DayOne vs PlayVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
PlayVault
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PlayVault is your all-in-one companion for tracking what you play, discovering new games, and sharing your gaming journey with friends. Build your personal library with flexible statuses: Want to Play, Playing, Finished, or Dropped. Rate games, write reviews, add notes, and keep your collection organized exactly how you want it. Discover and explore games with rich detail pages, including release information, genres, platforms, screenshots, and studio credits. Sort your library by recently added, rating, or title, and quickly find anything with search and filters. PlayVault also adds a social layer: Add friends and manage friend requests View friend profiles and shared libraries Follow activity in a live feed (started playing, finished, rated, reviewed) Like friend activity Suggest games directly to friends Privacy and control are built in: Choose visibility per library entry (Private, Friends, Public) Block users and report inappropriate reviews Manage your account with email verification, password reset, and full account deletion (including associated app data) PlayVault is designed to be clean, fast, and focused on what matters most: your games and your progress. Game metadata is powered by IGDB. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PlayVault at every 4 days against DayOne's every 10 days. DayOne's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 and PlayVault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DayOne ships an update every 10 days, PlayVault every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DayOne | PlayVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colin Golberg | Afonso Pires |
In-app purchases
DayOne
- DayOne Pro — one-time purchase$2.89
PlayVault
- PlayVault Pro$0.991 Month
- PlayVault Pro$9.991 Year





