Comparison

DayOne vs SpinBot Arena

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

Head to head
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.

About

SpinBot Arena

Features
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This app is a game discovery hub built for players who prefer using a physical game controller. It organizes controller-supported games into clear categories such as Simulation, Action, and Puzzle, making it easy to browse and explore titles using simple directional navigation. The interface is designed for a console-like experience, with smooth horizontal browsing within categories and vertical movement between sections. Clear focus indicators and responsive animations ensure that every selection feels precise and intuitive when navigating with a gamepad. The app also provides real-time controller connection status and quick access to game details, helping players discover new games that work seamlessly with their controller setup. Its clean layout and performance-focused design make browsing fast, immersive, and distraction-free.

Screenshots

DayOne4 screens
SpinBot Arena4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpinBot Arena at none against DayOne's 1. SpinBot Arena also leads on ads (none vs shown). 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. SpinBot Arena asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
DayOne versus SpinBot Arena: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayOneSpinBot Arena
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin GolbergAamir Malik

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DayOne

One-time1
  • DayOne Pro — one-time purchase$2.89
None

SpinBot Arena

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayOne free?
DayOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpinBot Arena free?
SpinBot Arena is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DayOne or SpinBot Arena have ads?
DayOne shows ads; SpinBot Arena does not.

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