# Retro Games Howler — Your retro game collection

> Your retro game collection (iPhone/iPad app by Sven Richter.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retro-games-howler/id6817783255 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sven Richter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1448481024)
- Category: Reference, Entertainment
- Price: $9.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 134 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-10-31
- Data updated: 2026-11-03

## What is Retro Games Howler?

Retro Games Howler is the catalog and collection manager for retro game collectors.

THE CATALOG
• Nearly 48,000 games on 48 systems: Nintendo, Sega, Sony, Microsoft, NEC, SNK, Atari, Commodore, DOS, arcade and more
• Covers, screenshots, release dates per region, developers, genres and regional titles
• Works offline: the whole catalog is built into the app
• Scan a cartridge or box label with the camera (iPhone and iPad) or from a photo to find the game

YOUR COLLECTION
• Track every physical copy: region, box, manual, inserts, sealed, condition of each part
• Purchase price and estimated value, with totals and value history
• Set completion per system, e.g. "212 of 948 SNES games"
• Wishlist with priority, maximum price, wanted region and condition
• Storage locations: rooms, shelves and boxes, so you always know where a game is
• Loans: what you lent to whom, and when it is due back
• Selling and trading, with profit per sale
• Hardware: consoles, handhelds, controllers and accessories
• Play journal with hours, outcome and your review
• Games missing from the catalog? Add your own.

EVERYWHERE
• iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac, private to you
• Home screen widget on iPhone and iPad, Siri and Shortcuts, Spotlight search
• Import from spreadsheets (CSV), for example from another collection app
• Backups, spreadsheet export and an insurance report as PDF

PAY ONCE, GET EVERYTHING
One purchase unlocks every feature on iPhone, iPad and Mac. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no account, no tracking, no ads. Your collection stays in your own iCloud.

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End-User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Is Retro Games Howler safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Retro Games Howler.

## Is Retro Games Howler legit?

Retro Games Howler appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Retro Games Howler is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-10-31

No release notes.

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