# Day Grid vs Smart Home Manager

The clearest difference is ads: Day Grid at none against Smart Home Manager's shown. Day Grid also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Smart Home Manager's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Day Grid sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Smart Home Manager sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Day Grid against 4.9 for Smart Home Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Day Grid's written reviews are positive against 80% of Smart Home Manager's.

Day Grid ships an update weekly, Smart Home Manager every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Day Grid | Smart Home Manager |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-grid-countdown-widget/id6779252078/reviews)** | [4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-home-manager-itemia/id6788200034/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Urmin Hirpara](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890506463) | [Adrian Pompa Pena](https://appshunter.io/developer/1869475074) |

## What reviewers say

### Day Grid

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/day-grid-countdown-widget/id6779252078)

Visually track important dates with customizable widgets for your home and lock screens. See your entire year at a glance with emoji markers and get live timers for events within 24 hours. Never miss a milestone again.

**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, Customizable weekly holidays

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Pro Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


### Smart Home Manager

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-home-manager-itemia/id6788200034)

Easily track your belongings with this home inventory app. Organize items by location, room, and box, then use QR codes for quick retrieval. Features AI-powered suggestions, global search, and export options for insurance purposes.

**Highlights:** Organize by location, room, and box, QR code scanning for quick access, AI-powered item name and category suggestions, Global search across all inventory, Export inventory as PDF or CSV, Printable QR labels

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthy | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $12.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Day Grid free?

Day Grid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Smart Home Manager free?

Smart Home Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Day Grid or Smart Home Manager?

Day Grid is rated higher. Day Grid averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Smart Home Manager averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do Day Grid or Smart Home Manager have ads?

Smart Home Manager shows ads; Day Grid does not.

### Which is updated more often, Day Grid or Smart Home Manager?

Day Grid ships an update weekly, and Smart Home Manager every 6 weeks. Most recently, Day Grid was updated on October 25, 2026 and Smart Home Manager on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*