Comparison

Dearday vs Damda

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

Head to head
About

Dearday

Features
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A quiet countdown for the days that matter: anniversary, wedding, birthday, exam, vacation, retirement, and the baby's arrival you are already counting toward. Dearday is a personal D-day tracker that stays out of your way. No account, no login, no feed. Open it and the day you are waiting for fills the screen, with the days left in large, calm type. - Full-screen D-day view, always quiet, never an ad on it - 30-second setup: tap +, name your day, pick a date - Regular and Anniversary types. Anniversaries roll forward automatically each year - Color-coded urgency: soft grey when the day is far, gentle blue and amber as it nears, a hopeful green on the day itself - All countdowns in one list, sorted closest first - Swipe between countdowns with a calm bounce - Hushed typography and a soft pastel palette that sits gently on your home screen - Works offline. Your days stay on your device - Available in English, Korean, Japanese and Simplified Chinese Free, with up to 3 regular countdowns and 1 anniversary. No paid tier, no subscription, no upgrade nag. Why so quiet? We do not think a keepsake should shout. Dearday holds the date for you. No streaks, no badges, no daily login rewards, no nudges to come back. Just the day, until it arrives. How Dearday stays free A single small banner sits at the bottom of the countdown list and the Settings screen. It never appears on the D-day view, and you can review your ad privacy choices in Settings at any time. Privacy Your countdowns are stored only on your device. There is no account and no server of ours holding your dates. Details: apps.peppertree.so/dearday/privacy Perfect for couples counting down to an anniversary, parents tracking a due date, students watching an exam approach, travelers waiting on a trip, or anyone holding a wedding, graduation, retirement, sobriety milestone, or move-in day close. If a day matters to you, a quick rating helps Dearday find others holding theirs close.

About

Damda

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Keep your special days close. Damda puts countdowns and anniversaries on your Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets, so you see how many days are left โ€” or have passed โ€” without opening the app. โ–  First widget in 3 minutes No account, no survey. Type a title and pick a date; the card is ready, with step-by-step instructions for adding the widget. โ–  Lock Screen + Home Screen widgets Three Lock Screen widgets (inline, circular, rectangular) and three Home Screen sizes. Show one date big, or a list of the nearest dates. Each widget can have its own date and theme, and you can hide notes and photos on the Lock Screen. โ–  Accurate day math D-day and D+day, count the first day as day 1, repeat every year, and a clear rule for February 29. Results stay correct across time zone changes and past midnight. Upcoming milestones such as 100 days and 1 year are shown ahead of time. โ–  Reminders 30 days, 7 days, 1 day before, and on the day, at the time you choose. Notification permission is only requested when you turn a reminder on. โ–  Make it yours Six themes โ€” Milk, Rose, Navy, Forest, Mono, Photo โ€” plus your own photo. The preview looks exactly like the real widget. โ–  No account, no server Dates, notes and photos stay on this device. Export and import a JSON backup when you switch phones. โ–  Damda Pro (optional, one-time purchase) The free version includes 10 events, the core themes, every widget size and reminders. Pro unlocks unlimited events and premium themes. Not a subscription. The app interface is currently in Korean.

Screenshots

Dearday4 screens
Damda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dearday at none against Damda's 1. Damda's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Damda sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dearday asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Dearday versus Damda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeardayDamda
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeppertreeBONG GEUN KIM

In-app purchases

None

Dearday

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Damda

One-time1
  • Damda Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Dearday free?
Dearday is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Damda free?
Damda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dearday or Damda have ads?
Dearday shows ads; Damda does not.

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