, trips, launches and deadlines into beautiful widgets that count down on your Home Screen, Lock Screen and StandBy. Add a countdown in seconds: pick a date, an emoji or symbol and a color. That's it. The widget keeps counting on its own. WIDGETS THAT FEEL AT HOME • Home Screen widgets in every size, including a poster-style large widget • Lock Screen widgets: round, rectangular and inline • An Upcoming list widget for all your next events, filtered by pin or tag • StandBy on your nightstand, plus tinted and clear Home Screen styles • A live timer for anything happening in the next 24 hours MADE TO BE GLANCED AT • Count in days, weeks or working days • Past events can keep counting up ("days since") • Repeat daily, weekly, monthly or yearly; events roll over by themselves • Reminders before the big day • Pin, tag, search and archive SHARE THE EXCITEMENT • Send a countdown as a link, friends add it in one tap • Share any countdown as a poster image BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Redesigned for iOS 26 • iPad sidebar, keyboard shortcuts and multiple windows • Ask Siri how many days are left, or find any countdown in Spotlight • A Control Center button to add a countdown from anywhere • Free iCloud sync across your devices • No account, no ads, no tracking DAYS PREMIUM DAYS is free with 2 countdowns, the small Home Screen widget and the round Lock Screen widget. DAYS Premium unlocks: • Unlimited countdowns • Every widget: all sizes, the Upcoming list, Lock Screen and StandBy Choose Monthly, or Lifetime with a single payment. The monthly subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://getdays.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://getdays.app/privacy Questions or ideas? hello@boring-apps.dev

Screenshots

Marks4 screens
Days Until4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Marks at none against Days Until's 2. Marks also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Days Until sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Marks asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marks ships an update weekly, Days Until every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Marks versus Days Until: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarksDays Until
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB13 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developernoah kaganBoring Apps

In-app purchases

None

Marks

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Days Until

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime$5.99

Questions

Is Marks free?
Marks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Days Until free?
Days Until is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Marks or Days Until have ads?
Neither Marks nor Days Until shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Marks or Days Until?
Marks ships an update weekly, and Days Until every 5 days. Most recently, Marks was updated on October 12, 2026 and Days Until on October 24, 2026.

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