Comparison

DayD 1 vs Disc Pop!

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

Head to head
About

DayD 1

Embark on a sci-fi adventure through time to stop a villain from wreaking havoc in the dinosaur era. Build structures, tame dinosaurs, and complete unique objectives across 50 levels. Enjoy a fun plot, diverse settings, and engaging gameplay.

Highlights
  • Time travel adventure
  • Dinosaur taming
  • Resource management
  • Building construction
  • 50 unique levels
  • Engaging plot
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Brian, an outstanding (though some may say eccentric!) scientist, invented a time machine that sent him hurtling into the past! But forget about a leisurely stroll through the land of the dinosaurs: his old friend Doctor Awful is already there waiting! He invented his own time machine before Brian and has already managed to run amock in the past! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to help Brian stop Doctor Awful in an adventure full of mystery, research, and of course, time travel. All that and more awaits in this exciting science fiction adventure thrillride! 50 unique levels, tons of different objectives, super cool settings and a fun and engaging plot are yours to explore now. Construct buildings, tame dinosaurs, manage resources and build other awesome structures. Simple controls and smooth game mechanics will help you get going in no time. But if you still don't understand something, you can always use the Help menu. DayD: Through time is an exciting adventure through the dinosaur era! - A unique world with elements of both the past and future - A funny plot with interesting characters that reads like a comic - Tons of unique objectives - Get to know different dinosaurs: pterodactyls, t-rexes, triceratopses and others. - All sorts of different locations - Crucial bonuses: fast build, accelerated run, slow down time. - Easy controls and a clear tutorial. - Over 20 hours of custom game content for players of all ages. - A special soundtrack

About

Disc Pop!

Launch balls to shatter matching colored disks on a board. Strategically manage cleared pieces in your slots to avoid a crowded grid. Experience satisfying chain reactions and flow-state puzzle-solving with one-tap controls.

Highlights
  • One-tap control for fast sessions
  • Color-matched disk destruction
  • Stacked and special disk types
  • Strategic slot management
  • Pipe-to-pipe ball momentum
  • Satisfying board-clearing moments
Features
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The board is set. The discs are waiting. Tap to launch a ball through the pipe. It tears across the board, shattering every disc that matches its color. Stack up enough hits and the whole group explodes off the grid. Miss your timing, mismanage your slots, and the board starts to feel very crowded very fast. Here's the loop: balls enter from one side, rip through the grid, and exit the other. Discs come in stacks — sometimes frozen, sometimes hidden, sometimes armored. Your slots hold the pieces you've already cleared. Fill them smart, clear them fast, and chain your hits for that rush of a perfectly cleaned board. It sounds simple. It isn't — but it never feels unfair. Highlights One-tap control: Fast sessions, no precision needed — just timing and instinct. Color-matched chaos: Balls only destroy their own color. No random hits, no guesswork — pure pattern reading. Stacked discs, real depth: Ice discs, hidden discs, multi-hit armor — the board throws new puzzles without breaking the flow. Slot management: Five slots between you and a failed run. Use them wisely. Pipe-to-pipe momentum: The ball never stops — neither does the rhythm. Board-clearing satisfaction: That moment the last disc shatters? Worth every tap. For anyone who loves flow-state puzzles, color-matching mechanics, and the quiet joy of a perfectly cleared grid. The pipe is loaded. The discs aren't ready for you.

Screenshots

DayD 14 screens
Disc Pop!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Disc Pop! at Free against DayD 1's $10.99. Disc Pop! also leads on ratings volume (94 vs 1). DayD 1's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). On update cadence 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

Disc Pop! is free to download; DayD 1 costs $10.99 up front. Disc Pop! sells 9 one-off in-app purchases. DayD 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DayD 1 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Disc Pop! has 94 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayD 1 ships an update every 2 weeks, Disc Pop! weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
DayD 1 versus Disc Pop!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayD 1Disc Pop!
Price$10.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.1 (94 ratings)
Positive reviews—18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings194 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB157 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer8FloorEmirhan Cakar

Customer experience

DayD 1

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Disc Pop!

All ratings80 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative21.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

In-app purchases

None

DayD 1

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Disc Pop!

One-time9
  • Coin Pack 1$1.99
  • Fail Offer$5.99
  • No Ads$9.99
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  • Coin Pack 2$9.99
  • Small Bundle$9.99
  • Coin Pack 3$19.99
  • Coin Pack 4$39.99
  • Coin Pack 5$74.99
  • Coin Pack 6$99.99

Questions

Is DayD 1 free?
DayD 1 costs $10.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Disc Pop! free?
Disc Pop! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayD 1 or Disc Pop!?
DayD 1 is rated higher. DayD 1 averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Disc Pop! averages 4.1 from 94 ratings.
Do DayD 1 or Disc Pop! have ads?
Disc Pop! shows ads; DayD 1 does not.
Which is updated more often, DayD 1 or Disc Pop!?
DayD 1 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Disc Pop! weekly. Most recently, DayD 1 was updated on October 6, 2026 and Disc Pop! on October 21, 2026.

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