Comparison

DayBox vs DonOne

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

Head to head
About

DayBox

Features
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DayBox turns a chaotic to-do list into a clear daily plan you can actually finish. Drag tasks onto a visual timeline around your real calendar, protect time for deep work, focus one block at a time, and end the day knowing what you got done. NEW IN 1.2 - Made for iPhone Duo and iPad: on the big screen, your timeline and Inbox sit side by side — drag tasks straight onto your day. - Desk Mode on iPhone Duo: prop it up mid-block and the timer sits on the top half, every control on the bottom, and the screen stays on until the block ends. - Visual Countdown: a color disk that shrinks as time runs out, so you can see how long you have at a glance. - Wrap-Up Heads-Up: a nudge 5 minutes before a block ends. THE DAYBOX METHOD - 5 STEPS, EVERY DAY 1. Capture tasks into your Inbox 2. Pick your Big 3 priorities for the day 3. Drag tasks onto your daily timeline 4. Start a focus timer for each block 5. Review your wins at the end of the day That's it. Simple enough to actually stick with. PLAN YOUR DAY - Visual daily timeline with drag-and-drop time blocks - Big 3 priorities - anchor your day to what matters most - Calendar integration - see events beside your blocks, with optional two-way Apple Calendar sync - Natural language input - type "Meeting 2pm 30min #work" - Recurring tasks and day templates for your routines - Checklists inside every task - Tags to organize by project or life area - A warning before you overcommit your day - Siri & Shortcuts - add tasks hands-free FOCUS DEEPLY - A focus timer for every block - classic ring or the new Visual Countdown - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Your task's checklist right on the focus screen - Ambient sounds: rain, forest, ocean waves, coffee shop, fireplace, white noise - Pomodoro mode with automatic breaks - Log interruptions without losing your place - Apple Watch app and Home Screen widgets FOCUS-FRIENDLY BY DESIGN Built with ADHD and visual thinkers in mind: - Visual Timeline colors your blocks by tag - Gentle Reminders swap pressure for kind wording - Visual Countdown shows time left as a shrinking disk - Wrap-Up Heads-Up, so a block never ends by surprise REFLECT & GROW - Planned vs. actual focus, tasks done, and Big 3 progress - Weekly review with charts and trends - Streaks for planning, Big 3, and focus - 20 achievement badges - Share your day as a summary card DAYBOX PRO - AI daily planning around your real calendar - always previewed, never auto-applied (try an AI-planned day free) - Adaptive replanning when your day changes - AI time estimates for your tasks - Time Insights: where your time goes by tag, and your best focus hours - CSV time-log export for invoicing and timesheets Choose monthly, yearly (free trial available), or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://culi.app/apps/daybox/privacy-policy

About

DonOne

This app helps you build consistent habits by allowing you to set both ideal goals and minimum wins. It focuses on showing up and maintaining streaks, even on difficult days, by recognizing smaller achievements.

Highlights
  • Build and track daily habits
  • Create flexible routines
  • Set ideal goals and minimum wins
  • Maintain streaks without perfection
  • Review progress over time
  • Journal alongside habits
  • Schedule reminders
Features
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Build habits that work with your life — not against it. DonOne is a flexible habit and routine tracker designed for consistency without the all-or-nothing pressure. Some days you can do everything you planned. Other days, just showing up is the win. DonOne lets you define both. With each habit, you can set: • An Ideal Goal — what success looks like on a good day • A Minimum Win — a smaller goal that still counts when the day gets hard Complete your Minimum Win and keep your streak alive. Do more when you can. Do less when you need to. Keep moving either way. DONONE HELPS YOU: • Build and track daily habits • Create routines that fit your life • Set realistic goals and Minimum Wins • Maintain streaks without perfection • Review your progress over time • Journal alongside your habits • Schedule reminders to stay on track BUILT FOR REAL LIFE Traditional habit trackers often treat anything below your full goal as failure. DonOne takes a different approach. A workout can still count even if you only do the minimum. Reading a few pages can still count. A short walk can still count. The goal is not perfection. The goal is to keep showing up. Start small. Build consistency. Let the good days be good — and let the hard days count too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DayBox4 screens
DonOne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DonOne at 15.1 against DayBox's 17.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DayBox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DonOne sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DayBox versus DonOne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayBoxDonOne
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRene FandidaADINDU FRANK OKORO

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DayBox

Subscriptions2
  • DayBox Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DayBox Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$99.99
2 purchases

DonOne

Subscriptions2
  • DonOne Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • DonOne Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is DayBox free?
DayBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DonOne free?
DonOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayBox or DonOne have ads?
Neither DayBox nor DonOne shows ads.

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