Scrivent vs Day Base
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Scrivent
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Record conversations and turn them into clear transcripts without sending audio to the cloud. Scrivent records on iPhone and iPad, transcribes on device, and labels speakers so you can follow who said what. โข See a live transcript while recording, then review a refined final transcript. โข Detect the spoken language automatically when a recording begins. โข Organize recordings in folders, rename speakers, and export transcripts. โข Keep a private access log on your device. No account is required. Audio and transcripts remain on your device unless you choose to export them. Recordings and app data are protected with iOS file encryption. Start free. A one-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited recordings and full session length.
Day Base
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Day Base is your database for everything โ a simple, powerful place to organize, track, and keep the things that matter. Most apps decide what you can store. Day Base hands you the blueprint: create your own collections, define your own fields, and shape the app around your life instead of the other way around. WHATEVER YOU COLLECT OR TRACK Books, records, and wine. Sneakers and trading cards. Home inventory and warranties. Travel memories and restaurants. Recipes, plants, projects, clients โ if you can list it, you can build it. DESIGN YOUR OWN FIELDS Add exactly the fields each collection needs โ text, numbers, dates, yes/no, links, single-select, and photos. No rigid templates. Your data, your structure. SEE IT YOUR WAY Browse a beautiful card view with cover images, or switch to a sortable table to scan and compare. Tap any photo for a full-screen look. START IN SECONDS Already have a spreadsheet? Paste a CSV and Day Base builds the fields for you automatically โ no setup required. ADD THINGS HANDS-FREE Day Base works with Siri and the Shortcuts app, so you can add or look up records by voice, from the Home Screen, or the Share Sheet โ without opening the app. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your data lives in your personal iCloud, synced across all your devices. It's yours, and yours alone. Powerful when you need it. Simple when you don't. Start your first collection in under a minute.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Day Base at none against Scrivent's 1. Day Base also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Scrivent sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Day Base asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scrivent ships an update every 7 months, Day Base every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scrivent | Day Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Available Pretext - Desenvolvimento de Software Unipessoal Lda | Ryan McMillen |
In-app purchases
Scrivent
- Scrivent Pro$14.99
Day Base
No in-app purchases









