Comparison

Lumday vs TickDay

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

Head to head
About

Lumday

Never forget a birthday again with this simple tracker. Save important dates, receive timely reminders, and view upcoming events with home screen widgets. Offers AI-generated greetings for a personal touch.

Highlights
  • Birthday tracking
  • Timely reminders
  • Home screen widgets
  • AI greetings
  • iCloud sync
  • Import from Contacts/Calendar
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Remember the birthdays that matter. Lumday keeps important dates in one calm place, so you can be there for the people you care about. • Add people manually or import selected birthdays from Contacts or Calendar. • Get reminders ahead of time or on the birthday itself. • Keep your list in sync across devices with your private iCloud database. • Back up and restore your data when you need to. • Personalize the app’s appearance to make it yours. Start for free with up to 7 people, reminders and iCloud sync. If you need more, Lumday PRO lets you add as many people as you like, use widgets and create personalized AI greetings. Privacy Policy: https://lumday.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://lumday.app/terms/

About

TickDay

This minimalist app helps you privately track important dates with a clean, offline design. See upcoming events at a glance with home screen widgets. Start with a few free countdowns and unlock unlimited events with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Offline countdown tracking
  • Home screen widgets
  • Minimalist black and white design
  • One-time purchase
  • Yearly repeat events
  • Privacy-focused, no data collection
Features
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TickDay counts down the days to the moments that matter — birthdays, anniversaries, trips, and deadlines — right on your home screen. • Beautiful widgets: see your next countdown at a glance, in 6 sizes • Start with 3 countdowns; unlock unlimited with a one-time purchase • Yearly repeat for birthdays and anniversaries • Reminders so you never miss an important date • Count up (days since) or count down (days until) Your data stays on your device — private by design. No account, no tracking.

Screenshots

Lumday4 screens
TickDay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TickDay at every 5 days against Lumday's every 2 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. Lumday sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TickDay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Lumday against 5.0 for TickDay. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lumday ships an update every 2 weeks, TickDay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lumday versus TickDay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumdayTickDay
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMykola KuchmaQuanhong Zhao

Customer experience

Lumday

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

TickDay

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lumday

Subscriptions2
  • Lumday PRO Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Lumday PRO Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lumday PRO Lifetime$12.99
1 purchases

TickDay

One-time1
  • Lifetime Full Access$1.99

Questions

Is Lumday free?
Lumday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TickDay free?
TickDay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lumday or TickDay?
Lumday and TickDay are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Lumday or TickDay have ads?
Neither Lumday nor TickDay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lumday or TickDay?
Lumday ships an update every 2 weeks, and TickDay every 5 days. Most recently, Lumday was updated on October 15, 2026 and TickDay on October 22, 2026.

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