Comparison

Daycap vs Puddle | Subscription Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Puddle | Subscription Tracker

Features
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Puddle keeps every subscription in one calm place: music, movies and shows, cloud storage, AI tools, apps, the gym, the phone plan, anything that renews each month or year. Tired of subscriptions? We won’t be another one. Puddle is free for up to five active subscriptions, and Puddle Unlimited is a one-time purchase: buy it once, keep it forever. No subscription for your subscription app. EVERY SUBSCRIPTION IS A DROP Each subscription gets its own Drop. It fills as its renewal comes closer and drains once it renews, so you see what’s next at a glance. ONE QUIET REMINDER One notification 1, 3 or 7 days before a renewal, or none at all. A separate reminder two days before a free trial ends. ONE CALM TOTAL See what your subscriptions cost per month and per year in your own currency. Dollars, euros, pounds and more than 150 other currencies are converted with daily exchange rates. MADE FOR REAL LIFE • Any period: every N days, weeks, months or years • Amounts that change from month to month, like usage-based plans • Pause a subscription without deleting it, and see what you saved • Mark the ones to review later • Widgets for the Home Screen and the Lock Screen, with “+” to add a new one • Smart groups and review hints, made on your iPhone by Apple’s on-device model (English and Spanish) PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your list lives on your iPhone and in your own iCloud, in sync across your devices. No accounts, no ads, no bank connections. We never see your subscriptions. Questions or ideas? Write to puddle@dglfactor.tech. A person reads every message.

Screenshots

Daycap4 screens
Puddle | Subscription Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Daycap at 3 against Puddle | Subscription Tracker's 1. Daycap also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Daycap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Puddle | Subscription Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Daycap versus Puddle | Subscription Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaycapPuddle | Subscription Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIlya ManenkovDGL Factor

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Daycap

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Nice tip$2.99
  • Generous tip$4.99
1 purchases

Puddle | Subscription Tracker

One-time1
  • Puddle Unlimited$1.99

Questions

Is Daycap free?
Daycap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Puddle | Subscription Tracker free?
Puddle | Subscription Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daycap or Puddle | Subscription Tracker have ads?
Neither Daycap nor Puddle | Subscription Tracker shows ads.

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