Comparison

Video Game Tracker vs GamingBuddy

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

Head to head
About

Video Game Tracker

Organize your game library, track progress, and discover new titles. Share your gaming achievements on social media and stay updated on upcoming releases. Seamlessly sync your collection across devices.

Highlights
  • Organize game library with custom lists
  • Track playthroughs and progress
  • Discover new games and releases
  • Release date countdowns
  • Share gaming achievements on social media
  • Home screen widgets
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
Features
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Whether you’re managing a growing backlog, tracking an active playthrough, searching for your next favorite game, or counting down to an upcoming release, GameLog keeps everything organized in one place. Build Your Game Library Create personalized lists for your backlog, favorites, completed games, wishlist, and more. Sort and filter your collection to quickly find exactly what you want to play. Track Every Playthrough Record your progress, playtime, sessions, platforms, notes, and completed playthroughs. Review detailed statistics and milestones to better understand your gaming habits over time. Time Your Play Sessions Track playtime as you play with the built-in session timer. Follow an active session at a glance and save it directly to your game log when you’re finished. Ask Questions About Any Game Use Apple Intelligence on supported devices to ask questions about a game’s story, characters, gameplay, development, releases, and more. GameLog combines available game information with relevant research to provide useful answers. Discover Something New Explore an extensive video game database, browse categories, uncover hidden gems, and use Game Finder to narrow down your next game based on what interests you. Search Smarter Quickly search for games by title or scan game artwork to help identify what you’re looking for. Adding a new discovery to your library only takes a few taps. Follow Upcoming Releases Keep track of anticipated games with release-date countdowns, wishlist organization, and convenient access to upcoming titles. Share Your Gaming Journey Create customizable images for social media and share what you’re playing, your progress, playtime, ratings, and completed adventures with friends and followers. Home Screen Widgets View favorite lists and games directly from your Home Screen for quick access to your collection. Sync Across Devices GameLog uses iCloud to keep your games, lists, playthroughs, and activity synchronized across your Apple devices. Support Independent Development GameLog is designed and maintained by a solo developer. If the app becomes part of your gaming routine, leaving a review is one of the best ways to support its continued development. GameLog Pro unlocks the complete experience and directly supports future features, improvements, and updates. Feedback and Support Have a question, encountered a problem, or have an idea for a new feature? Contact support from the Settings tab inside GameLog. Your feedback helps shape the app’s future. Subscription Details Payment for GameLog Pro will be charged to your Apple Account when your purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time through your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://mastermindsoftware.co/privacypolicy Terms of Use: https://mastermindsoftware.co/termsofuse

About

GamingBuddy

Track your game backlog, wishlist, and upcoming releases with this gamer's companion. Discover new games, follow gaming events, and stay updated with news and reviews. Offers free core features and an optional paid version for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Track backlog and wishlist
  • Monitor new game releases
  • Follow gaming events
  • Add home screen widgets
  • Discover new games
  • Search IGDB database
  • Share game details
Features
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• No ads • No account • Gamer's companion & calendar With GamingBuddy you can: - Keep up with new releases - See OpenCritic scores & read reviews - Track your games (backlog, wishlist, ...) - Follow gaming events (Gamescom, awards etc) - Add countdown widgets to your Home Screen - Discover new games to play - Search the entire IGDB database - Share game details with friends (using universal links) - Follow news, trailers and reviews - And much more! # GamingBuddy Unlimited GamingBuddy contains paid "Unlimited" version for more advanced features, data and widgets. The core experience is completely free and you can use the app without paying. # OpenCritic integration Find out how a new game fared with the critics and read reviews (Unlimited required). Also featuring Reviews tab to keep up with recent reviews from big websites # Available widgets: - Release countdown: Countdown to a single game release - Calendar: Games coming out this month (that you favorited) - Up Next: Showing your upcoming favorite games - Featured Up Next: Shows games from the "Featured" list (Unlimited required) - Featured Calendar: Shows games from the "Featured" list (Unlimited required) ---- Privacy Policy: https://impresskit.net/p/82640266-1a55-4ce6-a0ce-18b337db961f Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Video Game Tracker4 screens
GamingBuddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GamingBuddy at 84% against Video Game Tracker's 40%. GamingBuddy also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Video Game Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and GamingBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GamingBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 201 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Video Game Tracker's written reviews are positive against 84% of GamingBuddy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Game Tracker ships an update monthly, GamingBuddy every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Video Game Tracker versus GamingBuddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Game TrackerGamingBuddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (72 ratings)4.8 (201 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews84.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings72201 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB66 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMasterMind Software LLCFilip Nemecek

Customer experience

Video Game Tracker

All ratings72 ratings
Positive73.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

GamingBuddy

All ratings201 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Video Game Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • GameLog Pro$2.991 Month
  • Secret Discount$14.991 Year
  • GameLog Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • GameLog Pro$49.99
3 purchases

GamingBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time unlock$29.99

Questions

Is Video Game Tracker free?
Video Game Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GamingBuddy free?
GamingBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Game Tracker or GamingBuddy?
GamingBuddy is rated higher. Video Game Tracker averages 4.1 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while GamingBuddy averages 4.8 from 201 ratings.
Do Video Game Tracker or GamingBuddy have ads?
Neither Video Game Tracker nor GamingBuddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Game Tracker or GamingBuddy?
Video Game Tracker ships an update monthly, and GamingBuddy every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Game Tracker was updated on November 3, 2026 and GamingBuddy on November 3, 2026.

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