DayDocket vs DotDay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DayDocket
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DayDocket is the ultimate assignment management app built for newsroom professionals. Whether you're a news coordinator, assignment editor, or production manager, NewsDesk helps you stay on top of every story, crew, and deadline. POWERFUL CALENDAR VIEW See all your assignments at a glance with a clean, intuitive monthly calendar. Tap any day to view, add, or edit assignments. Color-coded entries make it easy to distinguish between networks, job types, and crew members. COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT TRACKING Create detailed assignments with all the information you need: journalist, editor, cameraman, network, edition, job type, requester, and more. Add notes and labels to keep everything organized. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE Set up your own networks, editions, editors, journalists, job types, and requesters. NewsDesk adapts to your newsroom workflow, not the other way around. DAILY & HISTORY VIEWS Quickly review what's scheduled for any given day. Browse your full assignment history with powerful filtering and search capabilities. EXPORT & BACKUP Export your assignments and share them with your team. Create local backups to keep your data safe and restore them anytime. BUILT FOR PRIVACY NewsDesk stores all your data locally on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no third-party data collection. Your newsroom data stays yours β always. ONBOARDING PROFILES Get started quickly with pre-configured profiles tailored for different newsroom setups. Choose a profile during onboarding or customize everything from scratch. KEY FEATURES: β’ Monthly calendar with assignment overview β’ Detailed assignment creation and editing β’ Manage networks, editions, editors, journalists, job types, requesters, and labels β’ Daily assignment view β’ Assignment history with search β’ Data export functionality β’ Local backup and restore β’ Pre-built newsroom profiles β’ Beautiful, intuitive interface β’ 100% offline β no internet required β’ Complete privacy β no data ever leaves your device DayDocket is designed by journalists, for journalists. Download now and bring order to your newsroom.
DotDay
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See your month at a glance. Color-coded dots use each of the Calendarβs color scheme. Scroll the same screen to read every event, grouped by day. Tap a day to jump there. Long-press to add one. Swipe to the next month. Create and edit events and reminders without leaving the app. Type a name to fill the title from Contacts. Choose which calendars appear. Pick a default list for reminders. Your data lives in Apple Calendar, Reminders, and iCloud. No accounts. No clutter. Just your month.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: DotDay at 3 against DayDocket's β. DayDocket's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | DayDocket | DotDay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | β | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | β | iPhone, iPad, Mac β better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rocco Contini | William Keene |
In-app purchases
DayDocket
No in-app purchases
DotDay
No in-app purchases









