Habit Stars vs DayLeft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Habit Stars
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Most habit apps just want you to tap a checkbox. Habit Stars asks for a few seconds more and gives you something to actually feel. Each day, you scratch a star. Thirty stars make a round. When you fill the last one, you've kept the habit going for a month, and the round closes before a fresh one begins. It's small, slow, and oddly satisfying. The kind of progress you can see on a calendar and feel in your fingers. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Build a habit (something good you want to do daily) or quit one (something you want to stop). • Watch every star you've ever filled in a heatmap that grows with you. • Set gentle reminders, daily or on specific weekdays, at any time you like. • Switch between light, dark, or system theme. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Habit Stars is offline-first. No account. No cloud. No syncing. Everything you scratch stays on your device. Nobody sees your data. Not us. Not anybody. THE IDEA You already know whether you went for the run, skipped the late-night scroll, or called your mom. The app isn't there to remind you that you did it. It's there to let you mark it. Scratching takes a few seconds. Doing it for thirty days in a row takes a habit. Build something. Or quit something. One star at a time.
DayLeft
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Never lose sight of what matters. DayLeft shows you exactly how many days remain until your most important moments -- exams, birthdays, trips, anniversaries, and personal goals -- all in one beautiful, distraction-free app. Set a date, pick a category, and watch the countdown begin. DayLeft does one thing and does it perfectly. WHY DAYLEFT? Your big days deserve more than a calendar entry. DayLeft gives each event its own visual countdown card with color-coded categories, so you can see at a glance how close every milestone is. KEY FEATURES -- Create & Organize -- - Add countdowns with custom titles, dates, and notes - Six built-in categories: Exam, Birthday, Anniversary, Travel, Goal, and Other - Quick-start templates for popular events (SAT, GRE, holidays, and more) - Ready-made countdowns for special days like Christmas, Valentine's Day, and national holidays -- Stay on Track -- - Smart reminders at 30 days, 7 days, 1 day, and on the day itself - Visual progress bar shows how far you have come - Home screen widget keeps your next event visible without opening the app -- Make It Yours -- - Light mode, dark mode, or match your system - Choose from multiple accent colors - Premium card styles: Tinted, Gradient, and Glass effects -- Built for the World -- - Available in 17 languages: English, Turkish, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Bengali, and Swahili - Localized templates and special days for each region PREMIUM DayLeft is free to use with up to 3 countdowns. Upgrade to Premium for: - Unlimited countdowns -- track every moment that matters - Ad-free experience -- no distractions, ever - All premium card styles -- Tinted, Gradient, and Glass - All categories unlocked PERFECT FOR - Students counting down to exam day - Couples tracking anniversaries and date nights - Travelers building excitement for upcoming trips - Anyone working toward a fitness, savings, or personal goal - Parents remembering family birthdays and milestones Simple. Focused. Beautiful. DayLeft keeps your most important days front and center so you never miss what matters most. Download DayLeft today and start counting down to your next big moment.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Habit Stars at none against DayLeft's 1. Habit Stars also leads on device support. DayLeft's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price 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. DayLeft sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Habit Stars asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Habit Stars | DayLeft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alek Temimovic | Baris Can Akkaya |
In-app purchases
Habit Stars
No in-app purchases
DayLeft
- Lifetime Pro$6.99









