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 game library, track playtime, and discover your next adventure. 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
  • View trophies and achievements
  • Track 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

GamingBuddy

Track your game backlog, wishlist, and upcoming releases with this gamer's companion. Discover new games, follow gaming events, and stay updated with news and reviews. Offers free core features and an optional paid version for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Track backlog and wishlist
  • Monitor new game releases
  • Follow gaming events
  • Add home screen widgets
  • Discover new games
  • Search IGDB database
  • Share game details
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 84% against GameTrack's 60%. GamingBuddy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). GameTrack's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 201) and device support (5 vs 3). 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 1.3K ratings behind it against 201, 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 84% of GamingBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTrack ships an update every 11 days, GamingBuddy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GameTrack versus GamingBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTrackGamingBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings)4.8 (201 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better201
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple TV
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHidden Key LTDFilip Nemecek

Customer experience

GameTrack

All ratings1,256 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews453 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral11.0%
Negative29.1%

GamingBuddy

All ratings201 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

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+ Annual1 Year trial$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 1.3K ratings, while GamingBuddy averages 4.8 from 201 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 11 days, and GamingBuddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, GameTrack was updated on November 11, 2026 and GamingBuddy on November 7, 2026.

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