Comparison

Loyal vs Dayfold

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

Head to head
About

Loyal

Features
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That drawer of loyalty cards? The seventeen apps demanding your email address? Done with that. Loyal puts every loyalty card, store card, and membership QR code in one place - and one tap sends them into Apple Wallet, so the right barcode is on your lock screen before you reach the register. Scan it, done Point the camera at any card - QR, Code 128, Aztec, EAN, PDF417 - and it's captured. Got a screenshot instead? Import it from a photo. Old embossed number? Type it in and Loyal draws the barcode for you. Straight into Apple Wallet Every card becomes a proper Wallet pass in its own brand color. Quick access from the lock screen, no app-opening ceremony at checkout. Make them yours Give each card a design (solid, gradient, duotone, or outline), a color, a symbol, your own artwork, and a label - so you spot the right one at a glance. Ask Siri, or use the Action button "Show my Starbucks card" brings the barcode straight up. Works in Shortcuts and Spotlight too, and your favorites sync to Apple Watch for the checkout line. Private by architecture, not by promise • Your cards live on your phone. No account, no cloud, no sync server. • No analytics, no ads, no third-party SDKs. Zero. • Adding to Wallet sends only anonymous file checksums - never your card details. • Free for three cards. Unlimited is a one-off in-app purchase - no subscription. You're the customer, not the product. Built for the checkout line Screen jumps to full brightness when a barcode is showing. Drag cards into your preferred order. Search that actually finds things. Snappy everywhere. Starbucks, CVS, Kroger, Safeway, Walgreens, Target - if it has a barcode, it belongs in Loyal.

About

Dayfold

Track upcoming events and past anniversaries with customizable countdown cards. Visualize your important dates with various visual styles and display them on your home or lock screen with widgets. Set optional reminders for significant milestones.

Highlights
  • Countdown and anniversary cards
  • Customizable visual styles
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Optional date reminders
  • Yearly repeating events
  • Save and share cards
Features
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Some days deserve a card of their own. Your next adventure. An important birthday. The day you met. A fresh start. Dayfold turns meaningful dates into countdown and anniversary cards, giving your plans and memories a place to live. LOOK FORWARD, LOOK BACK See how many days remain until a future date, or how many days have passed since a moment you want to keep. MAKE EACH MOMENT YOUR OWN Choose from emoji, flip calendar, ticket, pixel, neon and retro LCD cards. Pick the artwork yourself to find the right expression for your moment. KEEP IT ON YOUR SCREEN Add small or medium Home Screen widgets and Lock Screen widgets. Follow your pinned moment or choose a specific date to display. REMEMBER WHEN IT MATTERS Set optional date reminders and milestones at 30, 100, 365 or 1,000 days. Choose a local notification time. On-the-day, 30-day and 100-day reminders are free; advance reminders and additional milestones are included with Pro. CELEBRATE EVERY YEAR Repeat birthdays and anniversaries yearly, without creating a new moment each year. SAVE AND SHARE Save cards to Photos or share them as images. Search, sort, pin and archive your moments to keep what matters within reach. No account required. Moment content is stored locally on your device; cloud sync is not available. Notifications are optional and require your permission. Keep four active moments and use Emoji, Flip Calendar and Ticket styles for free. Choose monthly or lifetime Dayfold Pro for unlimited moments, every card and widget style, advance reminders and additional milestones. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Loyal3 screens
Dayfold4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Loyal at every 4 days against Dayfold's weekly. 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. Loyal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dayfold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loyal ships an update every 4 days, Dayfold weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Loyal versus Dayfold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoyalDayfold
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorgan AtkinsYating Lu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Loyal

One-time1
  • Loyal Unlimited$2.99
2 purchases

Dayfold

Subscriptions1
  • Dayfold Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
One-time1
  • Dayfold Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Loyal free?
Loyal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dayfold free?
Dayfold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loyal or Dayfold have ads?
Neither Loyal nor Dayfold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loyal or Dayfold?
Loyal ships an update every 4 days, and Dayfold weekly. Most recently, Loyal was updated on October 31, 2026 and Dayfold on October 31, 2026.

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