Comparison

GameTrack vs GamingBuddy

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

GamingBuddy

This app helps gamers stay organized by tracking their backlog and wishlist, and keeping them updated on new releases and gaming events. It offers widgets for countdowns and upcoming games, and integrates with a game database for discovery and reviews.

Highlights
  • Track backlog and wishlist
  • Monitor new game releases
  • Follow gaming events
  • Add countdown widgets
  • Discover new games
  • Search IGDB database
  • Read critic reviews
Features
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• No ads • No account • Gamer's companion & calendar With GamingBuddy you can: - Keep up with new releases - See OpenCritic scores & read reviews - Track your games (backlog, wishlist, ...) - Follow gaming events (Gamescom, awards etc) - Add countdown widgets to your Home Screen - Discover new games to play - Search the entire IGDB database - Share game details with friends (using universal links) - Follow news, trailers and reviews - And much more! # GamingBuddy Unlimited GamingBuddy contains paid "Unlimited" version for more advanced features, data and widgets. The core experience is completely free and you can use the app without paying. # OpenCritic integration Find out how a new game fared with the critics and read reviews (Unlimited required). Also featuring Reviews tab to keep up with recent reviews from big websites # Available widgets: - Release countdown: Countdown to a single game release - Calendar: Games coming out this month (that you favorited) - Up Next: Showing your upcoming favorite games - Featured Up Next: Shows games from the "Featured" list (Unlimited required) - Featured Calendar: Shows games from the "Featured" list (Unlimited required) ---- Privacy Policy: https://impresskit.net/p/82640266-1a55-4ce6-a0ce-18b337db961f Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GameTrack4 screens
GamingBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GamingBuddy at 83% against GameTrack's 60%. GamingBuddy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). GameTrack's advantage is ratings volume (1.2K vs 198). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 GamingBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GamingBuddy 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 198, 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 83% of GamingBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GameTrack versus GamingBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTrackGamingBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.2K ratings)4.8 (198 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.9% of reviews82.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better198
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size169 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHidden Key LTDFilip Nemecek

Customer experience

GameTrack

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

GamingBuddy

All ratings198 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%

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
3 purchases

GamingBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time unlock$29.99

Questions

Is GameTrack free?
GameTrack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GamingBuddy free?
GamingBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GameTrack or GamingBuddy?
GamingBuddy is rated higher. GameTrack averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while GamingBuddy averages 4.8 from 198 ratings.
Do GameTrack or GamingBuddy have ads?
Neither GameTrack nor GamingBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GameTrack or GamingBuddy?
GameTrack ships an update every 2 weeks, and GamingBuddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, GameTrack was updated on October 20, 2026 and GamingBuddy on October 20, 2026.

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