Comparison

ATLAS vs DAT Connect

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

Head to head
About

ATLAS

Purchase virtual land that mirrors real-world locations and earn virtual rent that can be redeemed for cash. Boost your earnings by watching ads or shopping with partner merchants. Compete for leadership roles in your city, state, or country.

Highlights
  • Buy virtual land parcels
  • Earn virtual rent per second
  • Cash out to PayPal
  • Boost rent with ads
  • Collect merchant rewards
  • Visit and own virtual landmarks
  • Compete for leader roles
Features
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ATLAS:EARTH is a location based game where the places around you become part of your map. Collect digital land based on real world locations, earn digital rent from the parcels you own, and redeem your rent for available rewards. COLLECT PLACES ON YOUR MAP Make your mark on the ATLAS map by collecting digital land based on real world locations. Each parcel represents a 30 ft × 30 ft area on the map. Collect digital land around your neighborhood, at places you visit, or while exploring somewhere new. Turn the places around you into your own digital land collection. EARN DIGITAL RENT & REWARDS The digital land you collect generates rent over time. Watch your rent accumulate, activate temporary rent boosts by watching ads, and take advantage of special Super Rent Boost events for even bigger boosts. Once your redeemable rent balance reaches $5, choose from available redemption options, which may include PayPal, Venmo, and gift cards. You can also convert eligible rent into Atlas Bucks to use toward more digital land. WHO IS ATLAS:EARTH FOR? ATLAS:EARTH is a location based game for players who enjoy exploring, collecting, earning rewards, and progressing over time. • Location Based Game Fans • Digital Land Collectors • Rewards Game Fans • Idle & Progression Game Fans • Competitive Players • Explorers & Collectors MORE WAYS TO EARN ATLAS BUCKS Atlas Bucks are the in-game currency used to collect digital land, and there are plenty of ways to earn them as you play. • Watch ads • Complete surveys • Play games through Atlas Arcade • Shop with participating merchants • Claim daily rewards • Participate in special events Earn Atlas Bucks, collect more digital land, and keep progressing through ATLAS:EARTH. EXPLORE & COMPETE See how your digital land collection stacks up against other players. Climb the leaderboards and compete for titles like Mayor, Governor, and President by collecting the most parcels in eligible locations. Explore new places, find opportunities to add to your map, and see where you rank against players around you. PLAY ATLAS MINIGAMES Put your skills to the test against other players in ATLAS minigames. Compete in limited time events like Racer and Fishing and earn in-game rewards based on your performance. EARN REWARDS WHILE YOU SHOP Turn everyday shopping into another way to play. Activate eligible shopping missions and earn Atlas Bucks when you make qualifying purchases with participating merchants. Then use those Atlas Bucks to collect more digital land. EXPLORE. COLLECT. EARN REWARDS. Your world is full of places to collect. Start with your neighborhood, collect the places you visit, and discover new digital land wherever you go. Build your map, earn digital rent, unlock more ways to earn Atlas Bucks, and compete with players around you. Explore. Collect. Earn rewards. NOTES: Atlas Earth is an idle tycoon business game that offers in-game purchases. It is ideally played on smartphones, not tablets. A parcel of digital land in the game is not an NFT, and buying property does not require crypto. In order to play the game and earn rewards, please agree to our Terms of Service, which can be found here: https://legal.atlasreality.com/content/earth/terms-of-service.html *Paying Rent is our way of saying thank you. It is our form of loyalty/cash-back for enjoying our game. Although we avoid such scenarios, Rent is not guaranteed and may change or pause. Please get in touch with us at support@atlasreality.com if you have any questions. Atlas Earth requirements for iOS Devices: iPhone 7 or higher iOS 13.0 or higher Strong internet connection and GPS services enabled

About

DAT Connect

Features
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DAT Connect is an audio playback control application.

Screenshots

ATLAS4 screens
DAT Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DAT Connect at none against ATLAS's 4. DAT Connect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). ATLAS's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and chart position (#48 vs unranked). On price 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

Both are free to download. ATLAS sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. DAT Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATLAS ships an update every 3 weeks, DAT Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ATLAS versus DAT Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATLASDAT Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (114K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings114K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#48 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size319 MB29 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAtlas Reality, Inc.Foshan Nanhai District Suofei Electronics Co.,Ltd.

Bugs and requests

ATLAS

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inconsistent tracking of diamond and reward collections
  • Issues with daily login bonuses and streak resets
  • Problems with in-app purchases and subscription renewals

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more ways to earn Atlas Bucks beyond watching ads
  • Improve the diamond collection and spinning mechanics
  • Implement a social/multiplayer aspect to interact with other players
  • Allow customization and upgrades for owned parcels
  • Provide more transparency around earnings and payout thresholds

DAT Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ATLAS

One-time4
  • 100 Atlas Bucks$4.99
  • 315 Atlas Bucks$14.99
  • 900 Atlas Bucks$39.99
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  • 2,400 Atlas Bucks$99.99
None

DAT Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ATLAS free?
ATLAS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DAT Connect free?
DAT Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ATLAS or DAT Connect have ads?
ATLAS shows ads; DAT Connect does not.
Which is updated more often, ATLAS or DAT Connect?
ATLAS ships an update every 3 weeks, and DAT Connect every 2 months. Most recently, ATLAS was updated on November 3, 2026 and DAT Connect on October 31, 2026.

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