Comparison

Flag Day vs Flag Protocol

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

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About

Flag Day

Receive timely alerts for U.S. flag status changes, including half-staff and full-staff days. Learn about flag etiquette, history, and proper folding techniques. Always fly the American flag correctly with this informative utility.

Highlights
  • Half & full staff flag alerts
  • Flag day calendar
  • Historical facts and videos
  • Flag code instructions
  • Flag folding guide
  • Sunrise and sunset times
Features
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Timely alerts to always fly your American flag the right way! With the Flag Day app, you will receive: - Alerts for unscheduled half-staff days as soon as published by the US President - Alerts for scheduled half & full staff days a day before Note: The app does not cover US States notifications for half-staff days at this point. Only notifications coming from the White House. See below the other app's features WHAT USERS SAY ABOUT THE FLAG DAY APP: ------------------------------------- "GREAT APP" "If you fly the flag, this app is a god send! When the status changes, you get an alert to change the position. That way you do not wonder why the flag is at half-staff!" "SIMPLE AND RELIABLE" "It does more than you'd expect. I've learned a lot about why we observe the days we do." "GREAT APP" "I love this app! I have learned so much about the symbol of patriotism of the United States flag and I use it to display my flag properly. It is a great app and I highly recommend it." APP OVERVIEW: ----------------- Receive alerts to remind you to raise the flag for all American National Flag Days. Alerts are sent the day before the half-staff or full-staff day. Use the flag day calendar to quickly glance over all the coming flag days. App displays the sunrise and sunset times at your location. The application is constantly maintained up to date. New flag days declared by the US President are added to our server and synchronized with the application when you start it. Flying the American flag per the flag code is important and a patriotic thing to do. To help you fly the US flag the proper way, the application references the flag code as well as a detailed step by step process on how to correctly fold the flag. The Flag Day application was built by our company Bonsaisoft which is based in California, USA. APP FEATURES: ---------------- - Notifications are sent a day before half-staff & full-staff days. - Calendar with all coming flag days. Full staff days are in blue. Half staff days are in red. - Each day has historical facts and videos to learn about the day in history. Once published, the Presidential Proclamation is added to the app. - Instructions on how to properly handle the flag based on the flag code - Instructions on how to fold the flag with step by step graphics and visual animation. - Instructions on how to salute the flag - Pledge of allegiance's text PRICING --------- The Flag Day app can be downloaded for free on the app store. To unlock it, a yearly or monthly subscription is required. - The yearly membership subscription is US$7.99/year after a 1 week free trial period. - The monthly membership subscription is US$1.99/month after a 3 day free trial period. LEGAL --------- The price of the subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Our full terms and conditions and privacy policy are at: Terms of Use: https://www.bonsaisoft.com/flag-day-terms Privacy Policy: https://www.bonsaisoft.com/flag-day-privacy

About

Flag Protocol

This app provides up-to-date information on when to fly the US flag at full staff versus half staff. It's designed to be free and easy to use, ensuring you always display your flag correctly.

Highlights
  • Full staff vs. half staff guidance
  • Up-to-date flag display information
  • Easy setup
  • Free to use
Features
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Ever wondered when a US Flag should be flown at full staff versus half staff? So did we! That's why we created the Flag Protocol app so can you be up to date on how to display your flag. Best of all, the app is FREE and easy to set up. Get started today!

Screenshots

Flag Day4 screens
Flag Protocol3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Flag Day at 76% against Flag Protocol's 0%. Flag Day also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.6) and ratings volume (3.7K vs 5). Flag Protocol's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price 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. Flag Day sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Flag Protocol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Flag Day holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flag Day has 3.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Flag Day's written reviews are positive against 0% of Flag Protocol's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flag Day ships an update every 5 weeks, Flag Protocol every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Flag Day versus Flag Protocol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlag DayFlag Protocol
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.7K ratings) — better2.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB14 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBonsaisoft LLCCurayt, LLC

Customer experience

Flag Day

All ratings3,598 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative20.7%

Flag Protocol

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Flag Day

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect flag status displayed during special events
  • Subscription issues leading to loss of access

Requested features

4 requests
  • Sync flag status to device calendar
  • Customizable notification settings
  • Integration with weather data for flag lowering
  • State-level flag status updates

Flag Protocol

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Flag Day

Subscriptions4
  • Flag Day Monthly Subscription3 Days trial2 variants$1.991 Month
  • Flag Day Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$4.991 Year
  • Flag Day Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Year
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  • Flag Day Yearly Subscription7 Days trial2 variants$11.991 Year
None

Flag Protocol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Flag Day free?
Flag Day is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Flag Protocol free?
Flag Protocol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Flag Day or Flag Protocol?
Flag Day is rated higher. Flag Day averages 4.8 out of 5 from 3.7K ratings, while Flag Protocol averages 2.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Flag Day or Flag Protocol have ads?
Neither Flag Day nor Flag Protocol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Flag Day or Flag Protocol?
Flag Day ships an update every 5 weeks, and Flag Protocol every 2 months. Most recently, Flag Day was updated on October 20, 2026 and Flag Protocol on October 11, 2026.

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