Comparison

Blindscape vs My Day off Work

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

Head to head
About

Blindscape

An experimental audio-driven narrative game set in an authoritarian society. Players experience a story told entirely through sound, focusing on a man's desire to escape his life. It offers a unique, emotionally involving plot with no typical game mechanics.

Highlights
  • Entirely sound-based storytelling
  • Experimental narrative gameplay
  • Emotionally involving plot
  • No in-app purchases or interruptions
  • Unique artistic experience
Features
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**Featured by Apple in Adventure and Role Playing game categories** Blindscape is a piece of experimental storytelling that takes place entirely through sound, . The narrative is told from the point of view of a man in an authoritarian society who wants to escape his life intolerable life by ending it. "A whole new take on puzzles . . . emotional and heartfelt." - Playboard.me "Games like Blindscape are a testament to the fact that even mobile gaming should be considered an art form, especially when done like this." - 148apps.com Features: • Stunning Retina-ready HD graphics • Up to ten minutes of gameplay • Some guy talking at you • No In-App Purchases, ratings nagging, or other interruptions • No badges, achievements, or integration with gamecenter • Makes you feel like a sophisticated patron of the arts • A serious, emotionally involving plot line • Look silly while you poke at the screen trying to find things Get the soundtrack: music.blindscapegame.com Sign up for the newsletter: blindscapegame.com Contact: gavin@gavinbrown.com

About

My Day off Work

Embark on a 24-hour text-based adventure where your decisions shape a unique fantasy story. Explore a city, make critical choices, and uncover hidden paths in this interactive novel.

Highlights
  • Text-based interactive novel
  • Branching narrative choices
  • Explore a city
  • Discover hidden paths
  • Multiple story outcomes
  • 24-hour gameplay
Features
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Your alarm goes off and you have a momentous decision to make – get up, or stay in bed? It’s your first big choice but far from your last. "My Day off Work" is a 240,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Andrew J. Schaefer, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. You’ll have 24 hours to explore your world and the myriad treasures within it. Every decision opens new doors and closes others; every choice you make takes you to a new fork in the path. You might meet new friends, explore hidden rooms, or discover secret treasures. You could find yourself fighting a relentless killing machine, joyriding in a luxury sports car, or relaxing in a sleek lounge with the city’s movers and shakers while soothing the baby you’ve just agreed to watch. No two games are any more similar than you want them to be. Compelling plotlines and funny asides keep things relentlessly entertaining. You might even learn a few things, but only if you want to. It’s all your choice. Is that a light at the end of the tunnel? And is it the sun? Or an oncoming train? • Enjoy your surprise day off work. • Tackle tough choices like whether to get dressed, what to eat, and when to leave the house. • Explore the myriad paths a bustling city has to offer. • Look for hidden options, secret choices, and unexpected twists. • Experience a different story every time, from tragic to provocative to hilarious.

Screenshots

Blindscape4 screens
My Day off Work4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Blindscape at none against My Day off Work's 2. Blindscape also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 36). My Day off Work's advantage is update cadence (every 12 months vs every 55 months). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. My Day off Work sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Blindscape asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blindscape against 4.6 for My Day off Work. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blindscape has 1.4K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Blindscape's written reviews are positive against 93% of My Day off Work's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blindscape ships an update every 55 months, My Day off Work every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Blindscape versus My Day off Work: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlindscapeMy Day off Work
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.4K ratings) — better4.6 (36 ratings)
Positive reviews91.3% of reviews93.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better36
Update frequencyEvery 55 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB28 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperGavin BrownHosted Games LLC

Customer experience

Blindscape

All ratings1,376 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive91.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative4.7%

My Day off Work

All ratings36 ratings
Positive86.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Blindscape

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

My Day off Work

One-time2
  • Restart the Game Once$0.99
  • Remove Advertising$5.99

Questions

Is Blindscape free?
Blindscape is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is My Day off Work free?
My Day off Work is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blindscape or My Day off Work?
Blindscape is rated higher. Blindscape averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while My Day off Work averages 4.6 from 36 ratings.
Do Blindscape or My Day off Work have ads?
My Day off Work shows ads; Blindscape does not.
Which is updated more often, Blindscape or My Day off Work?
Blindscape ships an update every 55 months, and My Day off Work every 12 months. Most recently, Blindscape was updated on October 22, 2026 and My Day off Work on October 24, 2026.

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