Comparison

Datum vs Punch List

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

Head to head
About

Datum

This app allows you to track virtually anything, from daily habits to specific metrics, with customizable input methods and data visualization. It prioritizes user privacy by keeping all data on your device and offers extensive personalization options.

Highlights
  • Track anything with custom units
  • Multiple input styles (stepper, tally, dial)
  • Bundle trackers into check-ins
  • Pre-made check-in templates
  • Customizable dashboard and charts
  • Attach photos, voice notes, and text
  • Integrates with Siri and Shortcuts
Features
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The tracker that doesn't track you. You're probably already tracking things: gas mileage in a ratty old notebook in your glovebox, a Note called "plant watering," your memory for the headaches. Plus a folder of single-purpose apps that each demanded an account. Coffee. Mileage. Mood. Spending. Baby feedings. Practice hours. Pain levels. Sleep. Pull-ups. The sourdough starter. TRACK ANYTHING Create a tracker for anything in seconds. Pick its unit (miles, dollars, cups, °F, percent, or one you invent) and log with the capture style that fits: a stepper, a tally pad, a dial you spin. Yes/no habits, ratings, colors, and short notes work too. CHECK IN, DON'T FILL OUT Bundle trackers into check-ins (a morning check-in, a workout, a refuel) and log them all in one pass, with the note, photo, and weather attached to the moment. Calculated fields do the arithmetic: price per gallon, cost per mile, days since. START FROM THE LIBRARY Browse ready-made check-ins (Rise & Shine, Refuel, Baby Log, Plant Care) and make them yours. Everything in the Library is free. SEE WHAT IT ADDS UP TO Trends, streaks, comparisons, distributions, heatmaps, and a map of where you've logged. Honest charts that never exaggerate your data, on a dashboard you arrange yourself. Scrub any chart with a finger. Every chart speaks VoiceOver. Share any view as an image. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE Free Home Screen widgets, including one that logs without opening the app. An Apple Watch app that logs with the Digital Crown. CarPlay buttons that log with one tap. And Datum for Mac, in step through your own iCloud. MAKE IT YOURS Dye the whole app your color: any tint, any backdrop, light or dark, not just an accent on a button. Charts, heatmaps, every screen wears your theme. Even our logo will, if you let it. Save your looks as presets. Your Datum won't look like anyone else's. MORE THAN NUMBERS Attach photos, voice notes, and text. Let a tracker capture location, weather, or your calendar automatically, only where you say so. Mirror Apple Health, Photos, Calendar or Reminders into a read-only tracker that stays on your device, or pull numbers from a web source. LET IT RUN ITSELF Automations remind you to log, or log for you: on a schedule, when you arrive somewhere or leave, or when another tracker gets an entry. PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS Log by voice with Siri or wire Datum into your Shortcuts. Send a photo, a link, or text from any app straight into an entry with the share sheet. Import years of spreadsheet history from CSV. Share a check-in as a small file a friend can open in their own Datum, trackers included. YOURS. ACTUALLY YOURS. No account. No sign-up. No server of ours holding your life. Your data stays on your devices and in your private iCloud, syncing across your iPhone, iPad and Mac. We couldn't read it even if we wanted to. Export everything to CSV or JSON, or as a PDF report, whenever you like. It's your data; leaving is easy, so we make staying worth it. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS Datum is free for up to 10 trackers, and check-ins are always free and unlimited. So are the widgets. Unlimited trackers, attachments like weather and calendar events, calculated fields, connected trackers and automations are one-time purchases, each priced in Settings › Purchases, or all together in Datum Pro. Attachments, calculated fields, connected trackers and automations each come with one free try. Nothing renews. Nothing is rented. Track anything. Keep it yours.

About

Punch List

Features
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Walk the site, snap photos, tap done - then send a clean PDF report before you leave the driveway. Punch List is built for contractors, site supervisors, home inspectors and remodelers who need punch lists, snag lists and site audit reports they can send from the site. WHY PUNCH LIST • Multiple photos per item - document every defect properly • Before & after: add a completion photo when you close out an item • Mark up photos: arrows, circles, text • PDF reports that always work - preview before you send • Sign off on site: capture a client signature on the PDF (Pro) • Export to CSV or Excel for your own spreadsheets (Pro) • Share by email, text or any app (no built-in email to break) • Filter by trade, assignee or location - send each sub only their items • Check items off, track open vs done • Works fully offline - everything stays on your device • No ads, no account HOW IT WORKS 1. Create a project 2. Add items with photos, notes and the trade responsible 3. Preview the PDF and share it straight from the report screen WITHOUT PRO One full project with unlimited items and full PDF export - try the entire workflow before you upgrade. PUNCH LIST PRO Unlimited projects, on-site sign-off, CSV and Excel export, plus your company name and logo on report headers. Pro: monthly or yearly subscription, or a lifetime option (three support levels, same Pro features). Prices are shown in the app before you buy. Subscriptions are charged to your Apple ID and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. If you bought Pro before, it stays unlocked: use Restore purchases. Made for punch lists, snag lists, defect lists, site audits, final walkthroughs, QA inspections and handover reports. Privacy: https://cleverlywittyapps.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-392c23508849819c837bd38264f50700 Support: cleverlywittyapps@gmail.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Datum4 screens
Punch List3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Datum at every 3 days against Punch List's every 6 days. Punch List's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, 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. Datum sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Punch List sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Datum ships an update every 3 days, Punch List every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Datum versus Punch List: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDatumPunch List
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEKPQA, LLCGun woo Kim

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Datum

One-time7
  • Calculated Fields$7.99
  • Attachments$7.99
  • Automations$7.99
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  • Unlimited Trackers$7.99
  • Connected Trackers$7.99
  • Datum Pro$19.99
  • Early Adopter$49.99
5 purchases

Punch List

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$16.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Pro · Supporter I$29.99
  • Lifetime Pro · Supporter II$39.99
  • Lifetime Pro · Supporter III$59.99

Questions

Is Datum free?
Datum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Punch List free?
Punch List is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Datum or Punch List have ads?
Neither Datum nor Punch List shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Datum or Punch List?
Datum ships an update every 3 days, and Punch List every 6 days. Most recently, Datum was updated on November 13, 2026 and Punch List on November 13, 2026.

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