IGN Playlist vs DV Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IGN Playlist
Organize and track all your video games, from past titles to upcoming releases. Discover new games, estimate completion times, and curate custom lists to share with friends. Keep your entire gaming library managed in one convenient place.
- Manage game backlog and library
- Estimate game completion times
- Browse and discover new games
- Create and share custom game playlists
- Rate and remember game experiences
- View game screenshots and videos
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Backlog & Library — Manage your games like God of War, Starfield, Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto and more by adding them to your backlog. Organize what you’ve played and beat by adding games to wishlists, backlog, playing, paused, beat, and quit. HowLongToBeat — See how long it takes to beat games for different playthroughs, like Main Story, Story and Sides, and 100% Playthroughs. Plus see how long it will take to beat your backlog. Use HowLongtoBeat’s data to help you manage your game time. Browse Games — Search, view, and share from a massive games library spanning titles from the last 30+ years of gaming history. View screenshots, watch videos, and more for the games you're playing or want to play. Discover — Discover is Playlist’s homepage for finding new games. It’s updated weekly to surface interesting lists, new and upcoming games, and other fun and interesting categories to help people find their next favorite game or keep up with what IGN’s covering. Copy, remix, and follow lists to build your own collections. Playlists — Curate, organize, and rank games. Share playlists via text, Twitch profiles, Discords, and more. You can also see combined game time of for any of your playlists, powered by HowLongToBeat.com Community Ratings — Rate and remember what you liked, and what you didn’t about the games you play. Roadmap? - We’re not done - more updates to come!
DV Guide
This app serves as a comprehensive guide for exploring a magical valley. It offers detailed information on activities like gardening, cooking, and fishing, as well as character quests and storyline progression. Find all necessary details about items, recipes, and more to enhance your in-game experience.
- Activity information (Gardening, Cooking, Fishing, Mining, Digging)
- Character levels and quests
- Storyline quest details
- Comprehensive item list (Vegetables, Recipes)
- Detailed item information (energy, price, location)
- User-friendly interface
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DV Guide is a comprehensive mobile application designed to assist villagers in exploring the beautiful and magical world of your Valley. The app provides users with all the necessary information they need to make the most out of their visit to this picturesque destination. The app features a user-friendly interface that allows villagers to easily search information about activities (Gardening, Cooking, Fishing, Mining, Digging), Characters (Levels, Quests), Storyline quests, and more. The app also includes a comprehensive list of all the items that can be found in the game, including Vegetables, Recipes, and other items. Users can also view detailed information about each item, including its energy, price, and location. Overall, the DV Guide app is an essential tool for any villagers. Please note: This app is in no way affiliated with the game developer. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners. All images in the app are public domain, and the developer does not claim any copyright on them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DV Guide at 4.8 against IGN Playlist's 4.0. DV Guide also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). IGN Playlist's advantage is ratings volume (116 vs 4) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DV Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IGN Playlist has 116 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of IGN Playlist's written reviews are positive against 100% of DV Guide's.
IGN Playlist ships an update every 4 weeks, DV Guide every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IGN Playlist | DV Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (116 ratings) | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 116 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IGN Entertainment, Inc. | Wesley de Groot |
Customer experience
IGN Playlist
DV Guide
Bugs and requests
IGN Playlist
Reported bugs
3 issues- Wishlist and backlog sections not working
- Inability to log in or access accounts
- Games disappearing from lists or not updating properly
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar widget or Apple Calendar integration
- Ability to follow other users
- More sorting and filtering options
- Separate category for ongoing/live service games
- Option to rate games on a scale instead of just thumbs up/down
DV Guide
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IGN Playlist
No in-app purchases
DV Guide
No in-app purchases
