Comparison

Rainbow Monsters vs Daybay

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

Head to head
About

Rainbow Monsters

A fun color-matching game where players guide monsters to eat falling rainbow pieces. Slide monsters left or right to match colors, with a numbers mode for easier identification. Compete with friends through Game Center and unlock achievements.

Highlights
  • Color matching gameplay
  • Monster character control
  • Falling rainbow pieces
  • Numbers mode for colorblind players
  • Game Center integration
  • 23 unlockable achievements
Features
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Feed the Rainbow Monsters! Slide the monsters left or right to catch falling rainbow pieces with the matching color. It starts simply, then becomes faster and more challenging. How high can you score? COLORFUL ARCADE FUN Match seven colors, build streaks and discover bonuses while keeping your monsters fed. NUMBERS MODE Finding colors difficult to distinguish? Turn on Numbers mode to match the numbers on the falling pieces with the correct monster. ACHIEVEMENTS AND LEADERBOARDS Sign in to Game Center to discover 23 achievements and compete on the leaderboards. You can also enjoy the game without signing in. SHARE YOUR SCORES Share your high score or last score as an image, with a download link so friends can join the challenge. PLAY YOUR WAY Choose whether music and sound effects are enabled. No advertising—just colorful monster-feeding fun.

About

Daybay

Guide a hedgehog by swiping to make it hold a rope. Avoid popping balloons to prevent the hedgehog from falling. Collect leaves to unlock more powerful hedgehogs.

Highlights
  • Rope-holding gameplay
  • Balloon avoidance mechanic
  • Collectible leaves
  • Unlockable hedgehogs
  • Simple swipe controls
Features
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Swipe to jump hedgehog and make it hold rope. Don't let hedgehog hit the balloon, if not the balloon will be popped and hedgehog drop down. Earn leaf to buy stronger hedgehog.

Screenshots

Rainbow Monsters4 screens
Daybay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Daybay at Free against Rainbow Monsters's $0.99. Daybay also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Rainbow Monsters's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume and update cadence 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

Daybay is free to download; Rainbow Monsters costs $0.99 up front. Rainbow Monsters sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Daybay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Daybay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rainbow Monsters versus Daybay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainbow MonstersDaybay
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNUIFISH LIMITEDDuc Vu

Customer experience

Rainbow Monsters

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Daybay

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rainbow Monsters

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Daybay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rainbow Monsters free?
Rainbow Monsters costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Daybay free?
Daybay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rainbow Monsters or Daybay?
Daybay is rated higher. Rainbow Monsters averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Daybay averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Rainbow Monsters or Daybay have ads?
Daybay shows ads; Rainbow Monsters does not.
Which is updated more often, Rainbow Monsters or Daybay?
Rainbow Monsters ships an update every 2 months, and Daybay every 2 months. Most recently, Rainbow Monsters was updated on November 6, 2026 and Daybay on November 2, 2026.

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