Comparison

AnyDay vs DingLoop

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

Head to head
About

AnyDay

Set alarms for any future date, including months or years ahead. This app offers timers, multiple reminders per event, and calendar/reminders sync. It rings through silent mode and supports Shortcuts, notes, photos, and widgets.

Highlights
  • Alarms for any future date
  • Quick timers
  • Rings through silent mode
  • Multiple reminders per event
  • Two-way calendar sync
  • Widgets and Lock Screen Live Activity
  • Optional iCloud sync
Features
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Set real alarms for any future date - months or years ahead. Powered by iOS 26 AlarmKit. 100% local by default, with optional iCloud sync across your devices. Lifetime purchase available. WHAT YOU CAN DO • ALARMS FOR ANY DATE The iOS Clock app stops at 7 days. AnyDay has no limit. Set an alarm for next month, next year, or your contract renewal in 2028. Pick any date, pick any time, save. Done. • QUICK TIMERS TOO Not every alert needs a fixed date. A separate Timers tab covers plain countdowns - same reliable AlarmKit ring, no date picker required. • RINGS THROUGH SILENT MODE AnyDay uses Apple's AlarmKit framework, the same system that powers the built-in Clock app. Your alarms cut through Silent Mode, Do Not Disturb, and any Focus mode. They show full-screen on your Lock Screen and Apple Watch, with proper snooze and stop controls. • MULTIPLE REMINDERS PER EVENT Need a heads-up a week out AND a hard ring at the moment itself? Stack as many lead times as you want on one event - a week before, a day before, 15 minutes before, all from the same reminder. • TWO-WAY CALENDAR SYNC Turn upcoming Calendar events into real alarms with one tap, or let AnyDay's rules create them for you automatically - only for invitations you've accepted, only in the hours you choose. New alarms you create write back to a calendar of your choice. • TWO-WAY REMINDERS SYNC Same for Reminders. Due dates that would normally become a quiet banner become real alarms instead. Mark the reminder done and its alarm cancels itself - nothing falls between the apps. • WORKS WITH SHORTCUTS AnyDay's "Set a Date Alarm" action shows up in the Shortcuts app. Build a personal automation with it, pin it to your Home Screen, or trigger it with Siri. • NOTES & PHOTOS Attach a quick note or a photo to any alarm, right from the editor - directions, confirmation numbers, or a reminder of what it's actually for. • VIBRATE-FRIENDLY ALARMS Some alarms just need a nudge, not a wake-up call. Choose a near-silent tone for the ones that don't need to be loud. • WIDGETS EVERYWHERE Lock Screen, Home Screen, and Control Center - see what's coming up or add a new alarm without opening the app. • LOCK SCREEN COUNTDOWN See your next important date as a Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. No need to unlock to know what is next. • OPTIONAL iCLOUD SYNC Turn it on in Settings and your alarms - photos included - stay up to date across every iPhone and iPad signed into the same iCloud account. Off by default; nothing leaves your device unless you choose to turn it on. • SURVIVES RESTART, TRAVEL, DST AlarmKit-scheduled alarms persist across iPhone restarts. AnyDay also notices when you cross time zones and asks how to handle affected alarms, instead of silently shifting them. PRIVACY FIRST Everything happens on your iPhone by default. No accounts required. No analytics. No ads. No third-party SDKs. Turn on iCloud Sync and your data travels through Apple's own iCloud, never through servers of ours - because we don't have any. Yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial, then $29.99/year. Monthly and lifetime options available. Lifetime is a one-time purchase, no renewal. Terms of Use: https://taxlite.net/any_day_alarm/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://taxlite.net/any_day_alarm/privacy.html

About

DingLoop

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DingLoop is a simple loop alarm app designed to help you create and run repeating alarms with ease. With an intuitive dial, color buttons, and drag-based controls, you can build alarm loops without complicated settings. Set your desired time and start the alarm. DingLoop will repeat the alarm at the interval you choose. (Settings allows you to choose between two time units: minutes or seconds.) You can use alarm sounds marked by red, yellow, and blue, and each color can remember its own saved time. Drag alarm buttons into the loop area to repeat multiple alarms in order. For example, you can create your own alarm loop where a red alarm is followed by a yellow alarm, then a blue alarm. * DingLoop offers two modes. 1. Stop Mode uses AlarmKit on iOS 26 or later to show alarms on the Lock Screen, in the background, and during Focus modes. When an alarm rings, it stays active until you stop it. After stopping, DingLoop moves to the next alarm in the loop. This mode works well for activities where you do not want to miss an alarm, such as studying, workouts, work routines, and rest reminders. 2. Live Mode is a lighter repeating mode that plays sound only while the app is open. In this mode, alarm loops continue automatically without requiring a stop action, and you can also use a short voice recording as your alarm sound. It is well suited for activities where you keep the app open and want a gentle flow, such as stretching, breathing, creative work, cooking support, and short habit loops. * Key Features Repeating alarms from 1 minute up to 360 minutes Color-based alarm sounds with separate saved times Loop registration to run alarms in sequence Stop Mode for use on the Lock Screen and in the background Live Mode for lightweight repeating while the app is open Short voice recording alarms available in Live Mode Intuitive dial, color buttons, and drag controls Home Screen widget and Live Activity support

Screenshots

AnyDay4 screens
DingLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DingLoop at none against AnyDay's 4. AnyDay's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AnyDay sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. DingLoop asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AnyDay ships an update weekly, DingLoop every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AnyDay versus DingLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnyDayDingLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHENGQIAO JIANGSeunghwa BAEK

In-app purchases

4 purchases

AnyDay

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99
None

DingLoop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AnyDay free?
AnyDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DingLoop free?
DingLoop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AnyDay or DingLoop have ads?
Neither AnyDay nor DingLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AnyDay or DingLoop?
AnyDay ships an update weekly, and DingLoop every 5 days. Most recently, AnyDay was updated on October 3, 2026 and DingLoop on September 28, 2026.

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