# PourDay vs Excern

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Excern at none against PourDay's 2. Excern also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). PourDay's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PourDay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Excern asks for nothing beyond the download.

Excern holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PourDay has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

PourDay ships an update fortnightly, Excern every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 15, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | PourDay | Excern |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (19 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pourday/id6760767013/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/excern/id6775625400/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **19** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 43 MB | 37 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pour Day LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886101812) | [Charles Spaedy](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775625402) |

## What reviewers say

### PourDay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pourday/id6760767013)

This app provides concrete contractors with real-time weather data and forecasts to make informed go/no-go decisions for pours, adhering to ACI 305R standards. It helps track job sites, log pour details, and receive important alerts to prevent pouring in unfavorable conditions.

**Highlights:** Real-time ACI 305R pour condition scoring, 16-day weather forecast, Multiple job site monitoring, Pour log for job tracking, Morning pour alert notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PourDay Pro | $11.99 | per month |
| PourDay Pro | $114.99 | per year |


### Excern

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/excern/id6775625400)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PourDay free?

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

### Is Excern free?

Excern is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, PourDay or Excern?

Excern is rated higher. PourDay averages 4.8 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Excern averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do PourDay or Excern have ads?

Neither PourDay nor Excern shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, PourDay or Excern?

PourDay ships an update fortnightly, and Excern every 5 days. Most recently, PourDay was updated on November 15, 2026 and Excern on November 15, 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.*