Comparison

Achievement Maker vs RA Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Achievement Maker

Design custom achievements with various styles and share them with friends. Personalize icons and text to create unique achievements for any occasion. New styles and content are added regularly.

Highlights
  • Create custom achievements
  • Edit icon and text
  • Multiple style options (Xbox, Steam, Minecraft)
  • Share with friends
  • Messages app integration
Features
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Create any achievement and share it with your friends! NOW with Messages app! You can edit the icon as well as the text :) - XBox style - Steam style - Minecraft style - More! Hungry for more? We will update with more content soon! Disclaimer: All product and company names are trademarks™ or registered® trademarks of their respective holders. Use of them does not imply any affiliation with or endorsement by them.

About

RA Tracker

This native iOS app allows users to view and track their RetroAchievements.org account. It provides detailed insights into game completion, earned awards, and recent achievements, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Track completion progress
  • View game awards
  • See recently earned achievements
  • Discover users with specific achievements
  • Get Achievement of the Week notifications
  • View user leaderboards
  • Manage game backlog
Features
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RA Tracker for RetroAchievements.org is a native application for users to view and track their RetroAchievements account. RA Tracker has many capabilities, all designed around maximizing the RetroAchievements experience and feeling right at home on your iOS Device. - View your completion progress for all games you are earning achievements for - View awards for mastering a game - View all of your recently earned achievements - See users that have earned specific achievements - View the Achievement of the Week and get a notification when a new one is posted! - View the top ten user leaderboard - Add games to the Backlog to keep track of what you want to play - Search for games by console to see what games currently have Achievements to earn - Create a list of games to track completion progress - Follow other RetroAchievements.org users and track their progress and recently earned achievements - Read RANews As the RetroAchievements.org public API evolves, so will RA Tracker. Stay tuned for updates on what is to come next by following iOSLife on Mastodon.

Screenshots

Achievement Maker4 screens
RA Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Achievement Maker at none against RA Tracker's 4. Achievement Maker also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). RA Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). 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. RA Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Achievement Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RA Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RA Tracker has 50 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Achievement Maker's written reviews are positive against 85% of RA Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Achievement Maker ships an update every 8 months, RA Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Achievement Maker versus RA Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAchievement MakerRA Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings)4.6 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1050 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAwesome Apps Company Ltd.iOSLife

Customer experience

Achievement Maker

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

RA Tracker

All ratings42 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative4.2%

Bugs and requests

Achievement Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RA Tracker

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Achievement status flags removed from list
  • Profile pictures not updating
  • Sorting options for achievements not working
  • App hangs upon opening occasionally
  • Games show as 'Mock Title'/'Mock Console'
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  • Followed users list not showing
  • Want to play list not showing
  • App crashes upon opening on iPhone 12 (iOS 18.2 Beta)
  • App crashes on launch with iOS 18
  • No screenshot found at top of profile
  • Comments button shows 'page not found'
  • Wii icon not visible/in consoles section
  • Shows games on profile not played, doesn't show played games
  • Notifications for unlocking achievements not working/featured

Requested features

14 requests
  • Show missable/progression/win condition flags on list
  • Show time played per game
  • Show beaten/mastered status next to games
  • Add iPad support
  • Search for other games and add to watch/want to play lists
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  • Native iPad app
  • Landscape mode and controller support
  • Universal game search
  • View comments under games and achievements
  • More widget options (profile, mastery badges, leaderboards, activity)
  • Ability to get AotM (Achievement of the Month)
  • Apple Watch version
  • Notifications for new achievements
  • Option to hide unlocked achievements

In-app purchases

None

Achievement Maker

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

RA Tracker

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
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  • Out of this World Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Achievement Maker free?
Achievement Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RA Tracker free?
RA Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Achievement Maker or RA Tracker?
RA Tracker is rated higher. Achievement Maker averages 4.3 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while RA Tracker averages 4.6 from 50 ratings.
Do Achievement Maker or RA Tracker have ads?
Neither Achievement Maker nor RA Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Achievement Maker or RA Tracker?
Achievement Maker ships an update every 8 months, and RA Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Achievement Maker was updated on October 13, 2026 and RA Tracker on October 15, 2026.

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