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

This native iOS app allows users to view and track their RetroAchievements.org account. It provides detailed insights into game completion, earned awards, and recent achievements, enhancing the overall gaming experience.

Highlights
  • Track completion progress
  • View game awards
  • See recently earned achievements
  • Discover users with specific achievements
  • Get Achievement of the Week notifications
  • View user leaderboards
  • Manage game backlog
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 - See users that have earned specific achievements - View the Achievement of the Week and get a notification when a new one is posted! - View the top ten user leaderboard - Add games to the Backlog to keep track of what you want to play - Search for games by console to see what games currently have Achievements to earn - Create a list of games to track completion progress - Follow other RetroAchievements.org users and track their progress and recently earned achievements - 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 4.6 against IGN Playlist's 4.0. RA Tracker also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). IGN Playlist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ratings volume 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, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 116 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of IGN Playlist's written reviews are positive against 83% of RA Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IGN Playlist ships an update every 4 weeks, RA Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
IGN Playlist versus RA Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIGN PlaylistRA Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (116 ratings)4.6 (50 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.2% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better50
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB46 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperIGN Entertainment, Inc.iOSLife Corporation

Customer experience

IGN Playlist

All ratings116 ratings
Positive77.6%
Neutral6.0%
Negative16.4%
Written reviews113 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral15.9%
Negative23.9%

RA Tracker

All ratings42 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral11.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative4.9%

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

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
Show 1 more
  • 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 4.0 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while RA Tracker averages 4.6 from 50 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 every 4 weeks, and RA Tracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, IGN Playlist was updated on September 20, 2026 and RA Tracker on July 29, 2026.

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