GameStop vs Retro Jake's Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameStop
Shop for video games, consoles, and collectibles with a redesigned experience. Discover new products, manage your GameStop Pro membership for exclusive rewards and discounts, and order online with flexible delivery options. Trade in your old games and electronics for cash or credit.
- Search and shop for gaming products
- GameStop Pro membership for rewards and discounts
- Order online with flexible delivery
- Track orders and view purchase history
- Trade-in games and electronics for cash or credit
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We’ve leveled up! The GameStop app was built with you in mind, with a completely new redesigned experience that makes all things shopping for gamers even easier. Search and Shop Discover the best products for any gamer and get to know everything about them upfront with ratings and rich details. GameStop Pro Introducing GameStop Pro! Become a GameStop Pro Member to get the greatest of GameStop! Get $65 in value just for joining with a $5 Welcome Reward and $5 Monthly Pro Rewards. Plus, get 2% back in rewards, 5% extra off pre-owned products, collectibles, digital, and more, and 10% extra on trades. Pros also receive a ton of other perks like Pro exclusive deals & drops AND Pro Weeks. Order Online Order directly through the app and choose delivery methods that suit you and your schedule. Whether that’s getting things shipped right to your door, picking up your online order in-store, or getting same day delivery on certain products, you choose what works best for you. We’ll keep you informed every step of the way so you can track your orders and view your purchase history. Trade-Ins Sell your electronics and games for cash or credit.
Retro Jake's Mobile
Enhance your retro collection with this app. Stay informed about the newest releases, exclusive deals, and important updates in the world of retro gaming and collectibles.
- Level up retro collection
- Stay up-to-date on news
- Discover latest deals
- Manage collectibles
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Download Retro Jake’s mobile app to level up your retro collection and stay up-to-date on the latest news and deals!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retro Jake's Mobile at 54% against GameStop's 18%. Retro Jake's Mobile also leads on device support (3 vs 1). GameStop's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (154K vs 220). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GameStop holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GameStop has 154K ratings behind it against 220, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 18% of GameStop's written reviews are positive against 54% of Retro Jake's Mobile's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
GameStop ships an update every 3 days, Retro Jake's Mobile every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GameStop | Retro Jake's Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (154K ratings) — better | 4.4 (220 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 54.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 154K — better | 220 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #159 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 248 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GameStop | Travis Templeton |
Customer experience
GameStop
Retro Jake's Mobile
Bugs and requests
GameStop
Reported bugs
5 issues- Incorrect product information
- Inability to update payment info
- Order cancellation issues
- Preorder tracking not working
- Inconsistent app behavior across devices
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to save items for later
- Option to share product links externally
- Favorite/Wishlist feature for products
- Notify when out-of-stock items are back in stock
- Streamlined cart and order management
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- Enhanced rewards redemption experience
Retro Jake's Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GameStop
No in-app purchases
Retro Jake's Mobile
No in-app purchases
