Comparison

Cheatsheet vs Daylight Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Cheatsheet

Quickly store and access important information like hotel room numbers or license plates via widgets, a custom keyboard, or your Apple Watch. This app simplifies recalling details without needing to unlock your phone.

Highlights
  • Quick recall memos
  • Widget access
  • Custom keyboard integration
  • Apple Watch app
  • Search functionality
  • Organize with folders
  • Format notes
Features
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Cheatsheet is for the little things you never remember: hotel rooms, license plates, luggage combination, ID numbers. Write them down in Cheatsheet and then refer to them anytime in a Widget or paste them anywhere with the Custom Keyboard. No more fumbling to unlock your phone and find your notes app; Cheatsheet is as easy as looking at your lock screen, pulling up the keyboard, or glancing at your Apple Watch. App Features: • Simple UI for adding and managing your cheats. • Over 450 icons to help you recognize what you’re looking for. • Quickly copy a cheat by tapping-and-holding on a row. • Search for your cheats, both in the app and in Spotlight. • Use Shortcuts or Siri to “add notes to Cheatsheet” or “find notes in Cheatsheet”. • Organize your cheats with folders and titles. • Format your notes with bold, italics, lists, links, and more. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock (Pro feature). • Sync between all your iOS devices via iCloud (Pro feature). Widgets: • Multiple sizes, styles, and colors. • Tap a cheat to open it. Tap the “+” button to add a cheat in the app. • Cheatsheet also has a “Today widget” with options to copy or delete cheats. Apple Watch: • Add, edit, and delete cheats right from your wrist. • Complications show your top cheat (or several cheats) right on your watch face. • Syncs to your iPhone via iCloud (Pro feature). Keyboard Extension: • Shows up to 50 cheats, which you can insert anywhere you can use a custom keyboard. • Includes space, delete, and return keys to help with simple edits. Advanced Features: • Automate your workflows with Shortcuts. • Action extension: send text or URLs to Cheatsheet from any app via the share sheet. • Customize the Cheatsheet widget’s appearance and behavior to suit your needs. • Add or open notes from Control Center (iOS 18 required). • URL scheme for adding a cheat: cheatsheet://add?text=everything%20is%20awesome. Cheatsheet Pro: • Remove limits on the widget, keyboard, and Watch app. • Protect your cheats with Passcode Lock. • Organize your cheats with folders. • Sync your cheats between your devices with iCloud. • Cheatsheet Pro is a simple, annual subscription; there is a one-time purchase option for customers who want to avoid subscriptions. Cheatsheet for Mac is sold separately. • Purchases help support the ongoing development of Cheatsheet — this app is beloved by its users and has over 10 years of active development by a single indie developer, so your support is truly appreciated! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Daylight Calculator

This app shows the percentage of the current day that has passed at your location. It helps you make the most of your time by visualizing daylight. Widgets are available for quick access on your iPhone and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Percent daylight tracking
  • Location-based tracking
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch widgets
Features
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Daylight presents the percent of the current day that has observed at your location in order to help you maximize what you do with your day.  The app also includes widgets to track daylight directly from your iPhone and Apple Watch's Lock Screen and Home Screen.

Screenshots

Cheatsheet4 screens
Daylight Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daylight Calculator at none against Cheatsheet's 9. Daylight Calculator also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and device support (5 vs 3). Cheatsheet's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 7). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Cheatsheet sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Daylight Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daylight Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cheatsheet has 1.9K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Cheatsheet's written reviews are positive against 100% of Daylight Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cheatsheet ships an update every 2 weeks, Daylight Calculator weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Cheatsheet versus Daylight Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheatsheetDaylight Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.9K ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOverdesigned, LLCDasmer Singh

Customer experience

Cheatsheet

All ratings1,913 ratings
Positive94.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews805 reviews
Positive80.7%
Neutral5.1%
Negative14.2%

Daylight Calculator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Cheatsheet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Entries disappearing from widget
  • Syncing problems between devices
  • Crashes on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to sort/reorder entries
  • Improve sync reliability
  • Implement password protection
  • Allow adding images/attachments to entries
  • Expand customization options (colors, icons, etc.)

Daylight Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Cheatsheet

Subscriptions4
  • Cheatsheet Pro$0.991 Month
  • Cheatsheet Pro$1.991 Month
  • Cheatsheet Pro$4.991 Year
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  • Cheatsheet Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time5
  • Small Tip$2.99
  • Medium Tip$5.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
Show 2 more
  • Legacy$19.99
  • Cheatsheet Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
None

Daylight Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cheatsheet free?
Cheatsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Daylight Calculator free?
Daylight Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cheatsheet or Daylight Calculator?
Daylight Calculator is rated higher. Cheatsheet averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Daylight Calculator averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Cheatsheet or Daylight Calculator have ads?
Neither Cheatsheet nor Daylight Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cheatsheet or Daylight Calculator?
Cheatsheet ships an update every 2 weeks, and Daylight Calculator weekly. Most recently, Cheatsheet was updated on October 24, 2026 and Daylight Calculator on October 24, 2026.

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