# Checklist vs DayJournal

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Checklist at 13.0 against DayJournal's 18.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Checklist sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DayJournal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Checklist ships an update every 4 days, DayJournal every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Checklist | DayJournal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 3 days** |
| Size | 85 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jaehun Lee](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891839212) | [Pathompong Puengrostham](https://appshunter.io/developer/1437971207) |

## What reviewers say

### Checklist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checklist-daily-tracker/id6761864378)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checklist Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Checklist Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Checklist Pro | $79.99 | one-time |


### DayJournal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dayjournal-planner-and-notes/id6816342626)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DayJournal Plus Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| DayJournal Plus Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Checklist free?

Checklist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is DayJournal free?

DayJournal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Checklist or DayJournal have ads?

Neither Checklist nor DayJournal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Checklist or DayJournal?

Checklist ships an update every 4 days, and DayJournal every 3 days. Most recently, Checklist was updated on October 24, 2026 and DayJournal on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*