Comparison

presentOS vs Daisies

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

Head to head
About

presentOS

Features
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presentOS is the operating system for Modern Makers: a daily companion designed to help you overcome creative resistance, find focus, and do your best work. Everyone has a project they keep putting off. A book. A business. A portfolio. Something they know they should be making but aren't. presentOS exists for that moment: the one where you stop scrolling and start. SENSEI Your personal AI coach for navigating creative blocks, finding your next project, and building the habits that keep you going. Trained on real frameworks from working makers. Ask anything. FLOW Drop into deep focus with guided breathwork, timed sessions, and mood-adaptive atmospheres. Track your streaks and build a consistent creative practice โ€” one session at a time. LIBRARY A hand-picked collection of essays, interviews, principles, and book summaries from makers who've done the work โ€” not influencers, not gurus, just people who ship. START Your daily launchpad. Reminders, inspiration, and everything you need to begin each day with intention โ€” not anxiety. Built by PRESENT: a creative practice community of 244+ makers, the Do The Thing book, and bi-weekly Consistency Club workshops. For the ones who make things.

About

Daisies

Display custom messages and statements on your phone's screen. Express yourself without speaking and keep your display active with curated content. Simply choose your mood and let your screen communicate for you.

Highlights
  • Curated statement collection
  • Customizable screen messages
  • Always-on display functionality
  • Mood-based content selection
  • Expressive communication tool
Features
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FRESH DROP: i-D Magazine ร— Daisies. Exclusive issue artwork, now live in the app. Daisies lets you choose from a curated collection of statements for your screen. From bold conversation starters to messages that matter. Daisies makes it easy to say more without saying a word. And different to usual screen safer modes, Daisies keeps your display lit. Just open the app, pick your mood of the moment and let your screen say it all.

Screenshots

presentOS4 screens
Daisies4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: presentOS at Free against Daisies's $1.59. presentOS also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Daisies's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

presentOS is free to download; Daisies costs $1.59 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

presentOS ships an update every 5 months, Daisies every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
presentOS versus Daisies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpresentOSDaisies
PriceFree โ€” better$1.59
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB27 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperHugo HoppmannTim Giesen

In-app purchases

None

presentOS

No in-app purchases

None

Daisies

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is presentOS free?
presentOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Daisies free?
Daisies costs $1.59, with no in-app purchases.
Do presentOS or Daisies have ads?
Neither presentOS nor Daisies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, presentOS or Daisies?
presentOS ships an update every 5 months, and Daisies every 2 weeks. Most recently, presentOS was updated on October 9, 2026 and Daisies on October 4, 2026.

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