Comparison

DayTick vs Metis

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

Head to head
About

DayTick

This app provides a clean and distraction-free way to manage daily tasks and track habits. It helps users build consistency and make progress with a minimal interface and no account required for basic use.

Highlights
  • Create and manage daily tasks
  • Track habits and build consistency
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Fast and lightweight performance
  • No account required
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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DayTick is a simple and minimal task and habit tracking app designed to help you stay consistent and productive every day. Whether you're managing daily tasks or building long-term habits, DayTick offers a clean and distraction-free experience that keeps you focused on what matters. FEATURES • Create and manage daily tasks with ease • Track habits and build consistency over time • Clean, minimal, and modern interface • Fast and lightweight performance • No account required — get started instantly DATA & PRIVACY • All data is stored locally on your device • Optional iCloud sync for premium users • No data collection, tracking, or ads PREMIUM FEATURES • iCloud sync across your devices • Access to future premium updates and improvements DayTick is built to help you stay organized, build better habits, and make consistent progress every day. Privacy Policy: https://robinthe.dev/projects/daytick/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Metis

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Metis is a native Markdown editor and local-first knowledge base. Your notes are just .md files in a folder you own - Metis is a fast, beautiful, native view over them. No lock-in, no proprietary format, no account required to write. WRITE IN LIVE PREVIEW A clean Obsidian-style editor styles your Markdown as you type - headings, bold, lists, quotes and code - while keeping the raw syntax one tap away. It feels like writing in a document, not in code. On iPad it's a full three-pane workspace with hardware-keyboard shortcuts. CONNECT YOUR IDEAS Link any two notes with [[wiki links]]. Backlinks appear automatically, so you always see what references the note you're reading. An interactive link graph shows your whole knowledge base at a glance - zoom, pan, and drag nodes to explore the connections. READ BEAUTIFULLY Reading mode renders the full document: headings, tables, task lists, images, syntax-highlighted code, Mermaid diagrams, and real math (LaTeX) rendered natively - no web view. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Tag anything with #tags, group notes into folders, and see typed properties (status, owner, due...) that live as YAML front matter and are preserved as you edit. A fast switcher and full-text search get you anywhere instantly. ON-DEVICE AI (Apple Intelligence) Summarize a note, suggest tags or related links, and ask your whole vault a question - all running privately on your device. AI is optional; the app is fully functional without it. SYNC ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Keep your vault in iCloud and the same notes are on your Mac, iPad and iPhone - still as plain .md files you can open anywhere. Edits sync in the background, and Metis helps you resolve conflicts if two devices change the same note. LOCK WHAT MATTERS Any note can be locked with your notes password and opened with Face ID or Touch ID. Locked notes are encrypted on disk and stay encrypted in iCloud - and they're kept out of search and previews. PRIVATE AND YOURS Everything stays in plain files on your device. No tracking, no cloud lock-in. Open the same folder in any other Markdown editor whenever you like. Import an existing folder of notes (from Obsidian or anywhere) and Metis just works. ONE PURCHASE, ALL YOUR DEVICES A single one-time purchase unlocks Metis Pro on your Mac, iPad and iPhone - no subscription. Try everything free for 7 days. Metis is made by Empiric Apps. Questions or feedback? contact@empiricapps.com

Screenshots

DayTick4 screens
Metis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Metis at every 2 days against DayTick's every 8 days. 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. DayTick sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Metis sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayTick ships an update every 8 days, Metis every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DayTick versus Metis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayTickMetis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbul Kalam RobinBurlac Mihail

In-app purchases

3 purchases

DayTick

Subscriptions2
  • DayTick Premium$2.991 Month
  • DayTick Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • DayTick Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

Metis

One-time1
  • Metis Pro$19.99

Questions

Is DayTick free?
DayTick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Metis free?
Metis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayTick or Metis have ads?
Neither DayTick nor Metis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayTick or Metis?
DayTick ships an update every 8 days, and Metis every 2 days. Most recently, DayTick was updated on October 18, 2026 and Metis on October 31, 2026.

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