Comparison

GameTrack vs SwitchBuddy

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

Head to head
About

GameTrack

Organize your entire game library, track playtime, and discover your next favorite game. This app helps you manage your backlog, log sessions, and connect gaming accounts to see all your progress in one place.

Highlights
  • Organize game library
  • Track playtime and sessions
  • Connect gaming accounts
  • Discover new games
  • Manage backlog and wishlists
  • View trophies and achievements
  • Find game deals
Features
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Never lose track of your games again. GameTrack helps you organise your entire game library, manage your backlog, keep a diary of everything you play, and discover what to play next — like Letterboxd, but for games. TRACK YOUR COLLECTION • Add games from a database of 250,000+ titles across 40+ platforms • Mark games as Playing, Queued, Completed, Shelved, Dropped, or Wanted • Own a game on several platforms at once, physical, digital, or cloud • Rate games in half stars and write reviews, with spoiler warnings • Browse your library by platform, genre, series, tag, or account KEEP A PLAY DIARY • Play sessions are detected from your real playtime and logged to your diary • Time sessions with a Live Activity, from Control Center, or on Apple Watch • Add notes and tags to every session and see each day's play at a glance • Keep your streak going, with an activity grid and shareable streak cards • Track every playthrough, New Game+ included, against Time to Beat CONNECT YOUR ACCOUNTS • Link PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo, Epic Games, GOG, and RetroAchievements • Your libraries sync automatically, with wishlists, playtime, trophies, and achievements wherever the store shares them • Trophies and achievements from every platform in one place, with rarity and recent unlocks • Share your rarest unlocks as achievement cards NEVER PAY FULL PRICE • Deals across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and PC, ranked by what players want • Spot lowest-ever prices and see when each sale ends • See which wishlist games are on sale and set price alerts DISCOVER & EXPLORE • Trending games, new releases, critics' picks, and upcoming games in one place • Personalised recommendations with a match score • Explore every game in a series and see which ones you're missing • Follow gaming events with countdowns, reminders, and replays • Critic scores, player reviews, and Time to Beat estimates JOIN THE COMMUNITY • Follow friends and see what they're playing in your activity feed • Race through backlogs, play along, or hunt trophies together in group challenges • Build lists and game grids, and save lists other players share • Show off your games, reviews, and achievements on your profile, alongside your stats and year in review EVERYWHERE YOU PLAY • Your library syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Apple Watch app with Now Playing, Up Next, and a Smart Stack widget • Home Screen widgets, Live Activities, Control Center, and the Action button • Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, and Apple Intelligence • A split game page on folding iPhones GameTrack is free to download. GameTrack+ unlocks unlimited lists, game grids, tags, price alerts, Year in Review, your profile showcase, themes and app icons, and more. GameTrack+ Subscription Terms Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm your purchase. Your GameTrack+ membership renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. To manage your membership or turn off auto-renew, go to Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gametrack.app/privacypolicy/

About

SwitchBuddy

This app helps Nintendo Switch owners manage their games and content. It offers features like eShop deal notifications, faster media transfer, game discovery, and customizable widgets for your home screen. Most features are free, with an optional subscription for extras.

Highlights
  • eShop deal notifications with price history
  • Faster screenshot and video transfer
  • Game discovery and release tracking
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • View OpenCritic 'Mighty' rated games
  • Customizable themes and icons
Features
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*Not official app. Not affiliated with Nintendo* • No account required • No ads • The companion app for your Switch & Switch 2. What can you do with SwitchBuddy? - Create wishlist and get notification when game is on sale (+ you can view price history) - Transfer screenshots & videos from Switch 1 much faster. - Discover new games released for your console - Add countdown and other widgets to your Home Screen & Lock Screen - View all the games rated "Mighty" by OpenCritic & much more! Most of the app is totally free; try it today! :-) # Transfer Scan just the first QR code to transfer from your Switch 1 console. You can transfer up to ten screenshots or a single video. Select Photos or iCloud Drive as the export destination. Are you playing on a TV? No problem; with zoom, you can comfortably scan the needed QR code from your sofa. # Gallery View the screenshot & videos you transferred in a convenient gallery; items are grouped by game and can be quickly shared. # Games - Discovery & database Track upcoming game releases - view screenshots, trailers, and more about games you can play soon! Favorite games for quick access and easily share them with friends. # Widgets SwitchBuddy has a variety of widgets - release countdowns, Switch 2 coutndown, Up Next, Calendar, Transfer shortcuts... And some of them also work on your Lock Screen. # eShop prices + wishlist Easily see game prices, current deals, and wishlist games to be notified about price drops. You can also change eShop region to view prices for different countries. # News Articles & Videos Stay up-to-date on the newest game releases, reviews, hardware, and more! And more Make the app yours with themes and alternative icons. Themes inspired by Mario, Splatoon, Animal Crossing, and Switch OLED are available. #SwitchBuddy+ Get all the extras and remove the limit of favorite games with an optional subscription. You will also support this one-person team :-) SwitchBuddy is not affiliated with Nintendo. ---- Privacy Policy: https://impresskit.net/p/b20391f2-0e94-4db3-81dd-d366e0c7f87c Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GameTrack4 screens
SwitchBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SwitchBuddy at 4.8 against GameTrack's 4.5. SwitchBuddy also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 60%) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). GameTrack's advantage is device support (5 vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. GameTrack sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SwitchBuddy sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SwitchBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of GameTrack's written reviews are positive against 80% of SwitchBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTrack ships an update fortnightly, SwitchBuddy every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GameTrack versus SwitchBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTrackSwitchBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings)4.8 (1.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews80.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K1.6K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size168 MB52 MB
Age rating4++9
DeveloperHidden Key LTDFilip Nemecek

Customer experience

GameTrack

All ratings1,250 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative29.1%

SwitchBuddy

All ratings1,632 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews181 reviews
Positive80.1%
Neutral7.2%
Negative12.7%

Bugs and requests

GameTrack

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

SwitchBuddy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera feature not working after recent update
  • Inability to delete stored media from the app
  • Frequent freezing and performance issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add folders/organization for transferred media
  • Expand platform support beyond just Nintendo Switch
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Provide more detailed game information and reviews

In-app purchases

5 purchases

GameTrack

Subscriptions4
  • GameTrack+ Legacy Monthly$0.991 Month
  • GameTrack+ Monthly$3.991 Month
  • GameTrack+ Legacy Annual$5.991 Year
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  • GameTrack+ Annual1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GameTrack+ Lifetime$99.99
8 purchases

SwitchBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • SwitchBuddy+7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • SwitchBuddy+7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time6
  • Coffee-sized Tip$1.99
  • Lunch-sized Tip$3.99
  • Book-sized Tip$7.99
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  • SwitchBuddy+ One-time (OFFER)$17.99
  • Game-sized Tip$19.99
  • SwitchBuddy+ One-time unlock$34.99

Questions

Is GameTrack free?
GameTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SwitchBuddy free?
SwitchBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GameTrack or SwitchBuddy?
SwitchBuddy is rated higher. GameTrack averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while SwitchBuddy averages 4.8 from 1.6K ratings.
Do GameTrack or SwitchBuddy have ads?
Neither GameTrack nor SwitchBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GameTrack or SwitchBuddy?
GameTrack ships an update fortnightly, and SwitchBuddy every 3 weeks. Most recently, GameTrack was updated on November 2, 2026 and SwitchBuddy on November 3, 2026.

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