Comparison

GameTrack vs Playgroup

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, manage your backlog, and discover your next favorite game. Track your progress, connect gaming accounts, and explore recommendations. Share your activity and reviews with a community of players.

Highlights
  • Organize game collection
  • Manage backlog and wishlists
  • Track gaming sessions
  • Connect gaming accounts
  • Personalized game recommendations
  • Community features
  • Cross-device sync
Features
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Never lose track of your games again. GameTrack helps you organise your entire game library, manage your backlog, 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, completed, backlogged, or wishlisted • Log your gaming sessions with built-in timer and Live Activities • See your stats: hours played, completion rate, and yearly progress CONNECT YOUR ACCOUNTS • Link PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Epic Games, GOG, and RetroAchievements • Automatically import your game libraries and achievements • Track your trophies and see your completion progress DISCOVER & EXPLORE • Get personalised recommendations based on your taste • Browse critic scores, user reviews, and Time to Beat estimates • Follow upcoming releases and get notified on launch day JOIN THE COMMUNITY • Share your gaming activity with friends • Write reviews and rate games you've played • Follow other players and see what they're playing SYNC EVERYWHERE • iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro • Your library is always up to date on every device GameTrack is free to download. GameTrack+ unlocks unlimited lists, advanced stats, custom themes, and more. GameTrack+ Subscription Terms Your GameTrack+ membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to Settings > iTunes & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gametrack.app/privacypolicy/

About

Playgroup

Track life totals, damage, and game statistics for multiplayer card games. Syncs across devices and provides detailed performance analytics for decks and players on a companion website.

Highlights
  • Life counter for up to 6 players
  • Real-time game stats sync
  • Commander damage and poison counter tracking
  • Detailed deck performance analytics
  • Playgroup management and leaderboards
  • Intuitive swipe and tap UI
Features
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Please note: Only one person in your playgroup has to download and install the Playgroup life tracker app on a phone, tablet or run it on PC. The tracker app is exclusively used for tracking games. Stats will be available in real-time on the website for all participants (playgroup.gg). Ever wanted to know whether you are the best Commander player in your Playgroup? Whether that friend of yours really does take 10 minutes turns? Wondering what your average damage per game is for your favourite deck? You'll need to track life during your games anyway enhance your experience by using the Playgroup Life Counter App and get answers to all of the above questions and much more. Please note that the Playgroup app requires a Playgroup.gg account. Main Features: + The life counter is available on all platforms. + With Playgroup Device Sync you can all use your own device and keep the game stats synced automagically. + Supports up to 6 players + Don't just track wins and losses, but track how much damage has been done by which player and to which player, track turn duration and of course commander damage and poison counters. + Intuitive UI: By using a combination of swiping gestures (swipe towards the player that you want to damage) and tapping (tap for 1 life or hold for 10 life) tracking takes little effort. + Player profiles: each player loads up their personal player profile into the life counter easily via QR code. Select your deck from your deck list and start tracking! + Backgrounds: the life counter automatically sets your Commander as your background. Dashboard (https://playgroup.gg) Features: + Personalised stats: Get detailed statistics about your deck's performance. See the power level, win rate, elo rating, average kills per game, largest kill & win streaks and much more. + Playgroup management: create and manage playgroups, invite an unlimited number of friends. + Leaderboards: Get competitve, and rank against your playgroup members with the deck or player leaderboards. Playgroup is still under active development so be sure to drop by our Discord (https://discord.gg/wAG8aApDU5) and give your feedback and ideas for new features!

Screenshots

GameTrack4 screens
Playgroup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playgroup at none against GameTrack's 5. Playgroup also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 60%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). GameTrack's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 74) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ads and device support 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. Playgroup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Playgroup holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GameTrack has 1.2K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of GameTrack's written reviews are positive against 82% of Playgroup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTrack ships an update every 2 weeks, Playgroup monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GameTrack versus Playgroup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTrackPlaygroup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings)4.8 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.9% of reviews82.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better74
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHidden Key LTDArcane Digital B.V.

Customer experience

GameTrack

All ratings1,239 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.6%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews451 reviews
Positive59.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative29.0%

Playgroup

All ratings74 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive82.4%
Neutral11.8%
Negative5.9%

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+ Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • GameTrack+ Lifetime$99.99
None

Playgroup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GameTrack free?
GameTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playgroup free?
Playgroup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GameTrack or Playgroup?
Playgroup is rated higher. GameTrack averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Playgroup averages 4.8 from 74 ratings.
Do GameTrack or Playgroup have ads?
Neither GameTrack nor Playgroup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GameTrack or Playgroup?
GameTrack ships an update every 2 weeks, and Playgroup monthly. Most recently, GameTrack was updated on October 15, 2026 and Playgroup on October 6, 2026.

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