Reclaim is $10 cheaper. Here is what you trade for it.

Calendar

Reclaim schedules onto your calendar. Daylo is your calendar.

Reclaim doesn't replace Google Calendar - it sits on top of it, auto-placing tasks and habits as events using a defensive scheduling algorithm, which is a clever approach. Daylo is the calendar itself, so there's no second app to keep open, no sync delay, and no “which one is the source of truth” question.

A side-by-side of the same task in Daylo and in Reclaim, index 1.

Tasks

Reclaim auto-schedules tasks. So does Daylo, without the hand-off.

Reclaim's auto-scheduling for tasks and habits is its best feature, and it does a genuinely good job of defending time for recurring commitments. Daylo does the same kind of automatic placement, but natively - tasks, calendar, and rules all live in one system instead of Reclaim's task list plus your separate Google Calendar.

A side-by-side of the same task in Daylo and in Reclaim, index 2.

Natural-language input

No natural-language capture in Reclaim.

Adding a task to Reclaim means using its form-based composer or one of its task-app integrations (Todoist, Asana, and similar) - there's no built-in “type a sentence” capture of its own. Daylo's natural-language input handles that directly: one sentence in, one scheduled event out.

A side-by-side of the same task in Daylo and in Reclaim, index 3.

Automation rules

Reclaim's automation is its whole pitch. Daylo's is broader.

Defensive auto-scheduling is genuinely what Reclaim is for, and it's good at the specific job of protecting habits and tasks from getting bumped. Daylo's rules engine covers that same ground plus conditional logic tied to meeting attendees, time of day, and focus-block presence - a wider net over more of your actual day.

A side-by-side of the same task in Daylo and in Reclaim, index 4.

Focus / time blocking

Both defend focus time. Daylo also scores it.

Reclaim's “Habits” feature will fight to keep a recurring focus block on your calendar, which is a real strength. Daylo does the same defending, then adds a focus score once the session ends - so you get feedback on how deep the work actually was, not just confirmation that the time held.

A side-by-side of the same task in Daylo and in Reclaim, index 5.