# BG Catalog vs Picky Pear

The clearest difference is rating: Picky Pear at 5.0 against BG Catalog's 4.5. BG Catalog's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Picky Pear holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BG Catalog has 255 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | BG Catalog | Picky Pear |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (255 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bg-catalog/id1558147475/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picky-pear-help-me-decide/id6790120215/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **255** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Size | 53 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Fco. Javier Perez Pacheco](https://appshunter.io/developer/1477714897) | [Sergei Kornilov](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790120217) |

## What reviewers say

### BG Catalog

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bg-catalog/id1558147475)

Organize your board game collection, track plays, and manage game nights with friends. Easily catalog owned games, wishlists, and see detailed statistics on your gaming habits. Share game details and victories via QR codes and social media.

**Highlights:** Manage board game collection, Track game plays and scores, Organize friends and play locations, Game status management (owned, wishlist, etc.), Statistics on games played and usage, Share games and results via QR code, Social media sharing of game rankings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Smooth sync with BGG
- 📊 Comprehensive statistics
- 💰 Free with no ads

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues with BGG
- ⚠️ Unable to add games not in collection
- 🔍 Search functionality issues
- 🔒 Requires BGG login

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to open game details
- Crashes and freezes after recent update
- Incorrect game information displayed
- Login/sync failures

**Requested features**

- Add scoring sheets for games
- Connect with friends who use the app
- Customizable collections
- Faction/team tracking for games


### Picky Pear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picky-pear-help-me-decide/id6790120215)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BG Catalog free?

BG Catalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Picky Pear free?

Picky Pear is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BG Catalog or Picky Pear?

Picky Pear is rated higher. BG Catalog averages 4.5 out of 5 from 255 ratings, while Picky Pear averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do BG Catalog or Picky Pear have ads?

Neither BG Catalog nor Picky Pear shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*