Comparison

Pip vs Dayhack

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

Head to head
About

Pip

This app features a virtual clay pet that thrives on your self-care habits. Track daily micro-care, use a focus timer, and customize your pet's appearance. It offers optional health integrations and a subscription for enhanced features.

Highlights
  • Virtual pet that reacts to self-care
  • Daily micro-care tracking (water, movement, sleep)
  • Focus timer with Live Activity
  • Home screen widgets
  • Cosmetic customization shop
  • Optional Apple Watch app
  • Optional Health app integration
Features
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Pip is a small clay pet that brightens when you take care of yourself. Drink water, move, focus for 30 minutes β€” Pip’s energy and mood follow your day. Pip never dies; skipped days only dim the glow and can reset the streak. WHAT YOU GET β€’ Daily micro-care: water, movement, early night, a short note β€’ Focus timer with Live Activity and Dynamic Island β€’ Home widget: Pip and today’s tasks on the Home Screen β€’ Control Center: mark water without opening the app β€’ Optional Apple Watch app: Pip and energy % β€’ Optional Health: steps and sleep can tick movement / early night (off by default; Pip never writes to Health) β€’ Cosmetics shop: colors, scarves, hats, rooms β€’ Pip Plus: extra outfits, seasonal track, streak repair, longer focus No account. No ads. No analytics SDK. Your mood, tasks, and streak stay on the device (and the App Group for widgets / Watch). Pip Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends in iPhone Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions. Not medical advice. Pip is a companion for tiny daily care, not a diagnosis or treatment tool. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Dayhack

Features
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Dayhack is a biohacking journal: a food diary without calories, a sleep journal and a workout log in one app. Write down what you eat, how you trained, how you slept and the urges you held, then see what you actually did this week and choose your next step. In English, French, Spanish, German, Italian and Portuguese. FOOD DIARY WITHOUT CALORIES Log meals with foods, quantities, portions and how you feel. Dayhack does not estimate calories and does not give you a health score. If you prefer mindful or intuitive eating to counting, your meal history simply shows your own entries. SLEEP JOURNAL AND MORNING ENERGY Record bedtime, wake time, sleep quality and energy. The sleep diary uses the times and feelings you enter. It does not measure sleep stages. WORKOUT LOG Prepare strength or cardio sessions and record exercises, sets, reps, loads and durations. An unfinished workout stays at the top of Today. Look back at your training history before the next session. URGE AND CRAVING TRACKER Choose what you want more control over, such as screen time, nicotine, alcohol or gambling. Note your triggers, pick an alternative and reflect on what helped. A pause or a lapse does not erase earlier progress. FOUR TABS, ONE ROUTINE Today, Meals, Training and Recovery, where sleep and urges sit side by side. Focus and reflection tools sit alongside them, and reminders are optional. YOUR WEEK IN REVIEW The free seven-day review brings together meal entries, completed workouts, best recorded sets, sleep and craving ratings. Dayhack Plus unlocks 30-day, 90-day and 365-day reviews and a readable text export. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel in your store account settings, at least 24 hours before renewal. Core features and standard data export stay free. YOUR DATA Your journal entries are stored on your device. No account and no sign-up. You choose what to export or share. IMPORTANT Dayhack is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any condition. It does not treat addiction or provide withdrawal protocols. Stopping alcohol or sedatives suddenly can be dangerous, so seek medical advice before changing your use. For health concerns, talk to a healthcare professional. Terms of Use: https://victorlaybats.com/apps/elyro/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://victorlaybats.com/apps/elyro/privacy/

Screenshots

Pip4 screens
Dayhack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dayhack at every 4 days against Pip's every 3 weeks. Dayhack also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Both are free to download. Pip sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Dayhack sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pip ships an update every 3 weeks, Dayhack every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Pip versus Dayhack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPipDayhack
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumβ€”
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size305 MB53 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBurak KocatepeVictor Laybats

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pip

Subscriptions3
  • Pip Plus Weekly7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Pip Plus Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pip Plus Yearly7 Days trial$5.991 Year
3 purchases

Dayhack

Subscriptions2
  • Takehold Plus monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Takehold Plus yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Takehold Plus$59.99

Questions

Is Pip free?
Pip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dayhack free?
Dayhack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pip or Dayhack have ads?
Neither Pip nor Dayhack shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pip or Dayhack?
Pip ships an update every 3 weeks, and Dayhack every 4 days. Most recently, Pip was updated on November 4, 2026 and Dayhack on November 8, 2026.

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