Game Menu vs DayOne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Menu
Organize your entire game library with a clean and minimalist manager. Track owned games, plan future purchases, and manage your backlog. Enjoy a distraction-free interface with dark mode and iCloud sync.
- Track owned games
- Manage wishlists
- Organize game backlog
- Minimalist interface
- Dark Mode support
- iCloud sync
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Take control of your game collection with a simple, clean and minimalistic manager. Whether you’re tracking what you own, planning future purchases, or keeping a backlog, everything stays in one place. Your collection is divided into three sections: • Games: Create a list of your titles and set their statuses - next, playing, paused, finished, or mastered. • Wishlist: Add games you’d like to buy or receive, so you never lose track of upcoming favorites. • Backlog: Never forget a game you’ve discovered - save titles you want to explore later. Designed with simplicity in mind, the app offers a distraction-free interface that makes managing your collection effortless. Dark Mode support ensures a sleek look day or night, while iCloud sync keeps your library up to date across all your devices. Stay organized and enjoy your games!
DayOne
Easily track upcoming game releases and manage your personal game library. Get timely alerts for new titles and organize your backlog by progress. Discover your next favorite game with detailed information and filtering options.
- Track upcoming game releases
- Manage game backlog by status
- Receive release date alerts
- Filter games by platform and genre
- View detailed game information
- Optional cloud sync for backups
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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 all upcoming titles across your favorite platforms and keep a clear view of 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. Manage your library with clarity. 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. Optional cloud sync: upgrade to DayOne Pro to enable cloud backups and unlock unlimited backlog and watchlist entries. DayOne supports 12 languages: English, Mandarin, Hindi, French, Spanish, Arabic, Bengali, Portuguese, Urdu, Indonesian, Russian, and Japanese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Game Menu at none against DayOne's 1. DayOne's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. DayOne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Game Menu asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Game Menu against 5.0 for DayOne. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Game Menu ships an update every 2 weeks, DayOne every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Game Menu | DayOne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacek Glazik | Colin Golberg |
Customer experience
Game Menu
DayOne
In-app purchases
Game Menu
No in-app purchases
DayOne
- DayOne Pro — one-time purchase$2.89







