Clash of Clans vs Hay Day
Which is better in 2026? Five scores, side by side.
Clash of Clans is the better app overall, scoring 8.2 to 8.0. Clash of Clans wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Hay Day on 1, with 1 tied.
Players who enjoy long-term base building and planning attacks with a clan
Casual farmers who like short check-ins and trading with friends
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Clash of Clans | Hay Day |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Strategy & Simulation Games | Strategy & Simulation Games |
| Category rank | #6 of 8 | #8 of 8 |
| Developer | Supercell | Supercell |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Clash of Clans better than Hay Day?
Clash of Clans is the better app overall, scoring 8.2 to 8.0. Clash of Clans wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Hay Day on 1, with 1 tied.
Which is cheaper, Clash of Clans or Hay Day?
Clash of Clans: Free; gem packs from $0.99 to $19.99 in the App Store and an optional Gold Pass. Hay Day: Free with ads; diamond packs from $1.99 to $39.99 in the App Store. On value for money, Hay Day scores higher.
Do Clash of Clans and Hay Day work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android.
Which is more private, Clash of Clans or Hay Day?
Clash of Clans scores higher on privacy (5.8/10). App Store label: identifiers and usage data are used to track you. Purchases, coarse location, email, gameplay, identifiers, usage and diagnostics are linked to you.
Strengths and weaknesses
Clash of Clans
- Deep base design and attack planning
- Clan wars give you a reason to log in
- Steady updates more than a decade on
- Long upgrade timers push you toward gems
- Tracking and lots of data linked to you
Clash of Clans is still the base-building game most people picture when they hear mobile strategy. You lay out walls and defenses, train troops, raid other players for loot and fight clan wars with friends. More than a decade in, Supercell keeps adding Town Halls and quality-of-life changes. The catch is time: upgrades take hours or days unless you spend gems, and the privacy label allows tracking.
Full Clash of Clans review
Hay Day
- Relaxing loop that suits short check-ins
- Neighborhoods make it social
- Regular seasonal events and updates
- Timers nudge you toward buying diamonds
- Ads, loot boxes and tracking, per the App Store
Hay Day is the farm game for people who love ticking off orders. You plant wheat and corn, turn crops into goods in production buildings, then fill truck and boat orders for coins. Neighborhoods let you trade and help each other, and the Halloween update adds a bigger fishing game. Everything runs on timers that diamonds can skip, and the App Store listing notes ads and loot boxes.
Full Hay Day review
