# Van vs Not Today, Daddy!

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Not Today, Daddy! at none against Van's 21. Not Today, Daddy! also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Van's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Van sells 21 one-off in-app purchases. Not Today, Daddy! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Van ships an update every 2 months, Not Today, Daddy! every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Van | Not Today, Daddy! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (1.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/van-idle-vlogger/id6468492843/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.4K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 260 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 17 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Coco Play](https://appshunter.io/developer/654657050) | [Aleksandr Nesterov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890712517) |

## What reviewers say

### Van

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/van-idle-vlogger/id6468492843)

Help a character escape debt by becoming a successful online vlogger. Earn subscribers, make money, and upgrade your lifestyle with virtual assets. This casual idle simulator offers a stylish art style and an engaging narrative.

**Highlights:** Become a top blogger, Gain subscribers and earn money, Upgrade lifestyle with luxury items, Positive casual idle gameplay, Engaging plot and stylish art

**In-app purchases (21)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Safe box! | $1.99 | one-time |
| Second safe box | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pile of gold | $1.99 | one-time |
| Second safebox | $4.99 | one-time |
| Safe box | $4.99 | one-time |
| Second safe box | $4.99 | one-time |
| Safebox! | $4.99 | one-time |
| Piggy bank | $6.99 | one-time |
| A second safe box | $8.99 | one-time |
| Second safebox | $8.99 | one-time |
| Safebox | $8.99 | one-time |
| Safe box | $8.99 | one-time |
| Bunch of gold | $12.99 | one-time |
| Safebox | $12.99 | one-time |
| Second safebox | $12.99 | one-time |
| Safebox | $14.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Full | $14.99 | one-time |
| Safebox | $17.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Pass | $29.99 | one-time |
| Loads of gold | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game
- 👍 Great sequel to Lamar Vlogger
- 👍 Incredibly enjoyable
- 👍 Addictive and entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Freezing/glitching issues
- 🐛 Bugs preventing gameplay
- 🐛 Upgrade UI issues on certain devices
- 🔍 Feels too similar to Lamar Vlogger

**Reported bugs**

- Freezing when tapping too many times
- Bugs at the end of the game preventing progress
- Issues with in-app purchases not working

**Requested features**

- Add a Steve idle vlogger game
- Extend the energy bar
- Improve the UI and fix bugs


### Not Today, Daddy!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/not-today-daddy/id6809027475)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Van free?

Van is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Not Today, Daddy! free?

Not Today, Daddy! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Van or Not Today, Daddy! have ads?

Both Van and Not Today, Daddy! show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Van or Not Today, Daddy!?

Van ships an update every 2 months, and Not Today, Daddy! every 10 days. Most recently, Van was updated on October 22, 2026 and Not Today, Daddy! on October 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*