Comparison

Markday vs DayGlow

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

Head to head
About

Markday

Features
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Mark the days that matter. Markday is a Lock Screen and Home Screen countdown widget that quietly counts the days until what matters most — birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, trips, exam dates, and personal milestones. Beautifully native to iOS. Quiet by design. No clutter. No urgency colors flashing at you. No endless calendar grid to scroll through. Just the day count, presented quietly. Add an event in seconds, pick a category and an icon, and watch the days count down on a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget that respects your wallpaper, your battery, and your attention. Why people choose Markday - Calm, modern design that feels at home on iOS 17 and later, on iPhone and iPad - Multi-event dashboard, sorted by what is closest, with custom group labels you create yourself - Quiet, human-written notifications you can set for one week, two weeks, three weeks, one month, two months, or six months ahead - Yearly auto-rollover for birthdays, anniversaries, and other recurring days, so the next year is always ready - Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets that update when the day changes, not when an ad refreshes - Optional iCloud sync to keep countdowns aligned across your iPhone and iPad - Light and dark mode with a manual override, full Dynamic Type, and VoiceOver from the first day - Available in English, Turkish, French, Spanish, German, and European Portuguese Privacy you can verify Markday collects no personal data. There are no analytics, no advertising trackers, no third-party servers, and no account to create. When iCloud sync is on, your countdowns sync only to your private CloudKit database — nobody at Markday can read them. The app works fully offline. If you opt in, Markday can read birthdays and selected events from your Calendar so you do not have to retype them, and it can also push your countdowns back into Calendar so they appear alongside the rest of your schedule. You stay in control of what comes in and what goes out. Markday Pro Most people will be happy on the standard tier. If you want more, Markday Pro unlocks: - Unlimited countdowns - Unlimited reminders per countdown, with multiple lead times (free tier includes 1) - Up to 15 custom group labels (free tier includes 1) - Calendar import from your existing events and birthdays - Calendar export to publish countdowns to Calendar - Future Pro features as they ship, included Designed for the day-to-day Built natively for iOS 17 and beyond with SwiftUI, SwiftData, and CloudKit. Widgets that update when the day changes, not when an ad refreshes. Mark the days. Forget the noise. Use of this app is subject to Apple's Standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement (EULA), available in the App Store under "License Agreement" and at https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

DayGlow

Features
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Count down to anything. DayGlow puts beautiful, glanceable widgets on your Home Screen and Lock Screen so your next birthday, trip, or deadline is always visible — no app-opening required. Zero data collected. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Vision. Set it once. See it every day. WHY DAYGLOW No subscription. Ever. DayGlow Pro is a one-time purchase. No recurring charges, no surprise renewals, no paywalled reminders. Pay once and own it. Zero data collected. DayGlow does not collect, store, or share your personal data. What you track stays on your device. Completely private. Works across all your Apple devices. iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision. One app, everywhere. 16 languages supported. English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and more. WHAT YOU CAN TRACK • Birthdays and anniversaries — never forget the people you care about • Trips and vacations — days until you're somewhere you love • Weddings and engagements — count down to the biggest day • Graduation and exams — stay focused on the finish line • Holidays — Christmas, New Year, Diwali, Eid, and every celebration • Deadlines — projects, launches, and important due dates • Personal milestones — sobriety, fitness goals, big life moments • Anything — if it matters to you, count down to it DAYGLOW PRO — WIDGET STUDIO Upgrade to DayGlow Pro to unlock the full Widget Studio: • Premium widget styles — minimal, bold, colorful, and dark designs • Advanced time formats — display weeks, months, or years remaining • Multi-event stack widgets — show multiple countdowns in one widget slot • Full Home Screen and Lock Screen customization • Colors, notes, and event personalization The free version lets you create unlimited countdowns and reminders. Pro unlocks how they look on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an event — choose a category, pick a date, add a color and note 2. Add the widget — long-press your Home Screen, tap + and find DayGlow 3. See it every day — your countdown is always there, at a glance FEATURES • Beautiful countdown cards in the app • Home Screen widgets — small, medium, and large sizes • Lock Screen widget support • Birthday, anniversary, holiday, trip, wedding, and custom event types • Repeating yearly countdowns — auto-advance each year • Event reminders and notifications • Notes for plans, gifts, addresses, and ideas • Light and dark appearance • Pin important dates to the top • Multiple language support Terms of Use: https://belymoninfotech.com/app/dayglow/termsofuse.html Privacy Policy: https://belymoninfotech.com/app/dayglow/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

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DayGlow4 screens

Verdict

The call

Markday and DayGlow are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Markday sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and DayGlow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Markday ships an update every 3 weeks, DayGlow every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Markday versus DayGlow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkdayDayGlow
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPinkod IT Solutions Ltd.kishan italiya

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Markday

One-time1
  • Markday Pro — Lifetime$3.99
1 purchases

DayGlow

One-time1
  • DayGlow Widget$5.99

Questions

Is Markday free?
Markday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DayGlow free?
DayGlow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Markday or DayGlow have ads?
Neither Markday nor DayGlow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Markday or DayGlow?
Markday ships an update every 3 weeks, and DayGlow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Markday was updated on September 20, 2026 and DayGlow on September 12, 2026.

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