Comparison

Stash vs Forum

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

Head to head
About

Stash

This app helps gamers track their video game collections, manage backlogs, and discover new titles across all platforms. It also functions as a social network for gamers to connect, share progress, and compete.

Highlights
  • Video game collection tracker
  • Backlog and progress tracking
  • Extensive game database
  • Wishlist management
  • Gamer community profiles
  • Release alerts
  • Steam library import
Features
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Track, organize and discover video games — all in one gamer app Stash is a game collection tracker and gamer social network that helps you manage your backlog, track completed games, and discover what to play next — across all platforms. Manage your game collection. Keep your gaming history in one place. Add games to Want, Playing, Beaten, or Archived lists and track your progress across PlayStation, Xbox, PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam, retro consoles, and more.Organize your video game library, build a wishlist, follow other gamers, and compete for the most impressive collection. Discover new games. Explore one of the largest gaming databases: - Popular and top-rated games - Latest and upcoming releases - Game series, expansions & DLCs - Trailers, screenshots, ratings, and detailed info Join the gamer community. Stash is more than a tracker — it’s a place for gamers. - Follow other players - Share your collections - Leave reviews and ratings - Compare progress and gaming tastes Build your gamer profile and gain followers.Find your next favorite game in seconds. Compete & track achievements. Climb the leaderboard and show off your gaming accomplishments. Turn your backlog into a collection you’re proud of. Never miss a release. Set alerts for upcoming games and get notified when a new release goes live. Key features. - Video game collection & backlog tracker - Wishlist and progress tracking - Game database with 300,000+ titles - Steam library import - Reviews, ratings & community profiles - Leaderboards & stats - Release alerts & reminders Stash is your gaming backlog app, collection manager, and stats tracker — built by gamers, for gamers. Subscription prices vary by region. Payment is charged after confirmation and can be managed in your App Store account. Terms of Use: https://stash.games/terms-mobile.html Privacy Policy: https://stash.games/privacy-mobile.html Subscription policy: https://stash.games/subs-terms-ios.html

About

Forum

Create or join online communities centered around shared interests. Foster connections and discussions within your own dedicated space.

Highlights
  • Create communities
  • Join communities
  • Build communities
  • Community discussions
  • Interest-based groups
Features
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Create Your Own Social Network - As Easy as Starting a Groupchat. Ever wish you could have a network with just your own people in it? Or that Facebook, Instagram, or X were a little different? Forum is a builder for social networks — like Squarespace or WordPress, but for communities instead of websites. Just tap the "New Network" button and choose from our selection of apps like Calendar, Job Board, Chat, and more... or create your own! Perfect for Clubs, Schools, Churches, Friends, Small Businesses, and more. Key Features: Completely customizable - if you don't see the app or feed you want - you can always create one with our APIs. Your people, not the public - Invite who you want. No bots, no engagement-bait, no ads competing for attention. Built, not rented - The space is yours. Set the rules, the look, and the membership, all without touching code. Charge for access, or set up a shop — you govern the relationship with your members, not Big Tech. Everything in one place - Discussion, profiles, direct messages, events, payments, analytics. Everything you'd stitch together with a bunch of different tools is already connected.

Screenshots

Stash4 screens
Forum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Forum at none against Stash's 4. Forum also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 78%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Stash's advantage is ratings volume (586 vs 4). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Stash sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Forum asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Forum holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Stash has 586 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Stash's written reviews are positive against 100% of Forum's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stash ships an update every 2 weeks, Forum every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Stash versus Forum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStashForum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (586 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings586 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size140 MB19 MB
Age rating9+9+
DeveloperOleksandr TrykashnyiCaptured Sun Inc.

Customer experience

Stash

All ratings583 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews140 reviews
Positive77.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative14.3%

Forum

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Stash

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Glitches in UI when adding large number of games
  • Ratings and reviews sometimes reset unexpectedly
  • Inability to remove games from certain lists
  • Inconsistent behavior when adding games

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track game platforms
  • Implement backlog/wishlist categories
  • Allow reordering of game lists
  • Integrate with more gaming platforms
  • Add more detailed game statistics

Forum

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Stash

Subscriptions3
  • 1 month pro3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro subscription (1 year)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • 1 year pro$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1 day pro$0.99
None

Forum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stash free?
Stash is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forum free?
Forum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stash or Forum?
Forum is rated higher. Stash averages 4.7 out of 5 from 586 ratings, while Forum averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Stash or Forum have ads?
Neither Stash nor Forum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stash or Forum?
Stash ships an update every 2 weeks, and Forum every 11 days. Most recently, Stash was updated on October 29, 2026 and Forum on October 7, 2026.

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