Comparison

Wane Timer vs Day Limit

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

Head to head
About

Wane Timer

Features
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Turn the passage of time into a single bar across your screen. Counting down the minutes shouldn't mean doing math in your head every time you check. With Wane, you just look at the bar — and you know how much time is left, instantly. WHAT IT DOES - Switch between countdown and count-up - Set time by duration or by a specific end time - Save your go-to presets (5 min, 25 min, 1 hour, etc.) - Brown noise playback to help you focus - Toggle numbers on or off - Three bar sizes to fit your screen - Lock screen and home screen widgets - Live Activity support for at-a-glance tracking - Dynamic Island capsule shows your bar at all times GREAT FOR - Studying or deep focus sessions - Cooking and workout timing - Pomodoro-style work blocks - Keeping your social media or short-video scrolling in check - Anyone who prefers to feel the passage of time rather than read it Even with another app open, a glance at the Dynamic Island tells you exactly how much time is left. Perfect if "just five minutes" on social media keeps turning into an hour. Simple enough to use every single day.

About

Day Limit

Features
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Day Limit is a simple countdown app that shows the days left until an important date as a calm tear-off calendar. Add an event name and date, and the home screen gives you a large, glanceable countdown. On the target day it shows 0 days, and after the date it switches to a days-since display so past events still make sense. Use it for exams, study goals, trips, anniversaries, birthdays, interviews, deadlines, and personal milestones. Main features: - Large tear-off calendar style countdown - Add, edit, reorder, and manage multiple events - Clear target-day and days-since states - Desk Mode for keeping a goal visible while you study or work - iPhone and iPad support - No ads and no account required Day Limit is designed to keep important dates quietly visible without turning your calendar into a noisy task list.

Screenshots

Wane Timer4 screens
Day Limit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Wane Timer at every 3 weeks against Day Limit's every 3 months. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wane Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Day Limit every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Wane Timer versus Day Limit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWane TimerDay Limit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShun OkawaHajime Kato

In-app purchases

None

Wane Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Day Limit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Wane Timer free?
Wane Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Day Limit free?
Day Limit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Wane Timer or Day Limit have ads?
Neither Wane Timer nor Day Limit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wane Timer or Day Limit?
Wane Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Day Limit every 3 months. Most recently, Wane Timer was updated on October 18, 2026 and Day Limit on October 11, 2026.

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