Comparison

Vay vs VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Vay

Embark on an epic quest to rescue your kidnapped fiancée and save your kingdom from destructive war machines. This cult classic RPG offers a compelling story, challenging gameplay, and numerous improvements for a modern experience.

Highlights
  • Compelling and engrossing story
  • User selectable difficulty
  • Animated cutscenes with audio
  • Auto-save feature
  • Over 100 enemies and bosses
  • Expansive areas to explore
  • Updated music
Features
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The 16-bit cult classic RPG from 1994 returns with tons of improvements! When your peaceful kingdom is attacked on your wedding day and your wife-to-be is kidnapped, it falls to you to journey across the world and stop the terrible machines of war that threaten to lay waste to it. FEATURES: User selectable difficulty makes this title great for both beginners and RPG veterans Compelling and engrossing story Nearly ten minutes of animated cutscenes with English and Japanese audio Auto-save feature allows you to play in small increments Over 100 enemies and a dozen challenging bosses Over 90 expansive areas to explore Updated music that loops seamlessly Bluetooth controller support Achievements Absolutely no microtransactions Please note that as of version 2.2, this game requires an A9 or better processor.

About

VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile

Embark on an adventure as a settler on a newly discovered continent, balancing exploration with daily life in a bustling city. Grow your character through various jobs and manage resources carefully to overcome challenges in dungeons and battles.

Highlights
  • Character growth through daily work
  • Over 20 job classes
  • Over 100 types of work
  • Dungeon exploration and management
  • Innovative Three CHAs battle system
  • Resource management for expeditions
Features
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■Story In the year 211 of the Imperial Era, a new continent was discovered. Explore its every last corner as a settler of Antoecia, while living your life to the fullest in the city of Erebia. ■Features • Character growth through everyday work VARIOUS DAYLIFE features over 20 job classes and more than 100 types of work for those jobs to perform. Since you’ll be able to increase your strength through physical labor or improve your magic with more mentally taxing tasks, you can shape your character how you see fit depending on your choice of work. • Overcome dungeons with skilled management Choose what limited rations, items and camping gear you can pack in your bags as you leave the safety of the city to confront the unknown. You'll battle monsters, bad weather, and food spoilage out on the various frontiers of Antoecia. When the going gets tough, will you press onward, or retreat to explore another day? You’ll have to make these kinds of decisions as you trailblaze a way across the continent, where none have trod before. • Innovative Battle System – The Three CHAs Introducing a twist to the traditional job-and-ability, turn-based battle, with a unique system that relies heavily on working together with your allies. CHANGE your foes' conditions, build up a CHAIN of attacks and seize your CHANCE at inflicting heavy damage!

Screenshots

Vay4 screens
VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Vay at $5.99 against VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile's $19.99. Vay also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (73% vs 36%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Vay costs $5.99 and VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vay holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vay has 78 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Vay's written reviews are positive against 36% of VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vay versus VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVayVARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile
Price$5.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.0 (78 ratings) — better3.1 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings78 — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size203 MB1.4 GB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperSoMoGa, Inc.SQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Vay

All ratings78 ratings
Positive73.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews403 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral12.9%
Negative13.6%

VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile

All ratings14 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral28.6%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

Vay

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after using certain spells
  • Inability to access some areas due to glitches
  • Saved data loss after updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a virtual d-pad for movement
  • Improve equipment comparison at shops
  • Enhance cutscenes and animations
  • Provide more in-game hints and guidance

VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Vay

No in-app purchases

None

VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Vay free?
Vay costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile free?
VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Vay or VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile?
Vay is rated higher. Vay averages 4.0 out of 5 from 78 ratings, while VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile averages 3.1 from 14 ratings.
Do Vay or VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile have ads?
Neither Vay nor VARIOUS DAYLIFE Mobile shows ads.

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