Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • App folders
  • Home & lock screen widgets
  • One-tap app launch
  • Customizable folder colors
  • Real app icons
  • Lightweight and fast
Features
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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

Screenshots

Day Grid4 screens
App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Day Grid versus App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay GridApp Folder Launcher WidgetLoft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.6 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better90.0% of reviews
Number of ratings233 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUrmin HirparaMucahit KOKDEMIR

Customer experience

Day Grid

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft

All ratings33 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Day Grid

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$29.99
6 purchases

App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft

Subscriptions1
  • FolderMini Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time5
  • 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

Questions

Is Day Grid free?
Day Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft free?
App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Day Grid or App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft?
Day Grid is rated higher. Day Grid averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft averages 4.6 from 33 ratings.
Do Day Grid or App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft have ads?
App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft shows ads; Day Grid does not.
Which is updated more often, Day Grid or App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft?
Day Grid ships an update weekly, and App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft every 4 days. Most recently, Day Grid was updated on November 1, 2026 and App Folder Launcher WidgetLoft on November 2, 2026.

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