Comparison

DLV Guide vs PinIQ

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

Head to head
About

DLV Guide

This app serves as a comprehensive companion for an immersive game, offering detailed walkthroughs, character profiles, and a complete compendium of crafting and cooking recipes. It helps players track daily challenges, live critters, and favorite items, providing tips and tricks for an enhanced gameplay experience.

Highlights
  • Detailed walkthroughs for missions and quests
  • In-depth character profiles
  • Crafting and cooking recipe compendium
  • Daily challenge and critter tracker
  • Live critter tracking
  • Favorite item tracking
  • Tips and tricks
Features
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DLV Guide and companion Welcome to the ultimate guide for DDLV game! About the App: Unveil the magic with our DDV Guide & Companion. Whether you're a newcomer or a dedicated player, this app ensures you never miss a beat in the enchanting world of this most immersive game. Dive deeper into the DLV experience and discover secrets, tips, and exclusive content. Key Features: Detailed Walkthroughs: Find your way through the captivating lands with step-by-step guides for each mission and quest. Character Profiles: Dive into in-depth profiles of all your favorite characters. Discover their strengths, weaknesses, and how they can aid in your journey. Crafting & Cooking Compendium: Discover every recipe in the game! From powerful potions to delightful dishes, our comprehensive guide includes lists of ingredients, where to find them, and how to craft or cook to perfection. Daily Challenge Tracker: Never miss out on your daily challenges! Track daily chests, available critters, and other time-sensitive tasks to ensure you maximize your rewards. Live Critter Tracking: Stay ahead of the game with real-time updates on critters available in your vicinity. Capture them before they vanish! Favorites: Track your favorite items wether it be crafting items, ingredients or critters and make your gameplay easier! Tips and Tricks: Become a pro with exclusive strategies, insider tips, and shortcuts. Daily Updates & Notifications: Stay in the loop with daily updates, news, and special events. Never miss out on limited-time quests or character appearances. Support & Feedback: We're always looking to improve. Drop us your feedback, report issues, or ask questions through our in-app support system. Download NOW and let the magic begin! Legal Notice: This app is an unofficial fan made app and is not endorsed, certified or affiliated with Gameloft or Disney. Any trademarks or other text are the intellectual properties of their respective owners. Use of these are through fair-use. All references to the game are solely for the purpose of identifying the app for potential users. No copyright infringement is intended. Privacy Policy - https://dreamlightguide.dev/privacy.html Terms of Use - https://dreamlightguide.dev/terms.html

About

PinIQ

Catalog your pin collection with photos, notes, and values. Organize pins into collections, manage a wishlist, and track your collection's totals. Sync privately via iCloud or export your data.

Highlights
  • Organize pins into collections
  • Add front and back photos
  • Record references, editions, origins, notes, and values
  • Maintain a separate wishlist
  • View collection totals and favorites
  • Sync catalogue privately via iCloud
  • Export CSV copy of your catalogue
Features
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Build a clear, photo-first catalogue of the pins you own and the pins you are still looking for. PinIQ lets you: - organise pins into collections; - add front and back photos; - record references, editions, origins, notes and values; - keep a separate wishlist; - see collection totals and favourites at a glance; - sync your catalogue privately through iCloud; and - export a CSV copy for your own records. Optional PinIQ Pro is a one-time purchase that adds curated app accent themes. All essential catalogue features remain free. No PinIQ account is required. Your catalogue remains available offline, and the values you record are entirely your own. Recorded values are informational only and are not professional valuations or insurance appraisals.

Screenshots

DLV Guide4 screens
PinIQ1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DLV Guide at 4.8 against PinIQ's 1.0. DLV Guide also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). PinIQ's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. DLV Guide sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PinIQ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DLV Guide holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DLV Guide has 1.4K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DLV Guide ships an update fortnightly, PinIQ weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DLV Guide versus PinIQ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDLV GuidePinIQ
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.4K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHydrate Apps LtdKagool Studios Ltd

Customer experience

DLV Guide

All ratings1,409 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive69.2%
Neutral13.1%
Negative17.7%

PinIQ

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

DLV Guide

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashing/not opening after recent updates
  • Incorrect/outdated information on star paths
  • Inconsistent data entry and duplicates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add character quest tracking
  • Implement item/clothing/furniture images
  • Add ability to sort by in-game categories
  • Integrate with player account for auto-tracking
  • Provide iPad-optimized version

PinIQ

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

DLV Guide

Subscriptions4
  • Cloud Sync Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Cloud Sync Monthly2 Months trial$1.991 Month
  • Cloud Sync Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
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  • Cloud Sync Annual1 Year trial$24.991 Year
One-time6
  • Unlock Catalog$1.99
  • Unlock Goofy Store$1.99
  • Unlock Favourites$1.99
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  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • My Garden - Unlimited Planting$2.99
  • Dreamlight Premium$4.99
1 purchases

PinIQ

One-time1
  • PinIQ Pro$2.99

Questions

Is DLV Guide free?
DLV Guide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PinIQ free?
PinIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DLV Guide or PinIQ?
DLV Guide is rated higher. DLV Guide averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while PinIQ averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DLV Guide or PinIQ have ads?
DLV Guide shows ads; PinIQ does not.
Which is updated more often, DLV Guide or PinIQ?
DLV Guide ships an update fortnightly, and PinIQ weekly. Most recently, DLV Guide was updated on October 27, 2026 and PinIQ on October 24, 2026.

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