Comparison

What's Next Videogames vs DayOne

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

Head to head
About

What's Next Videogames

Features
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Welcome to What's Next Videogames! Easily stay up to date with upcoming video game releases and catch the latest news from leading gaming media outlets around the world. With What's Next Videogames, you'll have: - An updated video game release calendar. - Access to all the details of the most anticipated games. - The latest video game news from selected gaming sources. - Home Screen widgets to keep track of upcoming releases and countdowns. - Reminders and notifications so you don't miss any releases.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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)
Features
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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.

Screenshots

What's Next Videogames3 screens
DayOne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: What's Next Videogames at none against DayOne's 1. What's Next Videogames also leads on ads (none vs shown). DayOne's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. DayOne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. What's Next Videogames asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

What's Next Videogames ships an update every 4 months, DayOne every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
What's Next Videogames versus DayOne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhat's Next VideogamesDayOne
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (9 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB63 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperALBERTO ALVAREZ GOMEZColin Golberg

In-app purchases

None

What's Next Videogames

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

DayOne

One-time1
  • DayOne Pro — one-time purchase$2.89

Questions

Is What's Next Videogames free?
What's Next Videogames is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DayOne free?
DayOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do What's Next Videogames or DayOne have ads?
DayOne shows ads; What's Next Videogames does not.
Which is updated more often, What's Next Videogames or DayOne?
What's Next Videogames ships an update every 4 months, and DayOne every 11 days. Most recently, What's Next Videogames was updated on November 5, 2026 and DayOne on November 8, 2026.

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