# Daft Trek vs DAFO

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daft Trek at none against DAFO's 6. Daft Trek also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.2). DAFO's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. DAFO sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Daft Trek asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Daft Trek against 5.0 for DAFO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DAFO has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Daft Trek ships an update every 4 days, DAFO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Daft Trek | DAFO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daft-trek/id6502620524/reviews) | [5.0 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dafo/id6761732858/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **14** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 91 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Thomas Doran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1746216347) | [Thomas Rich](https://appshunter.io/developer/1891152114) |

## What reviewers say

### Daft Trek

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/daft-trek/id6502620524)

Pilot your ship through asteroid fields to destroy an AI threat and its minions. Collect crystals, use blueprints to craft upgrades, and progress through an interactive story to save Earth.

**Highlights:** Pilot 6 unique ships, Blast through asteroid fields, Destroy AI minions and bosses, Collect crystals, Fabricate new items and weapons, Interactive narrative and story progression

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### DAFO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dafo/id6761732858)

An arcade-style digging game with intuitive mechanics. Players can explore endlessly, manage upgrades, and aim for high scores in this solo-developed tribute. The experience is open to player interpretation with no set story.

**Highlights:** Arcade-style digging gameplay, Intuitive, easy-to-learn mechanics, Endless replayability, High-score chasing, Player-driven interpretation, Upgrade management

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 DAFO Heart ($0.99) | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6 Hearts ($4.99) | $4.99 | one-time |
| 15 Hearts ($9.99) | $9.99 | one-time |
| 32 Hearts ($19.99) | $19.99 | one-time |
| 82 Hearts ($49.99) | $49.99 | one-time |
| 175 Hearts ($99.99) | $99.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Daft Trek free?

Daft Trek is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DAFO free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Daft Trek or DAFO?

Daft Trek and DAFO are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 14 ratings respectively.

### Do Daft Trek or DAFO have ads?

Neither Daft Trek nor DAFO shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Daft Trek or DAFO?

Daft Trek ships an update every 4 days, and DAFO every 2 days. Most recently, Daft Trek was updated on November 4, 2026 and DAFO on October 31, 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.*
