DayBoost vs Sectograph (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Sectograph grades higher than DayBoost: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
DayBoost grades higher on the free plan. Sectograph grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
DayBoost
Phone daily planner that puts tasks on one timeline
Free plan · from $5.99
Sectograph
Circular day planner that maps calendar events onto a clock face
Free plan · from $3.99 one-time
Which one is for you
Pick DayBoost if
- Fits if you plan your day on a phone and want it on one timeline
- Works for people who do not want to make an account
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you repeat tasks, as repeating tasks, the week view and daily review are Pro
- Not for you if you use a computer, as it is phones only
- Watch out: tasks are stored on the phone with no sync mentioned
- Watch out: the Pro trial length is not stated, and Google Play shows a $5.99 to $34.99 range with no period
Pick Sectograph if
- Fits if you read a clock faster than a list of appointments
- Works for back-to-back meeting days on an Android widget or Wear OS watch
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a to-do list, because it only shows what's on your calendar
- Not for you if you plan at a desk, as there's no web or desktop version
- Not for you if you want to try it free on iPhone, where it's a $3.99 paid download
- Watch out: Android extras run from $1.99 to $99.99 and the Play listing never says what each unlocks
- Tight if your calendar is Outlook, whose support is still labeled beta on Android
How we grade them
| 2.4GPADayBoostFair | 2.6GPASectographGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CThe lowest in-app price is $5.99, the middle of daily planners, but the Google Play listing gives no billing period. | A$3.99 once on iPhone and iPad, with no in-app purchases after that, when a year of this category's middle subscription is about $72. On Android the app is free, with optional extras from $1.99 to $99.99 that the Play listing never itemises. |
| Free plan and trial | BThe timeline, Inbox, tasks and reminders are free, which a person could live on. | COn Android it's free to install, with the dial, a home screen widget and three widget themes, but what the paid extras unlock isn't spelled out anywhere. On iPhone there's nothing free at all: $3.99 comes before you see it. |
| Features | COne timeline, time blocks, reminders and focus blocks do the basics, but repeating tasks and the week view are Pro. | CIt does its one thing completely: a 12 or 24-hour dial with countdowns, the gaps between events worked out, a home screen widget and a Wear OS app. But that's a far smaller job than planning a day. It only shows what's already on your calendar, there's no to-do list, and Outlook support is still marked beta. |
| Ease of use | BA phone app you install and start using with no account and nothing to set up, and no store rating on record. | BNo store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up: it reads the calendars already on your phone and draws them on the dial. |
| Platforms and integrations | CiPhone and Android only, with no web, Mac or Windows version. | CPhones and watches only: Android, iPhone, iPad and Wear OS, with no web or desktop version. It reads Google Calendar and your device's own calendars, with Outlook in beta, and that's the whole list. |
| Best for | a phone planner on one timeline | seeing your calendar as a clock face |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: DayBoost and Sectograph. How we grade
Where they differ
- DayBoost also covers tasks, Pomodoro timer and habit tracking.
- Sectograph also covers calendar.
In commonFree planiOSAndroidTime blocking
At a glance
| DayBoost | Sectograph | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.99 (lowest in-app purchase on Google Play; billing basis not shown) | $3.99 one-time on iOS; Android in-app purchases $1.99 to $99.99 per item |
| Free plan | The timeline, Inbox, tasks and reminders are free to use. | The Android app is free to install from Google Play and includes the clock-face planner, a home screen widget and three free widget themes. |
| Free trial | DayBoost Pro comes with a free trial; the length is not stated. | None listed |
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Made by | Shhapps Ltd. Liability Co. | Roman Blokhin (Laboratory 27) |
| Price read from | play.google.com | play.google.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
DayBoost
- Runs on iPhone and Android only; no web, Mac or Windows version is listed.
- Repeating tasks, the week view, daily review and focus blocks are Pro features.
- Tasks are stored on the phone, and the vendor mentions no sync between devices.
- The Google Play listing shows only a price range for in-app purchases, with no billing period.
Sectograph
- It is not a to-do list. Its Google Play listing describes it as a planner that visualizes what is already on your calendar.
- The Android app is free with in-app purchases the listing does not itemize, while the iOS app costs $3.99 up front.
- Outlook calendar support is labelled beta on Android, and there is no web or desktop version.
- The vendor's website is a single page with store links, so feature and price details come from the store listings.
Key features
DayBoost
- One timeline
- Tasks, routines and appointments sit in order from wake-up to bedtime, with the free gaps between them visible.
- Time blocks
- Give a task a start and a length, then drag it to a new slot when plans change.
- Inbox
- Capture a task first and give it a time later.
- Reminders
- A task can remind you at its start or a few minutes before. Extra reminders and sounds are part of Pro.
- Focus blocks
- A focus timer counts down a started task, with Pomodoro or longer sessions and breaks. Focus blocks need Pro.
- No account
- The vendor says tasks are stored on the phone rather than on its servers, and no account is needed.
Sectograph
- Clock-face timeline
- The day is drawn as a 12-hour dial, or 24-hour if you prefer, with each event placed at the hours it happens and sized to its duration.
- Free time and countdowns
- Sectograph calculates the gaps between events and the time from now until the next one, and updates the view as time passes.
- Reads existing calendars
- On Android it reads Google Calendar and the device's local calendars. Microsoft Outlook calendar support is labelled beta.
- Home screen widget
- A widget keeps the dial on the home screen, refreshing once a minute. Tapping a sector opens event details and quick actions.
- Wear OS support
- The Android version includes a watch app with an interactive widget, a tile, a large complication and a separately installed watch face.
- Zoom and grid views
- Options on Android include a 24-hour mode, zooming the dial to between 1 and 12 hours, and month and day grid views.
Plans
DayBoost
Free$0
Timeline, Inbox, tasks and reminders.
DayBoost Pro$5.99 - $34.99
in-app price range on Google Play; period not shown
Adds repeating tasks, the week view, daily review, focus blocks, extra reminders and sounds, and all icons and colors. Listing does not say which amount is which.
Sectograph
Android app$0
Free to install from Google Play, with the clock-face planner, home screen widget and Wear OS app.
Android in-app purchases$1.99 to $99.99
per item, as shown on the US Google Play listing
Optional purchases inside the Android app. The listing gives the price range only and does not say what each item unlocks.
iPhone and iPad app$3.99
one-time purchase
Paid download on the US App Store, which lists no in-app purchases for it.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, DayBoost or Sectograph?
As of Nov 13, 2026, DayBoost starts at $5.99 (lowest in-app purchase on Google Play; billing basis not shown), and Sectograph starts at $3.99 one-time on iOS; Android in-app purchases $1.99 to $99.99 per item.
Which has a free plan, DayBoost or Sectograph?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both DayBoost and Sectograph have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.