Game Ludens vs DayOne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Ludens
Manage your entire video game library, track your backlog, and discover new releases. Organize your games by platform and custom states to play smarter and stay organized.
- Track entire game library
- Manage gaming backlog
- Discover new releases and trailers
- Track games by platform
- Organize with custom game states
- View deep game details
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Game Ludens Game Tracker. Your game manager for all gaming platforms. Track your entire game library, stay on top of your backlog, and discover what to play next — all in one sleek, powerful app. — Discover New Releases & Trailers — Track Which Platforms You Own Each Game On — Get Deep Game Details Instantly — Organize Your Library with Custom Game States — Conquer Your Gaming Backlog with Ease Whether you’re a casual player or a completionist, Game Ludens helps you play smarter and stay organized.
DayOne
Easily track upcoming game releases and manage your personal game library. Get timely alerts for new titles, organize your backlog by progress, and discover your next favorite game with detailed information.
- Track upcoming game releases
- Organize game backlog by progress
- Receive release date alerts
- Filter and sort games for discovery
- View detailed game information
- Add releases to calendar (Pro)
- Home screen widgets (Pro)
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DayOne is the easiest way to track upcoming game releases and manage your backlog. Stay informed, stay organized, and always know what to play next. Track every game release: follow upcoming titles across your favorite platforms and keep a clear view of key launch dates. Get essential alerts: enable notifications to be reminded before a game releases or when a release date changes. Organize your backlog: sort your games into Not Started, In Progress, or Completed. Keep a clear view of what you want to play and your progress. Set a game aside without deleting it: the Abandoned Games section preserves its status and lets you resume it at any time. Add releases to your calendar with DayOne Pro: add a precise release date from a game’s details in just a few seconds. View upcoming releases from your home screen with DayOne Pro: DayOne widgets support multiple sizes and display key dates from your watchlist. Find your next game: filter by platform or genre, sort by popularity or release date, and quickly discover what to play next. Accurate and up-to-date information: access detailed game data including summaries, trailers, screenshots, ratings, average playtime, and more. DayOne Pro also enables cloud backup and unlocks unlimited backlog and watchlist entries. DayOne supports 18 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Hindi, French, Spanish, Arabic, Bangla, Portuguese, Urdu, Indonesian, Russian, Japanese, German, Italian, Korean, Polish, and Turkish.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Game Ludens at none against DayOne's shown. Game Ludens also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). DayOne's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Game Ludens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DayOne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Game Ludens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 7 respectively.
Game Ludens ships an update monthly, DayOne every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Game Ludens | DayOne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | 4.7 (7 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yigithan Sonmez | Colin Golberg |
In-app purchases
Game Ludens
- Game Ludens Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- Game Ludens Premium Annual$39.991 Year
DayOne
- DayOne Pro — one-time purchase$2.89








