Daycap vs Subscriptions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Daycap
This app helps you manage your daily spending by setting a budget for a specific period. It shows you a single number representing how much you can spend today, adjusting it based on your expenses and income. The goal is to encourage mindful spending and reduce impulse purchases.
- Daily spending limit display
- Pre-purchase spending impact preview
- Quick expense logging
- Optional notes and categories
- Evening spending recap
- Automatic recurring expense reservation
- Apple Pay expense auto-logging
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Daycap is a minimalist daily budget tracker. Set an amount and a number of days — the app splits it across the days and shows one number: how much you can spend today. That's it. Every expense lowers what's left for today. Spend less — tomorrow's limit grows. Overspend — Daycap calmly recalculates the remaining days, no red numbers, no blame. Got paid? Your daily budget grows on the spot. No accounts, no ads, no bank connections. THINK BEFORE YOU BUY About to buy something? Type the price and watch what would be left for today — the number drops before your eyes, before you confirm anything. One look is often enough to cool off and skip an impulse buy. And if you really need it — two taps, and it's logged. WHY DAYCAP • One big number on screen — what's left for today • See how a purchase changes your day before you commit — easier to skip impulse buys • Log an expense in two taps on a custom keypad • Note and category — optional, never required • Full history: by day and by category, with quick delete and undo • Evening recap: a 7-day spending chart, the day's top category, and how it compares to your weekly average • Automatic expenses: recurring costs are reserved from your budget on their own, with reminders • Set money aside for a planned purchase — it waits on the side, without skewing today • Start a new budget any time — your history stays • Auto-logging with Apple Pay — pay with your phone and the expense lands in Daycap on its own • Home Screen widget — see what's left without opening the app • Light and dark themes • Your data stays yours: on device and in your private iCloud. No third-party servers. WHO IT'S FOR For anyone who wants a simple, beautiful way to stay on budget — no spreadsheets, no reports, no bank statements. Inspired by paper notebooks and Swiss typography. No blame. No clutter. Just a cap for the day.
Subscriptions
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Tired of surprise charges and forgotten free trials? Subscriptions helps you track every recurring payment in one place — no bank linking, no account, your data stays on your device. ■ Everything in one place • Home Screen & Lock Screen widgets for your next bills at a glance • Private iCloud sync across your devices — your data never touches our servers • Spending charts, a 12-month trend, and a billing calendar • Multiple currencies, converted to one base currency for your totals • Pause, tag and note subscriptions; CSV export and backup • Custom accent colors, app icons, and light/dark themes ■ Reminders before you are charged Get a heads-up before each billing date and before any free trial ends, so an auto-renewal never catches you off guard. ■ Quick, simple manual entry Add any subscription in seconds — just enter the name, price, billing cycle and category. Free trials are supported, with a reminder before they convert to paid. ■ See your real monthly & yearly spend Automatic monthly and yearly totals reveal exactly what you are paying — and which subscriptions you no longer use. ■ Calendar & insights (Premium) See upcoming bills on a calendar and break spending down by category. ■ Private by design No bank or card linking. Everything is stored only on your device. ■ One-time purchase Unlock everything with a single, low-cost purchase — no ads, no recurring fees. Take control of your subscriptions today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daycap at none against Subscriptions's 1. Daycap also leads on 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
Both are free to download. Subscriptions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daycap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Daycap ships an update every 4 days, Subscriptions every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Daycap | Subscriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ilya Manenkov | Abdullah Salih KUCUKARSLAN |
In-app purchases
Daycap
No in-app purchases
Subscriptions
- Premium (Lifetime)$8.99









