Comparison

IGN Playlist vs RA Tracker

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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!

About

RA Tracker

Track your progress and achievements on RetroAchievements.org with this native iOS app. Browse games, view leaderboards, manage your want-to-play list, and customize your experience. Stay updated with the latest news and achievement sets.

Highlights
  • View completion progress and awards
  • Browse and search game catalog
  • Track recently earned achievements
  • View leaderboards and game ratings
  • Manage 'Want to Play' lists
  • Follow other users' progress
  • Customize app appearance and tabs
Features
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RA Tracker for RetroAchievements.org is a native application for users to view and track their RetroAchievements account. RA Tracker has many capabilities, all designed around maximizing the RetroAchievements experience and feeling right at home on your iOS Device. - View your completion progress for all games you are earning achievements for - View awards for mastering a game - View all of your recently earned achievements and recently played games - Browse every game across every console in one searchable Games catalog - Search for games by console to see what games currently have Achievements to earn - See which achievements are progression, win condition, or missable, and sort by them - View leaderboards for each game and see where users rank - See game ratings and your playtime for each game - Read comments on games and achievements - See users that have earned specific achievements - View the Achievement of the Week and get a notification when a new one is posted - Browse the latest new achievement sets and revisions - View the top ten user leaderboard - Add games to Want to Play to keep track of what you want to play - Create a list of games to track completion progress - Follow other RetroAchievements.org users and track their progress and recently earned achievements - Add home screen widgets for your Profile, Tracked Games, and the Achievement of the Week - Share your achievements and progress as images - Share links from retroachievements.org to open them right in RA Tracker - Choose which tabs to show and make your profile the home screen - Customize the app with alternate app icons, rounded images, and display options like RetroPoints and softcore data - Read RANews As the RetroAchievements.org public API evolves, so will RA Tracker. Stay tuned for updates on what is to come next by following iOSLife on Mastodon.

Screenshots

IGN Playlist4 screens
RA Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RA Tracker at 4.5 against IGN Playlist's 3.9. RA Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (85% vs 60%). IGN Playlist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and monetization model 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. RA Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. IGN Playlist asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RA Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 118 and 53 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of IGN Playlist's written reviews are positive against 85% of RA Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
IGN Playlist versus RA Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIGN PlaylistRA Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (118 ratings)4.5 (53 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews85.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings118 — better53
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB53 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIGN Entertainment, Inc.iOSLife

Customer experience

IGN Playlist

All ratings116 ratings
Positive76.7%
Neutral6.0%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral15.8%
Negative24.6%

RA Tracker

All ratings53 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative4.2%

User reviews

IGN Playlist

From 118 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great interface
  • 🚀 Fantastic database of gaming history
  • 🔍 Useful game cataloging and organization
  • ⭐️ Excellent game tracking app
  • 🤖 Helpful integration with HowLongToBeat

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs
  • 🔑 Constant login issues
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and manage lists
  • 🔒 Intrusive data collection practices
  • 🔍 Lack of platform-specific organization

RA Tracker

From 53 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Best RA app found
  • 👍 Nice UI and design
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 👍 Great for tracking progress
  • 👍 Good for finding new games

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Missing achievement status flags
  • 🐛 Inconsistent 'recently played' games
  • 🐛 Ugly AI generated icons
  • 🐛 Profile pictures don't update
  • 🐛 Sorting options don't work

Bugs and 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

RA Tracker

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Achievement status flags removed from list
  • Profile pictures not updating
  • Sorting options for achievements not working
  • App hangs upon opening occasionally
  • Games show as 'Mock Title'/'Mock Console'
Show 9 more
  • Followed users list not showing
  • Want to play list not showing
  • App crashes upon opening on iPhone 12 (iOS 18.2 Beta)
  • App crashes on launch with iOS 18
  • No screenshot found at top of profile
  • Comments button shows 'page not found'
  • Wii icon not visible/in consoles section
  • Shows games on profile not played, doesn't show played games
  • Notifications for unlocking achievements not working/featured

Requested features

14 requests
  • Show missable/progression/win condition flags on list
  • Show time played per game
  • Show beaten/mastered status next to games
  • Add iPad support
  • Search for other games and add to watch/want to play lists
Show 9 more
  • Native iPad app
  • Landscape mode and controller support
  • Universal game search
  • View comments under games and achievements
  • More widget options (profile, mastery badges, leaderboards, activity)
  • Ability to get AotM (Achievement of the Month)
  • Apple Watch version
  • Notifications for new achievements
  • Option to hide unlocked achievements

In-app purchases

None

IGN Playlist

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

RA Tracker

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$4.99
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  • Out of this World Tip$9.99

Questions

Is IGN Playlist free?
IGN Playlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RA Tracker free?
RA Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IGN Playlist or RA Tracker?
RA Tracker is rated higher. IGN Playlist averages 3.9 out of 5 from 118 ratings, while RA Tracker averages 4.5 from 53 ratings.
Do IGN Playlist or RA Tracker have ads?
IGN Playlist shows ads; RA Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, IGN Playlist or RA Tracker?
IGN Playlist ships an update monthly, and RA Tracker monthly. Most recently, IGN Playlist was updated on November 3, 2026 and RA Tracker on November 12, 2026.

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