Comparison

DayStayed vs Residency Tracker

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

Head to head
About

DayStayed

Automatically track days spent in different states and countries to monitor residency requirements. Avoid costly mistakes by maintaining an accurate, background record of your location.

Highlights
  • Automatic daily location tracking
  • Manual entry and correction
  • Jurisdiction threshold dashboard
  • Continuous day-count log
  • CPA-ready audit reports
  • Export to PDF and Excel
Features
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DayStayed tracks how many days you spend in each state and country, automatically, so you always know where you stand on residency day-counts. Time split across state lines or borders? Residency and tax rules often turn on a day count, like the 183-day rule, and missing it by a few days can be costly. DayStayed keeps an accurate daily record in the background so you don't have to remember where you were. HOW IT WORKS - Automatic daily tracking. DayStayed records which state or country you're in each day, running quietly in the background. No check-ins required. - Manual entries and corrections. Add or fix any day yourself; your edits always win. - Threshold dashboard. See your day count for each jurisdiction you watch, how many days you have left, and alerts as you approach a limit. - Complete picture. Days you stay put carry forward, so your log stays continuous even when you don't move. FREE FOREVER Tracking, your dashboard, jurisdiction watching, and day-count alerts are free for as long as you use the app. Most competitors lock all of that behind a trial. DayStayed doesn't. DAYSTAYED PRO Upgrade when you need the paperwork: - CPA-ready audit report (PDF) with your day-by-day log, jurisdiction totals, threshold status, and methodology - Export to PDF and Excel - Multi-year history and reporting - Track unlimited jurisdictions DayStayed Pro is an annual subscription with a 7-day free trial. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your location is yours. DayStayed never sells your data and has no ads or third-party tracking. Location is used only to determine your daily jurisdiction, and coordinates are encrypted. NOT TAX ADVICE DayStayed records facts about your location to help you track day-counts. It is not tax or legal advice and does not determine your residency or tax liability, confirm any conclusions with a qualified professional. DayStayed Pro is an auto-renewing annual subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase or at the end of the 7-day free trial. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends; manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms: https://daystayed.app/terms · Privacy: https://daystayed.app/privacy

About

Residency Tracker

Automatically track days spent in each U.S. state to avoid accidental tax residency. Receive warnings before crossing thresholds and export detailed records for auditors. Designed for privacy with all data stored locally.

Highlights
  • Automatic day counting per state
  • Residency threshold warnings
  • Exportable day-by-day records
  • Motion-aware background tracking
  • Private by design, data stored locally
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Know how many days you have spent in every state and country, before a tax authority asks. SpyglassBeacon counts your days in the background, checks them against the residency rules that apply to you, warns you before you cross a line, and keeps a day-by-day record you can hand to your accountant. It uses the "any part of a day counts" standard that residency audits turn on. WHAT IT COUNTS • US states against the 183-day statutory residency line • Schengen: 90 days in any 180 • The UK's 183-day automatic test, on the April tax year • The US Substantial Presence Test, weighted across three years, with your Form 8840 headroom (for non-citizens) • Foreign days toward the FEIE's 330, and days in Canada toward citizenship HOW IT WORKS • Allow location once. Beacon counts in the background with motion-aware tracking that typically uses under 1% of your battery a day. • Set your home state, hide cards you don't need, and mark days you only drove through. • Export a PDF with the summary and every day, ready for your accountant. BUILT FOR • Snowbirds and anyone splitting the year between states • People moving to Florida, Texas or Puerto Rico who need to prove it • Expats, remote workers and long-stay travelers in Europe and the UK • Anyone facing a residency audit PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your location history stays on your phone. No account, no cloud copy. The only thing that leaves is a report you choose to share. Free for 14 days with no card, then $29.99 a year. SpyglassBeacon is an informational tool, not tax or legal advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DayStayed4 screens
Residency Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Residency Tracker at none against DayStayed's 1. Residency Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. DayStayed sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $99.99 per year. Residency Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DayStayed against 5.0 for Residency Tracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayStayed ships an update every 3 weeks, Residency Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DayStayed versus Residency Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayStayedResidency Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdvantage Advisors LLCPerfSpot LLC

Customer experience

DayStayed

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Residency Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DayStayed

Subscriptions1
  • DayStayed Pro7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Residency Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayStayed free?
DayStayed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Residency Tracker free?
Residency Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, DayStayed or Residency Tracker?
DayStayed and Residency Tracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DayStayed or Residency Tracker have ads?
Neither DayStayed nor Residency Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DayStayed or Residency Tracker?
DayStayed ships an update every 3 weeks, and Residency Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, DayStayed was updated on October 25, 2026 and Residency Tracker on October 19, 2026.

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