Comparison

Bird Alone vs DMC

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

Head to head
About

Bird Alone

Nurture a lonely bird through daily conversations, creative activities, and life's big questions. This award-winning app offers a unique companion experience, exploring themes of friendship, growth, and existence.

Highlights
  • Daily conversations and questions
  • Creative expression (drawing, poetry, music)
  • Nurture a virtual bird companion
  • Explore themes of life and existence
  • Unlock new content daily
  • Experience changing seasons and time
Features
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◆ Apple Design Award Winner 2021 ◆ Become best friends with the loneliest bird in the world. A journey of growth and loss with a best friend. Talk about life, make music, draw pictures and write poetry. Start each day answering your new friend's questions about life, death and the meaning of existence. Guide the bird through daily life as it confronts the same worries as the rest of us. ◆ What's your favourite colour? ◆ Where are all my friends? ◆ Do you ever think about death? What will your best friend ask you today? ◆ Draw a picture for the Art Gallery ◆ Write a poem together for the Book of Poetry ◆ Unlock today's plant for the Musical Garden ◆ Rub its belly Watch each day turn to night Ponder the changing seasons Face the heaviness of growing old with a best friend. Maybe this bird won't be so lonely after all. * Minimum required device: iPhone 6S or similar * Content warning: Bird Alone contains themes and discussion of death. User discretion is advised for those sensitive to this topic.

About

DMC

Features
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DMC London is the conversation card game that takes your group from "how are you" to "who are you" — one card at a time. Choose your depth: - NOT THAT DEEP: Easy starters to warm up the room. Perfect for new friends or a chilled night in. - GET REAL: Honest questions that cut through the surface. Say what you actually mean. - ALL IN: No holding back. The kind of conversations you'll still be thinking about tomorrow. Swipe through cards at your own pace, bookmark the ones that hit different, or shuffle the entire deck and let the night take you somewhere unexpected. No sign-ups. No ads. Just you, your people, and questions worth asking. Born in London. Made for deep, meaningful connections — wherever you are. Follow the movement @DMCLthegame

Screenshots

Bird Alone4 screens
DMC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DMC at none against Bird Alone's 3. Bird Alone's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Bird Alone sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. DMC asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bird Alone ships an update every 3 weeks, DMC every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bird Alone versus DMC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBird AloneDMC
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size409 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGeorge BatchelorSimon Luo

Bugs and requests

Bird Alone

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes on older devices
  • Issues with loading and navigation

Requested features

4 requests
  • Option to keep the bird alive permanently
  • More customization options for the bird
  • Expanded daily activities and interactions
  • Ability to restart or continue after the bird's passing

DMC

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Bird Alone

One-time3
  • Cup of Coffee$2.99
  • Bird Alone full version$2.99
  • New Socks$8.99
None

DMC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bird Alone free?
Bird Alone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DMC free?
DMC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bird Alone or DMC have ads?
Neither Bird Alone nor DMC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bird Alone or DMC?
Bird Alone ships an update every 3 weeks, and DMC every 2 months. Most recently, Bird Alone was updated on November 7, 2026 and DMC on October 25, 2026.

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