GG| vs Roughtake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GG|
Connect with gamers, discover new titles, and track your gaming history. Build your community, organize your game library, and share your experiences. Find trending releases and hidden gems based on community feedback.
- Connect with gamers
- Discover new games
- Track gaming progress
- Create personalized game lists
- Rate and review games
- Manage wishlists and backlogs
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Welcome to GG, your gaming companion, a place to connect with fellow gamers, discover new games, and keep track of your experiences all in one platform • Connect: Engage with like-minded gamers. Share your experiences, discuss your favorite games, and create a community around your shared passion. • Organize: Keep track of what you've played, plan future gaming endeavors, and create personalized lists that showcase your unique gaming preferences. • Discover: GG provides an extensive selection of games. Discover hidden gems, trending releases, and highly-rated games all based on community feedback. Features: - Connect with like-minded gamers and build your network - Discover new games through community feedback and trending releases - Rate and review games to share your opinions with the community - Track your gaming progress and experiences - Curate personalized lists to showcase your tastes - Wishlist and Backlog to plan future gaming endeavors and manage games you already own - Keep up with friends' gaming activities and recent reviews - Personal profiles showcasing individual gaming history, favorite games, ratings, reviews, and curated lists Join GG now and experience the gaming world in a whole new light, surrounded by a community that shares your passion!Terms of Use: https://ggapp.io/terms-of-use
Roughtake
Discover TV shows and movies with video reviews or by swiping through content. Share your opinions on streaming content through video posts and build a following as a critic.
- Discover movies and TV shows
- Video reviews
- Swipe interface for content discovery
- Post video reviews
- Build a following
- Become a critic
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Find TV shows and movies through video reviews OR swiping left and right through content to find things to save for later. Post videos of what you think about streaming content. Get a following from your opinions alone, and be the critic you're meant to be.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Roughtake at 4.9 against GG|'s 4.2. Roughtake also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (84% vs 64%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. GG| sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Roughtake asks for nothing beyond the download.
Roughtake holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 192 and 101 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of GG|'s written reviews are positive against 84% of Roughtake's.
GG| ships an update every 6 weeks, Roughtake every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GG| | Roughtake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (192 ratings) | 4.9 (101 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.9% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 192 — better | 101 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 14.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Charles Watson | Roughtake LLC |
Customer experience
GG|
Roughtake
Bugs and requests
GG|
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes frequently on various devices
- Profile pages fail to load or show blank screens
- Games not loading in search results
- Unable to create accounts
- Cover art/images fail to load
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- Lists not functioning or unable to create
- Add to list feature not showing available lists
- Ratings and reviews erased when closing app
- Games not appearing in lists after adding without app refresh
- App sluggish and unresponsive
- Poor performance on older devices (iPhone 6+, iPhone 7+)
- Jumbled UI when rating games
- Search functionality broken
- Sorting preferences not saved (alphabetical order resets)
- Mobile data connectivity problems
Requested features
25 requests- iPad/tablet version
- Favorite games section (top 4-5 like Letterboxd)
- HowLongToBeat integration
- Multiple playthrough tracking
- Platform/console selection for games
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- Year-end stats and recap feature
- Rating system (out of 10 instead of stars)
- Comment and like functionality on reviews
- Game difficulty tracking
- Playtime/hours tracking
- Better search algorithm and relevancy sorting
- Ability to sort lists (alphabetically, by release date, etc.)
- Game recommendations/similar games section
- Lifetime purchase option instead of subscription
- Profile customization and custom cover art
- Notifications for game releases
- Widget for iPhone
- Account linking (PSN, Xbox, Steam, Game Center)
- Ability to add games from within lists
- Better onboarding for bulk game imports
- Reply/comment on other users' reviews
- Separate wishlist and backlog categories
- Game randomizer feature
- Difficulty mode tracking
- Related games/AI suggestions
Roughtake
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GG|
- Elite Monthly$4.991 Month
- Elite Yearly$48.991 Year
Roughtake
No in-app purchases
