Does not Commute vs Day Off!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Does not Commute
A strategic driving game where you navigate a growing town, controlling multiple vehicles in sequence. Plan your routes to avoid collisions and arrive on time. Uncover the secrets of the town's quirky residents as you progress.
- Strategic driving gameplay
- Temporal paradox mechanics
- Traffic chaos simulation
- Character-driven narrative
- Unlock town secrets
- Playable at no cost
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Winner of Apple Design Awards 2015! A strategic driving game from the award-winning maker’s of Smash Hit. Does not Commute is a temporal paradox in which you have no one to blame but yourself. What starts out as a relaxing commute in a small town of the 1970's quickly devolves into traffic chaos with hot dog trucks, sports cars, school buses and dozens of other vehicles. You drive them all. Plan ahead. Don't be late. In this small town, discover the characters and their secrets – what world-changing experiment is inventive dentist Dr Charles Schneider hiding? Will Mr Baker quit his job in advertising? What is that strange mask on Mrs Griffin's face? Will Mr Mayfield’s peculiar obsession with Yorkshire Terriers take over his life? Does Not Commute is playable at no cost and free from ads. An optional premium upgrade is available through a one-time in-app purchase that will enable the ability to continue from checkpoints.
Day Off!
Race your office chair out of the building, performing aerial tricks while evading your boss. Navigate obstacles and avoid collisions to reach safety. It's a frantic escape with high-stakes office humor.
- Office chair racing
- Aerial stunts
- Boss evasion
- Obstacle avoidance
- High-speed gameplay
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Can you make it home?? Press the gas, control your office chair in the air! Stay ahead of your boss and do awesome tricks! Be careful not to hit your head on the pavement! ----------- "Where do you think YOU'RE going?" "I see you! Don't you ignore me!" "This'll be on your performance review!!"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Day Off! at none against Does not Commute's 1. Day Off! also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (94% vs 73%). Does not Commute's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). 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
Both are free to download. Does not Commute sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Day Off! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Day Off! holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Does not Commute has 3.9K ratings behind it against 512, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Does not Commute's written reviews are positive against 94% of Day Off!'s.
Does not Commute ships an update monthly, Day Off! every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 17, 2026.
| Parameter | Does not Commute | Day Off! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.9K ratings) | 4.8 (512 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | 94.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 512 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Mediocre AB | ponos corporation |
Customer experience
Does not Commute
Day Off!
Bugs and requests
Does not Commute
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Day Off!
Reported bugs
3 issues- Freezing or crashing issues
- Inconsistent or nonsensical in-game messages
- Difficulty balancing problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add more game modes and levels
- Implement a save/progression system
- Introduce customization options for characters and chairs
- Provide an option to remove ads for a one-time fee
In-app purchases
Does not Commute
- Does not Commute Premium$2.99
Day Off!
No in-app purchases
