Lapse vs Day Grid
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lapse
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Lapse is a thoughtfully designed app for keeping up with recurring tasks and important dates without the noise of a traditional productivity tool. Track routines, one-off tasks, birthdays, anniversaries, and other meaningful moments in a calm, elegant timeline. Gentle reminders, interactive widgets, and clear history make it easy to stay in sync with what matters, while iCloud support keeps everything available across your devices. Private by default, Lapse is built to feel warm, focused, and quietly reliable.
Day Grid
Visually track important dates with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. See your entire year at a glance with emoji markers for events, and get a live timer when an event is less than 24 hours away. No account is needed to start counting down.
- Home and Lock Screen countdown widgets
- Full-year calendar grid with emoji markers
- Live timer for events under 24 hours
- Days until, time since, and time passed views
- Upcoming event widgets
- Yearly recurring events
- Custom weekly holidays
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Day Grid is the event tracker that keeps every important date visible — right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Count down to birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, trips, weddings, exams, and goals. When less than 24 hours remain, your countdown switches to a live timer automatically. YOUR YEAR AT A GLANCE See every single day of the year in one compact grid. Events appear as emoji instead of numbers — so birthdays, holidays, and milestones pop out instantly without opening the app. No other countdown app shows you the full year picture like this. COUNTDOWNS THAT STAY VISIBLE Add beautiful countdown widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. See exactly how many days are left until your next important event — always in sight, never buried. TRACK THE DATES THAT MATTER Use Day Grid for: - Birthdays and anniversaries - Holidays and vacations - Weddings and graduations - Exams and deadlines - Trips and upcoming plans - Goals and personal milestones - Any date you are looking forward to FEATURES - Countdown widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen - Full-year calendar grid with emoji event markers - Live timer when under 24 hours remain - Days until, time since, and time passed views - Upcoming event widgets - Yearly recurring events - Custom weekly holidays - Local event reminders - No account required - Simple, focused design Day Grid Pro unlocks unlimited events and all premium widgets. Plans and localized pricing shown inside the app. The event tracker that keeps every important date in sight. Day Grid Pro (Auto-Renewing Subscription) - Monthly and yearly plans available - Price varies by region — shown in-app before purchase - Payment charged to your Apple ID account - Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends - Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://daygridapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lapse at none against Day Grid's 3. Day Grid's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Day Grid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Lapse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Lapse ships an update every 2 months, Day Grid weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lapse | Day Grid |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabriel Lindgren | Urmin Hirpara |
In-app purchases
Lapse
No in-app purchases
Day Grid
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$29.99









