Comparison

Dayfly vs Clip Inbox

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

Head to head
About

Dayfly

Features
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Dayfly is for notes you only need for a little while. Notes quietly disappear after 24 hours by default. Parking spots, Wi-Fi passwords, locker numbers, today-only reminders β€” jot it down and forget about it. Dayfly cleans up after itself. Attach photos and videos too. That whiteboard, a receipt, a photo you only took to ask an AI about β€” capture it and share it straight from Dayfly. Dayfly-managed attachments are removed when an expired note is cleaned up. Photo-library originals and shared copies remain. Want to keep something? One star makes a note permanent. β€’ No account, no sign-up β€” open and write β€’ Stored on your device, with no account or cloud sync β€’ No ads, no tracking β€’ Minimal design, dark by default Dayfly Pro (lifetime Β· one-time purchase): β€’ Multiple photos + video attachments (free: one photo per note) β€’ Per-note expiry β€” from 1 hour to 7 days, or forever β€’ Lock Screen widget with your latest note and time left β€’ Action Button & Siri quick capture (Control Center capture is free) β€’ Notes fade out as they near expiry β€’ Extra themes Not a subscription. Buy once, yours for life. Expired notes are hidden; stored data is cleaned up when the app is active. Device backups may include notes and attachments. Shared copies and originals in your photo library are not deleted when a Dayfly note expires.

About

Clip Inbox

Features
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Save it now. Organize it when you have time. Clip Inbox is a local-first organizer for links, images, screenshots, text, and notes you want to find again. Capture useful content from the iOS Share Sheet in Safari, Photos, and other apps. Everything can be organized with folders and tags, then found quickly with search. Capture without breaking your flow β€’ Save links from Safari and other apps β€’ Save images and screenshots from Photos or the Share Sheet β€’ Capture selected text and personal notes β€’ Save instantly without an extra confirmation screen β€’ Switch to review mode to choose a folder and add a note before saving β€’ Add links, text, photos, and notes directly inside the app Keep everything organized β€’ Sort saved items into folders β€’ Add multiple tags for more detailed organization β€’ Search titles, URLs, tags, and notes β€’ Process unsorted clips one at a time with Sort Later β€’ Edit notes and tags whenever you need β€’ Move clips between folders and mark important items β€’ Restore deleted items from Trash or remove them permanently Preview links before opening them β€’ See the page title and a representative image β€’ Read a short summary based on publicly available page information β€’ Review the main content before opening the original link β€’ Open the original webpage directly from the detail screen β€’ Refresh link information when needed Your clips stay on your device β€’ No account or sign-in required β€’ No server synchronization β€’ Export your library as a JSON backup β€’ Import a previous JSON backup β€’ Delete all locally stored data from Settings β€’ Protect the app with optional Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode Clip Inbox lets you collect first and organize later, so saving useful information does not interrupt what you are doing. Available in English, Korean, and Japanese. Your clips stay on your device. Clip Inbox has no account requirement and no server sync. You can delete all local data from Settings at any time.

Screenshots

Dayfly3 screens
Clip Inbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Dayfly at Free against Clip Inbox's $1.99. Clip Inbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Dayfly is free to download; Clip Inbox costs $1.99 up front. Dayfly sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Clip Inbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dayfly ships an update fortnightly, Clip Inbox every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Dayfly versus Clip Inbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayflyClip Inbox
PriceFree β€” better$1.99
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYohan GwakYumi Lee

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dayfly

One-time1
  • Mayfly Pro$3.99
None

Clip Inbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dayfly free?
Dayfly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clip Inbox free?
Clip Inbox costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dayfly or Clip Inbox have ads?
Neither Dayfly nor Clip Inbox shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dayfly or Clip Inbox?
Dayfly ships an update fortnightly, and Clip Inbox every 4 days. Most recently, Dayfly was updated on September 29, 2026 and Clip Inbox on October 10, 2026.

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