Gamendar vs IGN Playlist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gamendar
This app serves as a social hub for video game enthusiasts, keeping them informed about upcoming releases and popular titles. Users can create profiles, connect with friends, and discuss their favorite games. It also provides trailers and allows for sharing game information.
- Calendar of upcoming game releases
- Personal profile creation and friend making
- Game discussion and commenting
- Tracking favorite new releases
- Discovering trending games
- Sharing game information
- Watching gameplay trailers
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Gamendar is a social hub where video game enthusiasts can discuss their favorite games while staying informed of upcoming releases. The app features an intuitive user interface that is simple to navigate, yet feature-rich, delivering quality content right at your fingertips. - Calendar showing each month's upcoming game releases - Create your personal profile and make new friends - Comment on and discuss the games with other users - Track and stay up-to-date on your favorite new releases - Discover what is popular and trending in the world of video games - Share and link game information with your contacts outside of the app - Watch gameplay trailers and teasers on the go - Filter your search to quickly arrive at the games that interest you the most Made with passion for gamers, by gamers App content is sourced from IGDB.com, A user-driven video games database
IGN Playlist
Organize and track all your video games, from past titles to upcoming releases. Discover new games, estimate completion times, and curate custom lists to share with friends. Keep your entire gaming library managed in one convenient place.
- Manage game backlog and library
- Estimate game completion times
- Browse and discover new games
- Create and share custom game playlists
- Rate and remember game experiences
- View game screenshots and videos
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Backlog & Library — Manage your games like God of War, Starfield, Skyrim, Grand Theft Auto and more by adding them to your backlog. Organize what you’ve played and beat by adding games to wishlists, backlog, playing, paused, beat, and quit. HowLongToBeat — See how long it takes to beat games for different playthroughs, like Main Story, Story and Sides, and 100% Playthroughs. Plus see how long it will take to beat your backlog. Use HowLongtoBeat’s data to help you manage your game time. Browse Games — Search, view, and share from a massive games library spanning titles from the last 30+ years of gaming history. View screenshots, watch videos, and more for the games you're playing or want to play. Discover — Discover is Playlist’s homepage for finding new games. It’s updated weekly to surface interesting lists, new and upcoming games, and other fun and interesting categories to help people find their next favorite game or keep up with what IGN’s covering. Copy, remix, and follow lists to build your own collections. Playlists — Curate, organize, and rank games. Share playlists via text, Twitch profiles, Discords, and more. You can also see combined game time of for any of your playlists, powered by HowLongToBeat.com Community Ratings — Rate and remember what you liked, and what you didn’t about the games you play. Roadmap? - We’re not done - more updates to come!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Gamendar at 4.4 against IGN Playlist's 3.9. IGN Playlist's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (118 vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gamendar holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IGN Playlist has 118 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Gamendar's written reviews are positive against 60% of IGN Playlist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Gamendar ships an update every 6 months, IGN Playlist monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Gamendar | IGN Playlist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better | 3.9 (118 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 118 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Salim Alshaya | IGN Entertainment, Inc. |
Customer experience
Gamendar
IGN Playlist
Bugs and requests
Gamendar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
IGN Playlist
Reported bugs
3 issues- Wishlist and backlog sections not working
- Inability to log in or access accounts
- Games disappearing from lists or not updating properly
Requested features
5 requests- Calendar widget or Apple Calendar integration
- Ability to follow other users
- More sorting and filtering options
- Separate category for ongoing/live service games
- Option to rate games on a scale instead of just thumbs up/down
In-app purchases
Gamendar
No in-app purchases
IGN Playlist
No in-app purchases
