Day Grid vs App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Day Grid
Visually track important dates with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. See your entire year at a glance with emoji markers for events, and get a live timer when an event is less than 24 hours away. No account is needed to start counting down.
- Home and Lock Screen countdown widgets
- Full-year calendar grid with emoji markers
- Live timer for events under 24 hours
- Days until, time since, and time passed views
- Upcoming event widgets
- Yearly recurring events
- Custom weekly holidays
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Day Grid is the event tracker that keeps every important date visible — right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Count down to birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, trips, weddings, exams, and goals. When less than 24 hours remain, your countdown switches to a live timer automatically. YOUR YEAR AT A GLANCE See every single day of the year in one compact grid. Events appear as emoji instead of numbers — so birthdays, holidays, and milestones pop out instantly without opening the app. No other countdown app shows you the full year picture like this. COUNTDOWNS THAT STAY VISIBLE Add beautiful countdown widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. See exactly how many days are left until your next important event — always in sight, never buried. TRACK THE DATES THAT MATTER Use Day Grid for: - Birthdays and anniversaries - Holidays and vacations - Weddings and graduations - Exams and deadlines - Trips and upcoming plans - Goals and personal milestones - Any date you are looking forward to FEATURES - Countdown widgets for Home Screen and Lock Screen - Full-year calendar grid with emoji event markers - Live timer when under 24 hours remain - Days until, time since, and time passed views - Upcoming event widgets - Yearly recurring events - Custom weekly holidays - Local event reminders - No account required - Simple, focused design Day Grid Pro unlocks unlimited events and all premium widgets. Plans and localized pricing shown inside the app. The event tracker that keeps every important date in sight. Day Grid Pro (Auto-Renewing Subscription) - Monthly and yearly plans available - Price varies by region — shown in-app before purchase - Payment charged to your Apple ID account - Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends - Manage or cancel anytime in your device Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://daygridapp.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft
Organize your apps into custom folders and launch them directly from your home or lock screen with a single tap. This utility declutters your device by grouping favorites into colorful widgets, offering quick access without endless swiping.
- App folders
- Home & lock screen widgets
- One-tap app launch
- Customizable folder colors
- Real app icons
- Lightweight and fast
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WidgetLoft sorts your apps into colorful folders and launches them with one tap from a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget: no more swiping through pages of icons. KEY FEATURES • Widgets. Home Screen, Lock Screen and Dynamic Island; small, medium and large sizes. • Transparent or Colored. Glass look or your own color; dark/light icons, optional names under icons. • Folder in Folder. Tap a folder in the widget to open what's inside. • Every Kind of Tile. App, website, Shortcut, person (call, message, WhatsApp, Telegram) and custom link. • Notification Dot. A red dot on the tile of any app that gets a notification (iOS 27). • Icon Studio. Custom icons from a photo, symbol, emoji or monogram; real app icons. • Tags and Library. Tag, filter and archive your apps. • Backup. Export your whole layout to a single file; iCloud sync between iPhone and iPad. Privacy Policy: https://mucahitk.com/widgetloft/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://mucahitk.com/widgetloft/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Day Grid at none against App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft's shown. Day Grid also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and ratings volume (33 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Day Grid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Day Grid holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft has 33 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Day Grid's written reviews are positive against 90% of App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft's.
Day Grid ships an update weekly, App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Day Grid | App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.6 (33 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 33 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 83 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Urmin Hirpara | Mucahit KOKDEMIR |
Customer experience
Day Grid
App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft
In-app purchases
Day Grid
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$29.99
App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft
- FolderMini Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Coffee Tip$2.99
- Pizza Tip$6.99
- Dinner Tip$14.99
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- FolderMini Pro Lifetime$19.99
- WidgetLoft Pro Lifetime$39.99
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