DayBoost review (2026): is the free plan enough?
Phone daily planner that puts tasks on one timeline
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DayBoost report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a phone planner on one timeline
DayBoost is a phone daily planner that puts tasks on one timeline, with no account. Repeating tasks, the week view and focus blocks need Pro, and there is no sync between devices.
Who DayBoost is for
- 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
Who DayBoost is not for
- 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
Why DayBoost gets a 2.4
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyThe lowest in-app price is $5.99, the middle of daily planners, but the Google Play listing gives no billing period.
- BFree plan and trialThe timeline, Inbox, tasks and reminders are free, which a person could live on.
- CFeaturesOne timeline, time blocks, reminders and focus blocks do the basics, but repeating tasks and the week view are Pro.
- BEase of useA phone app you install and start using with no account and nothing to set up, and no store rating on record.
- CPlatforms and integrationsiPhone and Android only, with no web, Mac or Windows version.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from DayBoost's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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DayBoost's GPA of 2.4 is higher than 18 of the 75 other daily planner apps we grade, and level with 18.
It stands best on free plan and trial (B, above 56 of 75) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 76 daily planner apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. DayBoost’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 10 of 75, level with 30
- BFree plan and trialAbove 56 of 75, level with 9
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 75, level with 37
- BEase of useAbove 42 of 75, level with 27
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 8 of 75, level with 18
Keep DayBoost, or make your own?
Your call
A daily planner at its plainest is today's tasks laid along a timeline.
You could make the core of DayBoost for yourself: tasks, time blocking, Pomodoro timer and habit tracking. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call.
What you could make
- Tasks, time blocking, Pomodoro timer and habit tracking: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. DayBoost’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is DayBoost?
DayBoost is a daily planner and to-do list for iPhone and Android. Each task can be given a start time and a length, so the list becomes a timeline of the day. The core planner is free, and a Pro upgrade adds repeating tasks, the week view and focus blocks.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
DayBoost pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, DayBoost has a free plan, and paid plans start at $5.99 (lowest in-app purchase on Google Play; billing basis not shown).
- Starts at
- $5.99 (lowest in-app purchase on Google Play; billing basis not shown)
- Free plan
- The timeline, Inbox, tasks and reminders are free to use.
- Free trial
- DayBoost Pro comes with a free trial; the length is not stated.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Timeline, Inbox, tasks and reminders. |
| DayBoost Pro | $5.99 - $34.99in-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. |
Read from play.google.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with DayBoost before you buy.
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Common questions
Does DayBoost have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. DayBoost is listed for iOS and Android.
Does DayBoost have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. DayBoost is listed for iOS and Android.
Is DayBoost open source?
DayBoost is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Sources for this page
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