Comparison

Exclaim vs DateSmith

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

Head to head
About

Exclaim

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The Exclaim app connects you and your practice to your full-service Exclaim billing team. Know your clients' insurance coverage before each session—instant updates when insurance payments are deposited. We chase down insurance companies to make sure you get paid.

About

DateSmith

Display custom date formats or countdowns on your Lock Screen and Home Screen. Personalize with themes, photos, and text styles. Optimized for dual-screen devices and designed for privacy.

Highlights
  • Customizable date formats
  • Countdown timers
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen integration
  • Themable designs
  • Photo customization
  • Dual-screen optimization
Features
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Your date, above the clock. DateSmith puts a clearer, fuller date in the line above your Lock Screen clock, or a countdown to the day you are looking forward to. Now optimized for iPhone Duo, with bold Home Screen widgets you can make your own. YOUR FORMAT, YOUR WAY Pick any two of month, date, weekday and year, each in the style you like. See it live in a Lock Screen preview that changes with every tap. COUNTDOWNS Name it and pick the day. DateSmith shows the days left until a trip, a birthday or a big day. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Small, medium and large widgets show your date or countdown in big, clear type, with a week strip on the medium size, a month calendar on the large size and a date page on medium countdowns. - Themes: Dawn, Ocean, Aurora, Graphite and System - Your own photo, framed for the square and wide widget shapes - A different photo for Dark Mode if you like - Liquid Glass style text with a soft highlight and depth, or crisp solid text OPTIMIZED FOR IPHONE DUO DateSmith fits both displays, folded or open, in portrait and in landscape. Open it and hold it sideways to see your Lock Screen preview and every setting side by side. UPDATES ON ITS OWN DateSmith prepares the week ahead, so your widgets change each day, even when the app is closed. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No accounts, no ads and no analytics. Your widgets need no internet connection. DateSmith never uploads your photo. SIMPLE SETUP 1. Touch and hold your Lock Screen 2. Tap Customize 3. Tap the date above the time 4. Choose DateSmith 5. Tap Done For the Home Screen, touch and hold an empty area of your Home Screen, tap Edit, tap Add Widget, then choose DateSmith. PLANS Try every format, countdown, theme, photo and text style free for 7 days. When the preview ends, your widgets show Preview Ended in place of your date or countdown until you subscribe. DateSmith Monthly or DateSmith Yearly keeps your widgets working. DateSmith Monthly includes a one-week free trial for eligible new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ben637482548.github.io/datesmith/#privacy

Screenshots

Exclaim3 screens
DateSmith4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Exclaim at none against DateSmith's 2. Exclaim also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.2). DateSmith's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads 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. DateSmith sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Exclaim asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Exclaim ships an update monthly, DateSmith weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Exclaim versus DateSmith: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExclaimDateSmith
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size125 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElectronic Remedy, Inc.Benjamin Staab

In-app purchases

None

Exclaim

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

DateSmith

Subscriptions2
  • DateSmith Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • DateSmith Yearly$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Exclaim free?
Exclaim is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DateSmith free?
DateSmith is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Exclaim or DateSmith have ads?
Neither Exclaim nor DateSmith shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Exclaim or DateSmith?
Exclaim ships an update monthly, and DateSmith weekly. Most recently, Exclaim was updated on October 29, 2026 and DateSmith on October 30, 2026.

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