Comparison

GamePot vs ReleaseQuest

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

Head to head
About

GamePot

Features
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HOW IT WORKS 1) Discover or search for a game 2) Bookmark a game 3) Rate your experience: Love, Like, Neutral, Dislike, or Hate it 4) See how many others feel about it 5) Add your friends

About

ReleaseQuest

Features
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Never miss the next release. ReleaseQuest helps Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 players discover upcoming games, organise their collections, connect with friends, and keep track of confirmed release dates. Choose the consoles and genres you care about, then explore a personalised feed of upcoming and recently released games. View release dates, countdowns, descriptions, Metacritic scores, HowLongToBeat estimates, trailers, and more, all in one place. Features include: - Follow Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, or both - Discover games based on your favourite genres - Browse upcoming and recently released games - Search the wider game catalogue - View release details, countdowns, scores, completion times, and trailers - Organise games into Wishlist, Playing, Ongoing, Backlog, Completed, Dropped, or Archived - See confirmed Wishlist dates in your personal release calendar - Add releases to your device calendar - Use the home-screen release calendar widget - Review delays and date updates in the Release Change Inbox - Receive a personalised Weekly Quest with recommendations, reminders, and backlog suggestions - Follow favourite publishers, developers, and franchises - Mark games as Not Interested to fine-tune your discovery feeds - Use Surprise Me to choose a game from your filtered feed - Create custom tags and automatic smart lists - Pin favourite games to the top of My Lists - Record personal notes and owned editions - Keep a private play journal with session times, ratings, and notes - Prepare for launch day with release-readiness checklists - Hide titles, artwork, and details with Spoiler Free Countdown - Explore private statistics about your gaming habits - Set completion goals and earn profile progress for gaming milestones - Export and import your game lists between devices Create an optional ReleaseQuest Account to: - Sign in with Apple or Google - Create and personalise your ReleaseQuest profile - Find and add friends - Recommend games to your friends - View friends’ shared Wishlists and what they are currently playing - Choose whether your library and activity are visible to friends - Keep supported account data available across your devices ReleaseQuest has all this and much more, with no subscription required. An account is optional, and the app’s core game-tracking features can be used without one. Private notes, journals, and insights remain stored and processed on your device. ReleaseQuest is an independent, third-party release tracker and companion app for the Nintendo Switch family of consoles. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo.

Screenshots

GamePot4 screens
ReleaseQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ReleaseQuest at none against GamePot's shown. GamePot's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamePot ships an update every 3 days, ReleaseQuest every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
GamePot versus ReleaseQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamePotReleaseQuest
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better18.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size41 MB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperK - TruongAARON CLIFFORD DOE

In-app purchases

None

GamePot

No in-app purchases

None

ReleaseQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GamePot free?
GamePot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ReleaseQuest free?
ReleaseQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GamePot or ReleaseQuest have ads?
GamePot shows ads; ReleaseQuest does not.
Which is updated more often, GamePot or ReleaseQuest?
GamePot ships an update every 3 days, and ReleaseQuest every 2 days. Most recently, GamePot was updated on October 7, 2026 and ReleaseQuest on October 6, 2026.

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