Comparison

DayOne vs Game Hype

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

Game Hype

Features
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Game Hype is the modern way to track upcoming console game releases. Follow the games you’re excited for, browse release dates across PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo, and stay updated with release day notifications — all in one clean, focused experience. No clutter. No endless feeds. Just the games you care about. Features • Track upcoming releases across major consoles • Build your personal hype list • Browse releases by month and release date • Get notifications for launch day • Beautiful light & dark mode support • Explore detailed game information and screenshots • Filter by platform • Designed for speed, simplicity, and focus Whether you’re waiting for the next blockbuster release or keeping track of indie gems, Game Hype helps you stay ahead of what’s coming next.

Screenshots

DayOne4 screens
Game Hype4 screens

Verdict

The call

DayOne and Game Hype are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 Game Hype sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
DayOne versus Game Hype: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayOneGame Hype
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColin Golbergpaulrobinbrown

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DayOne

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

Game Hype

One-time1
  • Remove Adverts$1.99

Questions

Is DayOne free?
DayOne is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Hype free?
Game Hype is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DayOne or Game Hype have ads?
Both DayOne and Game Hype show ads.

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