Comparison

Cairn vs Du

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

Head to head
About

Cairn

Features
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Cairn (차곑차곑) is a calm, anonymous-first todo app β€” every core feature works without an account. Like the small stones stacked into a cairn on a quiet trail, line up today's tasks one by one with clarity. β–  Core features - Anonymous by default: no sign-up, no transmission. All data stays on your device. - Inline markers: type @, #, !, * to set date, time, importance, and repeat in one line. e.g. "@tomorrow #3pm meeting", "*every-monday run". - Two-way swipe: left for reschedule / favorite / repeat. Right for duplicate / move group / delete. - Groups and color labels: organize by work, personal, fitness β€” at a glance. - Notifications with quiet hours: push reminders that auto-defer to the next morning during quiet hours. - Stats dashboard: weekly / monthly / yearly completion, 14-day sparkline, average completion time. - Backup & restore: JSON / CSV / Markdown export and import. Move devices safely. - Dark mode and three themes (Tica, Tally, Nudge). - English / Korean auto-detected. β–  Tracks - Anonymous (default): full core, on-device only. - Pro: ad-free β€” one-time purchase, yours forever. β–  What we don't collect No location, contacts, photos, microphone, camera, or health data. In anonymous mode, not a single byte leaves your device. β–  About Sobok β€” building small tools that add quiet order to daily life. Contact: admin@sobok.kr Privacy / Terms: https://sobok.kr/carin/legal/terms

About

Du

Features
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Du-It helps you stay organized without the clutter. Build a personalized dashboard with widgets for your calendar, streaks, focus sessions, and daily quotes , then dive into Projects to track tasks, deadlines, and events from start to finish. Stay accountable by sharing tasks and projects with friends, set custom reminders, and use Focus mode to work distraction-free. Du-It syncs across your devices, so your widgets, theme, and progress are always right where you left them. Features: - Customizable dashboard widgets (Calendar, Streak, Focus, Weather, Daily Quote, and more) - Project and task tracking with steps, due dates, and reminders - Share tasks and projects with friends - Focus sessions to help you concentrate - Light and dark mode, with custom accent colors

Screenshots

Cairn4 screens
Du4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Du at none against Cairn's 3. Du also leads on ads (none vs shown). Cairn's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Cairn sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Du asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cairn ships an update every 5 days, Du every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Cairn versus Du: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCairnDu
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch β€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better15.1
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHeajung YooSindu Menon

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cairn

Subscriptions2
  • Cairn Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Cairn Pro yearly$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Cairn Pro - Ad-free forever$0.99
None

Du

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cairn free?
Cairn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Du free?
Du is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cairn or Du have ads?
Cairn shows ads; Du does not.
Which is updated more often, Cairn or Du?
Cairn ships an update every 5 days, and Du every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cairn was updated on October 12, 2026 and Du on October 16, 2026.

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