Comparison

DayOne vs Games Library X

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

Games Library X

This app helps you discover, organize, and track your video game collection across multiple platforms. It allows you to build personal libraries, monitor your gaming progress, and connect with a community of players. Features include detailed game information, search filters, and cloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Discover games across platforms
  • Search, filter, and sort games
  • Build personal game library
  • Track gaming progress
  • Sync data across devices
  • Connect Steam library
  • View Steam achievements
Features
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GamesLibraryX is your all-in-one video game companion for discovering, organizing, and tracking games across platforms. Browse a large game catalog with covers, ratings, release years, genres, platforms, screenshots, and videos in a clean, easy-to-use interface. Whether you are building a backlog, saving favorites, or looking for something new to play, GamesLibraryX helps keep everything in one place. With GamesLibraryX you can: • Discover games across many platforms Explore a rich catalog with detailed game pages, descriptions, genres, platforms, screenshots, videos, ratings, and release information. • Search, filter, and sort faster Find games by name, browse by genre or platform, and use advanced filters with sorting by rating, year, or title. • Build your personal library Save games to favorites, track your play status, and organize titles with custom private lists. • Track your gaming journey Mark games as Want to Play, Playing, Completed, or Dropped to keep your backlog organized and easy to manage. • Sync your data across devices Sign in to keep your favorites, statuses, and lists backed up in the cloud and available on your devices. • Connect your Steam library Link your Steam profile to import owned games, refresh your library, and keep your Steam collection ready inside the app. • View Steam achievements and extra game insights Open supported titles to see achievements, unlock state, global unlock rates, reviews, and player activity data. • Join the community Create public lists, explore community tops, follow other players, like lists, and join discussions with comments. • Personalize your experience Choose your theme, app language, and browsing style to make the library feel right for you. • Get smart reminders Use simple daily reminders to come back to your library, update progress, and pick your next game. GamesLibraryX is designed for players who want a cleaner and more organized way to explore games, manage their backlog, follow community activity, and keep their gaming profile in one place. Pro unlock is available as a one-time purchase for your account and includes features such as ad removal, higher limits, and expanded daily tools. Data source: IGDB API.

Screenshots

DayOne4 screens
Games Library X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Games Library X at daily against DayOne's every 11 days. Games Library X also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). DayOne's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Games Library X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Games Library X holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayOne has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayOne ships an update every 11 days, Games Library X daily. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DayOne versus Games Library X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayOneGames Library X
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB79 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperColin GolbergOleksandr Brozhyna

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DayOne

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

Games Library X

One-time1
  • Games Library X Pro$5.99

Questions

Is DayOne free?
DayOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Games Library X free?
Games Library X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayOne or Games Library X?
Games Library X is rated higher. DayOne averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Games Library X averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DayOne or Games Library X have ads?
Both DayOne and Games Library X show ads.
Which is updated more often, DayOne or Games Library X?
DayOne ships an update every 11 days, and Games Library X daily. Most recently, DayOne was updated on November 5, 2026 and Games Library X on November 5, 2026.

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