Comparison

GamePot vs DayOne

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

Head to head
About

GamePot

Features
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HOW IT WORKS 1) Discover or search for a game 2) Bookmark a game 3) Rate your experience: Love, Like, Neutral, Dislike, or Hate it 4) See how many others feel about it 5) Add your friends

About

DayOne

Easily track upcoming game releases and manage your personal game library. Get timely alerts for new titles and organize your backlog by progress. Discover your next favorite game with detailed information and filtering options.

Highlights
  • Track upcoming game releases
  • Manage game backlog by status
  • Receive release date alerts
  • Filter games by platform and genre
  • View detailed game information
  • Optional cloud sync for backups
Features
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DayOne is the easiest way to track upcoming game releases and manage your backlog. Stay informed, stay organized, and always know what to play next. Track every game release: follow all upcoming titles across your favorite platforms and keep a clear view of launch dates. Get essential alerts: enable notifications to be reminded before a game releases or when a release date changes. Organize your backlog: sort your games into Not Started, In Progress, or Completed. Manage your library with clarity. Find your next game: filter by platform or genre, sort by popularity or release date, and quickly discover what to play next. Accurate and up-to-date information: access detailed game data including summaries, trailers, screenshots, ratings, average playtime, and more. Optional cloud sync: upgrade to DayOne Pro to enable cloud backups and unlock unlimited backlog and watchlist entries. DayOne supports 12 languages: English, Mandarin, Hindi, French, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Urdu, Indonesian, Russian, and Japanese.

Screenshots

GamePot4 screens
DayOne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GamePot at none against DayOne's 1. GamePot also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). DayOne's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DayOne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. GamePot asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamePot ships an update every 3 days, DayOne every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
GamePot versus DayOne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamePotDayOne
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperK - TruongColin Golberg

In-app purchases

None

GamePot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DayOne

One-time1
  • DayOne Pro — one-time purchase$2.89

Questions

Is GamePot free?
GamePot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayOne free?
DayOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GamePot or DayOne have ads?
GamePot shows ads; DayOne does not.
Which is updated more often, GamePot or DayOne?
GamePot ships an update every 3 days, and DayOne every 10 days. Most recently, GamePot was updated on October 27, 2026 and DayOne on October 24, 2026.

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