BG Catalog vs The Archivist App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BG Catalog
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.
- 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
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BG Catalog is an application that helps you keep up to date with your board games and the games you play with your friends. - What board games do you have? - How many games have you played? - Who got the highest score in a game? - Who played and who won each game? It includes the following features: - Manage your board games, tag the ones you want to buy, sell or the ones you already own - Manage the games with your friends and places where you usually play - Available status for a board game: Owner, want to buy, Wish list, want to play, Pre-ordered and more. - Get statistics on the number of games you have played and which games you use the most - Share each game and play through a QR code so that other players can add it to their list - Share images of your victories on social media with the game ranking - add custom photos to each player - Compare 2 players to see who is better - Display a graphic with the games played and won each month Discover everything you can do with this app! If you feel you are missing something, do not hesitate to contact me and I'll work to include new features
The Archivist App
Organize and archive your life's collections, from comics and video games to clothing and music. This app allows you to catalog items with photos and details, making it easy to keep track of your possessions.
- Catalog comics, video games, clothing, music, and more
- Add box photos and identify cards from photos
- Drag and drop music records
- Hide collections from friends
- Free planner and scanning features
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Added sections for Comics, Video Games, Closet, Pokédex and the Plus Planner. Updated Board Games (box photos), Cards (identified from a photo) and Music (drag records between spots). The hide-from-friends line now covers any world. The Free to use section now lists the Planner, box and card photo scanning, and card values as Plus.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Archivist App at 5.0 against BG Catalog's 4.5. The Archivist App also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). BG Catalog's advantage is ratings volume (255 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Archivist App 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
BG Catalog ships an update every 3 weeks, The Archivist App every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BG Catalog | The Archivist App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (255 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 255 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fco. Javier Perez Pacheco | Brian Shayler |
Customer experience
BG Catalog
The Archivist App
Bugs and requests
BG Catalog
Reported bugs
4 issues- Unable to open game details
- Crashes and freezes after recent update
- Incorrect game information displayed
- Login/sync failures
Requested features
4 requests- Add scoring sheets for games
- Connect with friends who use the app
- Customizable collections
- Faction/team tracking for games
The Archivist App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BG Catalog
No in-app purchases
The Archivist App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BG Catalog free?
Is The Archivist App free?
Which has better reviews, BG Catalog or The Archivist App?
Do BG Catalog or The Archivist App have ads?
Which is updated more often, BG Catalog or The Archivist App?
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