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Retro Game Collector

Retro Game Collector

Manage your game collection

1.4K ratings
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Released
August 15, 2017
Updated
October 23, 2026

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Developer

Captain Touch
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About

This app helps retro game collectors catalog their entire library, track wanted items, and manage their collection's value. It provides comprehensive game data, box art, and tools for budget tracking and analysis. Sync your collection across devices and share it with others.

✓Catalog game collection
✓Maintain wanted list
✓Track duplicates and quantities
✓View collection value
✓Budget tracking for purchases/sales
✓Multi-device syncing
✓Export collection to spreadsheet
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What users say about Retro Game Collector

Reviews of Retro Game Collector are mostly positive: the Reference app is rated 4.7/5 from 1.4K App Store ratings. What users like most: easy to use, robust game database. Top complaints: expensive to unlock all platforms, missing some game/console data. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Easy to use
  • 📚Robust game database
  • 💰Helpful pricing and rarity info
  • 📊Great collection tracking features
  • 🤝Responsive customer support

Negative things

  • 💰Expensive to unlock all platforms
  • 🔍Missing some game/console data
  • 🗑️User-added games don't sync properly
  • 🔀Confusing UI in some areas
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What's New in Retro Game Collector

1.9.0

October 23, 2026

1.9.0 "We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story" - iPhone Duo support / responsive enhancements Previous changes: - Fix for unresponsive buttons - New console support! - Fix for Retro Game Daily not launching from the slide in menu - Performance improvements when working with large collections - Console overview chart now shows all slices, 'others' grouping has been removed - Performance improvements - Hi-Res cover download procedure updated - Slide in menu item size fixed - Background counter visibility fix - Revamped Trophy Room - Navigation menu added in the top right - New Japan reference libraries added for PS2 and PS3 - Added configurable option to show auctions or pricing first on the game detail screen - Fix for cross-console search not returning any results - Stability improvements - Market widget added book highlight - New libraries added (TI99/MICROVISION) - Synchronization fixes / fix for personal scores not saving - Market widget on overview - Stability improvements - New console support - Faster download of console libraries - Stability improvements - Added menu option to manually trigger totals/pricing update - Looking for a way to catalog your Free Willy VHS tapes, books, some obscure game console we haven't added yet, or anything else you can imagine? We got you covered using the new "Add a custom collection" option. For movies and books it's even possible to do an online lookup to add them to your collection. Earlier changes: - Added collection overview by release year graph - Stability improvements - Cross-console game export now includes collection state (game, manual, box, sealed, etc) - Stability improvements - Auction result improvements - SG-1000 support - Tiger LCD support - Added direct link to privacy policy - Retro Game Daily fixes - PS1 JP support - Stability improvement: fixed crash when leaving app - Added "Recently added" overview to all games tab - Added Auctions to wanted tab - Fixed error message when updating prices - Added WonderSwan / WonderSwan Color - Improvements to automatic pricing/content updates - Layout fixes for larger devices - New console support - Performance improvements - Filter/Export/Random Game options on cross console collection / wanted list - Added Auction Watch widget - Manual Backup / Restore option added - Performance / stability fixes - Added cross-console collection and wanted overview - Added Spotlight and Retro Game Daily widgets - Improvements to the pull-to-refresh - Stability improvements - Data-storage fix when a game is opened through search - New console support - Added 'Wanted' toggle on swipe - Exclude from total count setting added when you don't have the cart/disc - Budget tracker stability improvement - Fix for excluded lists not activating - New console support - Global Search added: Search for games across all consoles - Search improvements - New library support - Trophy Room scrolling and export fixes - Custom cover export - Performance improvements - New console support - Fixes for filter on publisher and Trophy Room - Layout improvements - Performance/Stability improvements - Subscription fixes - New consoles added - Better support for cart only games - More layout fixes - Account removal option added - Added yearly reporting to Budget Tracker - Layout fixes - Trophy Room stability improvements - New console support - Long tap on console icon to show collection details - Added sorting by total value - Layout fixes - New console support - Auction Watch (get notified of new auctions for your selected games) - Barcode scanning (can be enabled under More tab > Settings > Experiments) - Region indicators on game entries - New console support - Update to the game status indicators - Fix for issue that could cause random games to be added - Long tap on a game to show Quick-Add menu - Added themes Thanks for using our app! Feel free to contact us, we are always open to new ideas to continue improving Retro Game Collector!

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User reviews

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Total Abandonware – Zero Support

After using this app for over five years, I’m deleting it for good. Nearly six months without an update, zero customer support, and complete silence from the developers. This project is total abandonware at this point and yet somehow has paid options and subscription tiers? Laughable at best! Do not start logging your retro game collection here unless you want your data stuck on an abandoned, dead, and out-of-date app that’s easily outclassed by a simple spreadsheet..
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RReflex_777

Inaccurate

The pricing feature on this app is wildly inaccurate. You can add a game fill in the correct information and it will give you a value, then if you check eBay (since that’s where it’s supposedly getting pricing from) current listings and sold/completed listings, you will see it is only a fraction of the value of what this app displays.
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BBaxwar57

No update since may 2026

No updates since may 2026 leaving any new game releases since than unable to be cataloged.
Aadiaz78

A waste of money and time. Is this app abandoned?

This used to be a reliable app for collectors, but over the past year it has completely fallen apart. It now takes months, if it happens at all, for new games to be added and market values to be updated. Why am I paying a subscription fee if I have to do all the heavy lifting and manually enter everything myself? A game released this past May should easily be in the database by now as we approach September! Instead, you are left doing the work for an app you pay for. Worse yet, for the games that are actually listed, the box arts and pricing data are routinely wrong. Don’t even get me started on the amiibo database that is at least over a year out of date..Has the dev team completely abandoned this project? It is an absolute shame, and paying customers deserve some honest answers about what is going on here..
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RReflex_777

Abandoned?

This app appears to have been abandoned sometime over the last 90 days. No new games updates, three emails to support without reply. New physical games are not being updated. Love it for the collection, but failing to keep new releases online from Amiibo to home consoles is letting my collection fall out of date. Not sure if it’s going away or not but that would be a bummer. Beware if you download this and invest hours into adding your collection.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

2 issues

Purchases/unlocks disappearing after updates

Bug

Keyboard bugs causing app freezes

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Requested Features

4 requests

Add more modern consoles (PS4, Switch, etc.)

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Include PAL/Japanese game listings

Feature

Allow custom game/accessory tracking

Feature

Improve syncing and backup options

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FAQ

What does the Retro Game Collector app do?

Retro Game Collector is a reference and cataloging app designed for retro game enthusiasts. It allows users to track their game collection, maintain a wanted list, and manage details like duplicates and quantities. The app also provides insights into the value and rarity of games within a collection.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include the ability to catalog your entire game collection, create and manage a wanted list, track duplicates and quantities, and view your most valuable games. It also offers budget tracking for purchases and sales, multi-device syncing, and the option to export your collection data.

Is this app free to use?

The app offers one free-to-choose library and additional libraries like Amiibo and Virtual Boy at no charge. However, many other game libraries are available as in-app purchases or through a subscription, meaning the full functionality comes at a cost.

What consoles and game libraries are supported?

The app supports a vast array of retro game libraries, including popular consoles like Atari, NES, SNES, Genesis, PlayStation, and Xbox, as well as more niche systems. A comprehensive list of supported libraries is provided within the app's description and can be expanded via in-app purchases.

Can I play games using this app?

No, this app is strictly a reference and cataloging tool for game collectors. It is not designed or intended for playing games. Its purpose is to help you manage and understand your physical game collection, not to emulate or run game software.