Comparison

IGN Playlist vs Pick Phive

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

Pick Phive

Engage in a setlist prediction game for live music fans. Make song choices before shows, track your scores in real-time as songs are played, and compete with others during the tour.

Highlights
  • Predict songs for upcoming shows
  • Live scoring as setlists update
  • Track performance across shows
  • Compete with friends and fans
  • Timely notifications for scoring windows
Features
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Pick Phive is the setlist prediction game built for Phish fans. Call five songs before each show, lock in calls for the openers and encore, then follow the setlist live to see how you scored. Go safe, chase a bust-out, or trust the hunch your crew thinks is impossible. PICK YOUR FIVE • Choose five songs for each upcoming show • Tag your Set 1 opener, Set 2 opener, and encore calls • Earn bonus points when your special calls hit • Land 2×, 3×, or 5× score multipliers for correct bust-out picks FOLLOW EVERY SHOW • Track setlists and scoring as the show unfolds • Browse upcoming and past shows • Explore song histories, play counts, and gaps • See exactly how every point and multiplier was earned COMPETE WITH YOUR CREW • Create private crews and invite friends • Compare show and tour leaderboards • Chat about picks before, during, and after the show • Discover popular picks, deep cuts, and lone-wolf calls with crew insights TRACK YOUR RUN • Review every prediction and correct call • Follow your average score, hit rate, and best ranking • Revisit the bust-outs you called Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Turn on notifications for show reminders and real-time alerts when one of your picks is played. Pick Phive is an independent fan-made app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Phish.

Screenshots

IGN Playlist4 screens
Pick Phive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pick Phive at 5.0 against IGN Playlist's 4.0. Pick Phive also leads on ads (none vs shown). IGN Playlist's advantage is ratings volume (117 vs 4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pick Phive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IGN Playlist has 117 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IGN Playlist ships an update monthly, Pick Phive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
IGN Playlist versus Pick Phive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIGN PlaylistPick Phive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (117 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings117 — better4
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB47 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperIGN Entertainment, Inc.Aaron Gittleman

Customer experience

IGN Playlist

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

Pick Phive

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Pick Phive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

IGN Playlist

No in-app purchases

None

Pick Phive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IGN Playlist free?
IGN Playlist is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pick Phive free?
Pick Phive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IGN Playlist or Pick Phive?
Pick Phive is rated higher. IGN Playlist averages 4.0 out of 5 from 117 ratings, while Pick Phive averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do IGN Playlist or Pick Phive have ads?
IGN Playlist shows ads; Pick Phive does not.
Which is updated more often, IGN Playlist or Pick Phive?
IGN Playlist ships an update monthly, and Pick Phive every 2 months. Most recently, IGN Playlist was updated on October 25, 2026 and Pick Phive on October 24, 2026.

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