Comparison

DATA vs Dayz Gone By

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

Head to head
About

DATA

Features
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Welcome to the year 2095! Let me get you up to speed. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is: Some things never change. People still flock to the bustling metropolises for the chance to make something of themselves, Neo-Chicago deep-dish is still the most delicious meal known to man. And betting on the Bulls is still the best short-term investment known to man. Some things have changed though. The cars hover. The guns are laser pistols. AI can finally draw fingers. And when I said that people make something of themselves, they’re mostly making themselves into cybernetically enhanced criminals. Or selling their souls to the giant corporations that run pretty much everything now. We’ll call those guys corpos. And I know that’s not worse than criminal but … it kind of feels worse. It’s not all bad though. The hottest new tech on the streets is called “Daylight”. You know solar panels? It’s like that. Except like a million times stronger. And people have been building some pretty amazing things with it. Mecha robots. Supercomputers. Crazy new cybernetic augments. But you’ve gotta make hay while the sun shines because when night falls, all that stuff goes offline and we’re living in 2092 again. One thing’s for sure. There’s no shortage of adventure for corpos *or* criminals... Or hackers, vidjocks, ripperdocs, triggerheads, brutes or storytellers. It’s time for you to go find your own adventures and make your own stories. Who are you going to be?

About

Dayz Gone By

Survive a post-apocalyptic world filled with the undead and hostile survivors. Scavenge for resources, build a sanctuary, and recruit other survivors to help you endure. Every choice impacts your journey in this story-driven RPG.

Highlights
  • Story-driven survival RPG
  • Explore a ruined world
  • Build and fortify a sanctuary
  • Recruit and manage survivors
  • Deep crafting system
  • Character skill specialization
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The world is gone. The dead walk, and the living are a threat of their own. Your only goal: survive another day. But survival is just the beginning. In this deep, story-driven survival RPG, every decision matters. Scour the ruins of civilization for scraps, fight for every resource, and build a sanctuary in the wasteland. Will you become a beacon of hope or another victim claimed by the apocalypse? EXPLORE A RUINED WORLD Search desolate cityscapes, abandoned forests, and forgotten highways. Each location is fraught with danger and opportunity. Uncover rare loot, find notes from the fallen, and face the horrors that lurk in the shadows. BUILD YOUR SANCTUARY Your safehouse is your only refuge. Fortify its defenses against raider attacks, build rain barrels to collect water, and till the soil to grow your own food. Evolve your shack into a fortified compound that your followers can call home. RECRUIT & MANAGE SURVIVORS You are not alone. Find and recruit other survivors, each with their own stories and skills. Equip them with armor and weapons, send them on scavenging missions, and build relationships. Their morale and loyalty are key to your success. DEEP CRAFTING & RPG SYSTEMS Master a robust crafting system to create everything from makeshift weapons to life-saving medicine. Level up your character and specialize your skills in scavenging, crafting, farming, and combat to carve out your place in this new world. The wasteland is unforgiving. How long will you last?

Screenshots

DATA4 screens
Dayz Gone By4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dayz Gone By at none against DATA's 1. DATA's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. DATA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dayz Gone By asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DATA versus Dayz Gone By: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDATADayz Gone By
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB109 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperONE SHAKA MEDIA LLCCameron Howard

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DATA

One-time1
  • Trait: Dog Whisperer$1.99
None

Dayz Gone By

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DATA free?
DATA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dayz Gone By free?
Dayz Gone By is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DATA or Dayz Gone By have ads?
Neither DATA nor Dayz Gone By shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DATA or Dayz Gone By?
DATA ships an update every 3 months, and Dayz Gone By every 3 months. Most recently, DATA was updated on October 8, 2026 and Dayz Gone By on October 21, 2026.

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