What's Next Videogames vs DayOne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
What's Next Videogames
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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.
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 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
Both are free to download. DayOne sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. What's Next Videogames asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | What's Next Videogames | DayOne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ALBERTO ALVAREZ GOMEZ | Colin Golberg |
In-app purchases
What's Next Videogames
No in-app purchases
DayOne
- DayOne Pro — one-time purchase$2.89
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