Comparison

CLZ Games vs GameMonster

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

Head to head
About

CLZ Games

Easily catalog your video game and amiibo collection. Scan barcodes or search online for automatic details, cover art, and current values. Organize your inventory with customizable views and cloud backup.

Highlights
  • Catalog video games and amiibo
  • Barcode and NFC scanning
  • Automatic game details and cover art
  • Up-to-date game values from PriceCharting
  • Create multiple collections
  • Customizable sorting and grouping
  • Cloud backup and syncing
Features
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Easily catalog your video game collection, your gaming hardware and Toys-to-life figures (amiibo, Skylanders, etc..). Just scan barcodes or search our CLZ Core online game database by platform and title. Automatic game details, cover art and up-to-date game values from PriceCharting. CLZ Games is a paid subscription app, costing US $1.99 per month or US $19.99 per year. Use the free 7-day trial to try all of the app's features and online services! == Two easy ways to catalog games: == 1. Scan game barcodes with the built-in camera scanner. Guaranteed 99% success rate. 2. Find games by title and platform, then select the edition you own. For amiibo, scan their NFC code with your phone. Our CLZ Core online video game database will automatically provide cover art and full game details, like release dates, publishers, developers, descriptions, trailer videos, etc... including automatic game pricing from PriceCharting (updated daily!). == Edit all fields == Edit all automatically provided details from CLZ Core, like titles, release Dates, publisher/developer details, descriptions, etc.. you can even upload your own cover art (front and back!). Add personal details like completeness, condition, location, purchase date / price / store, notes, etc.. Create your own Custom Fields so that you can catalog information for which the app does not have a built-in data field. == Create multiple collections == Collections will appear as Excel-like tabs at the bottom of your screen. E.g. for different people, to separate physical from digital games, to keep track of games you sold or have for sale, etc... == Fully customizable == Browse your game inventory as a list with small thumbnails or as cards with big images. Sort any way you want, e.g. by title, release date, date added , or group games into folders by platform, completeness (loose / CIB / New), genre, etc... == CLZ Cloud storage == Sync your data to the CLZ Cloud, to: * Always have an online backup of your game organizer database. * Sync your game library between multiple devices * View and share your game collection online == Got a question or need help? == We are always ready to help or to answer your questions, 7 days a week. Just use "Contact Support" or "Club CLZ forum" from the menu. == About CLZ == CLZ has been developing collection database software since 1996. Located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the CLZ team now consists of 12 guys and one gal. We're always working to bring you regular updates for the apps and software, and to keep our Core online databases up-to-date with all weekly releases. Our other CLZ apps: * CLZ Movies, for cataloging your DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K UHDs * CLZ Books, for organizing your book collection by ISBN * CLZ Music, for creating a database of your CDs and vinyl records * CLZ Comics, for your collection of US comic books. == What our users say == * "CLZ Games has proven to be a valuable tool for me as a collector of retro games." * "Well, it's paid but by far the best game collector app out there!" * "Great to archive my uk pal game collection. Was worried that it would be US games only, but it has all regions and is great." * "I downloaded this app to see if I could catalogue my video games collection and was really surprised on how easy it was." == About auto-renewable subscriptions == * The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account when you confirm the purchase. * The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Automatic renewals will cost the same price you were originally charged for the subscription. * You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings on the App Store after purchase. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GameMonster

Effortlessly track your video game collection, including every edition and copy. Scan shelves with photos, manage wishlists with price limits, and get instant answers about ownership, even offline. AI features help you query your collection and discover new games.

Highlights
  • Offline game collection tracking
  • Photo shelf scanning
  • Wishlist management with price limits
  • Detailed copy tracking (disc, digital, region, edition)
  • AI-powered collection queries
  • Import/export collection data
  • Console and accessory tracking
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Standing at a game store and can't remember if you already own it? GameMonster answers in seconds, down to the exact copy, even with no signal. Scan a whole shelf with one photo, track every copy you own, and hunt your wishlist with a price limit. Free, with no account, no ads and no cap on how many games you add. KNOW WHAT YOU OWN, INSTANTLY Search your collection and nearly 78,000 games right in the aisle. The game list lives on your iPhone, so it works without a signal. You can also check from Spotlight or ask Siri "Do I own this game in GameMonster" without opening the app. ADD YOUR SHELF IN MINUTES Take a photo of your games, spines or covers, and GameMonster reads the titles on your iPhone. You review the results and add them all in one tap. Nothing gets added until you say yes. Already keep a list somewhere else? Import a spreadsheet or a CSV export from another collection app. GameMonster matches each row and shows you the ones it isn't sure about. EVERY COPY, EXACTLY Each game gets one page with every copy you own on it: • Disc, cartridge, digital download or Game-Key Card • Complete in box, loose or new, and which parts you have • Region: NTSC-U, PAL, NTSC-J and more • Edition, picked from the game's real editions Track consoles and accessories too, from NES and PS1 to PS5 and Switch 2. HUNT SMARTER Set the most you'll pay for each game on your wishlist, mark your grails, and plan upgrades, like replacing a loose copy with a complete one. Upcoming games show their release date. When you find one, tap Bought It and it moves to your collection. Recent sold listings are one tap away when you want to check a price. ASK MONSTER AI Ask about your collection in plain words: "Which of my PS2 games are complete in box?" or "What do I want to play next?" You can also ask about any game in the list, like who made it or when it came out. Answers come from your collection and the game list, privately with Apple Intelligence. SEE THE WHOLE PICTURE • Games per platform, genres and release years • How much of your collection is complete in box • What you've spent, and how your collection has grown • Want to Play, Playing and Completed for your backlog • Series progress, like "You own 3 of 10" • Coming Soon for the platforms you collect YOUR COLLECTION STAYS YOURS There's no account to create and nothing is tracked. Your collection lives on your iPhone and syncs through your own private iCloud. GameMonster backs it up on your iPhone every day, and you can export it to a backup file or a spreadsheet at any time. The game list updates on its own every week, so new releases show up without an app update. Monster AI chat needs an iPhone with Apple Intelligence and iOS 27. On other iPhones, it still tells you whether you own a game. Game data provided by IGDB.com.

Screenshots

CLZ Games4 screens
GameMonster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GameMonster at none against CLZ Games's 2. CLZ Games's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. CLZ Games sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. GameMonster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GameMonster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CLZ Games has 1.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CLZ Games ships an update weekly, GameMonster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CLZ Games versus GameMonster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCLZ GamesGameMonster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews74.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCLZAlisher Serikbayev

Customer experience

CLZ Games

All ratings1,575 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive74.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative19.3%

GameMonster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

CLZ Games

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when adding games
  • Incorrect game data/pricing displayed
  • Syncing issues leading to data loss

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to track hardware and accessories
  • More detailed game information (e.g. variants, condition)
  • Integration with pricing/valuation data
  • Automated cloud sync and backup

GameMonster

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CLZ Games

Subscriptions2
  • CLZ Games (Pay Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • CLZ Games (Pay Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

GameMonster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CLZ Games free?
CLZ Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GameMonster free?
GameMonster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CLZ Games or GameMonster?
GameMonster is rated higher. CLZ Games averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while GameMonster averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CLZ Games or GameMonster have ads?
Neither CLZ Games nor GameMonster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CLZ Games or GameMonster?
CLZ Games ships an update weekly, and GameMonster every 2 weeks. Most recently, CLZ Games was updated on November 1, 2026 and GameMonster on October 31, 2026.

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