Takt vs Daily Stride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Takt
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Takt is for recurring life tasks that do not happen every day: medication, chores, plant watering, filters, maintenance, and personal check-ins. Log once, see how long it has been, and get reminded before things slip. No streak pressure, no account, no ads, and no third-party tracking. WHY TAKT ⢠Built for recurring tasks and interval reminders, not daily checklist streaks ⢠See time since last done for every task ⢠Log in one tap on iPhone, widgets, Apple Watch, and Shortcuts ⢠Keep private data on your devices with optional iCloud sync COMMON USES ⢠Medication, pills, supplements, and health check-ins ⢠Cleaning, chores, laundry, filters, and home maintenance ⢠Plant watering and pet care routines ⢠Anything that repeats every few days, weeks, or months KEY FEATURES ⢠Flexible intervals: days, weeks, months, or custom timing ⢠Due-soon and overdue views ⢠Per-task reminders ⢠History with search and filters ⢠Insights for streaks, cadence drift, and patterns ⢠Widgets, Apple Watch, and Shortcuts ⢠CSV export and import FREE AND PRO Takt is useful for free. Takt Pro unlocks unlimited active tasks, deeper insights, share cards, widgets, Apple Watch surfaces, and Shortcuts. Takt Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription, no recurring billing. Support: https://ios.dnesdan.cz/takt/ Privacy Policy: https://ios.dnesdan.cz/takt/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://ios.dnesdan.cz/takt/terms-of-use Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Daily Stride
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Daily Stride is a deeply personal daily planner built around the way iOS actually works ā with a full Apple Watch companion, Live Activities, geofenced location reminders, and Home Screen widgets that let you manage your day without ever unlocking your phone. Most productivity apps sit on your Home Screen collecting dust. Daily Stride lives everywhere: your Watch, your Lock Screen, your Dynamic Island, and your widgets ā so your goals are always one glance away, never buried in a list. Deep iOS & watchOS Integration ⢠Apple Watch Companion App ā A full native Watch app shows your today's tasks and current streak on your wrist. Create new tasks on the go using the built-in Watch keyboard, or check today's progress at a glance. Dynamic complications keep your streak visible on any watch face. ⢠Live Activities & Dynamic Island ā Pin your current active task directly to your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. As you work through your day, your focus stays front and centre without opening the app. ⢠Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets ā Multiple widget sizes (small, medium, large) display your daily progress and a dedicated Timeslots widget. Supports Siri Shortcuts so you can tick off tasks directly from your Home Screen. Smart, Location-Aware Reminders ⢠Geofenced Location Reminders ā Set a named location (gym, office, grocery store) on an interactive map and choose a custom arrival radius (100 m to 1 km). Daily Stride sends you a reminder the moment you arrive ā no manual check-in required. ⢠Morning Wake-Up Nudges ā Start your day with a personalised task summary timed to your custom wake-up schedule. ⢠Evening Reflections ā Receive a customisable daily nudge to review progress and hit your minimum task goal before the day ends. Build Consistency, Not Just Lists ⢠Task Management with Tomorrow Planning ā Add tasks for today or plan ahead for tomorrow. Incomplete tasks from previous days surface automatically so nothing slips through the cracks. ⢠Time-Block Scheduling ā Assign AM/PM preferences or specific time slots to tasks and sort your day intelligently. ⢠Recurring Daily Habits ā Set up habits that repeat on specific days of the week with configurable streaks, icons, and Apple Health integration signals. ⢠Progress Calendar ā View your completion history across weeks and months to see your consistency at a glance. ⢠Secure Cloud Sync ā Sign in with Apple or Google. Your tasks, streaks, and settings sync across all your devices in real time with offline-first reliability. Gamification That Actually Motivates ⢠Streaks ā Build and maintain a daily completion streak. Your current and best-ever streaks are always visible. ⢠Points & Ranking System ā Earn points for every completed task and climb from Rookie all the way to Legend. A dedicated Productivity Gains chart tracks your percentage improvement over time. ⢠Achievement Badges ā Unlock unique badges for hitting milestones in consistency, streaks, and lifetime task completions. ⢠Confetti Celebrations ā Finish all your tasks for the day and Daily Stride celebrates with you. Daily Stride Pro Upgrade to Pro to unlock unlimited daily tasks, unlimited recurring habits, timeslot sorting, and advanced streak analytics ā while supporting ongoing development of the app. Small steps every day lead to massive results. Download Daily Stride and take the first stride toward a more productive, organised, and focused you. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Takt at none against Daily Stride's shown. Daily Stride's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Takt sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Daily Stride sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Takt ships an update weekly, Daily Stride every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Takt | Daily Stride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly ā better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No ā better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAN URBANEK | DANIEL JAMES PHILIP WYBURN |
In-app purchases
Takt
- Takt Pro One-Time Unlock$2.99
Daily Stride
- Daily Stride Pro3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Daily Stride Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year









