YaPSNapp vs GamingBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YaPSNapp
Track your PlayStation Network friends' online status, trophy progress, and rankings. Access your trophy collection offline and find tips to earn new trophies. Supports multiple accounts and push notifications for status changes.
- Friend status tracking
- Trophy collection
- Ranking leaderboards
- Offline trophy access
- Multi-account support
- Push notifications
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My PSN follows me everywhere in my iPhone® … Is it worth it I turn on my PS3, PSVita, PS4 or PS5 if I have any of my friends online? Do I still have more trophies than Thomas? How can I do to win the last trophy? If you ask yourself these questions from time to time, then there is YaPSNapp for that. With this app, you will be able to learn anytime and anywhere, which of your friends is online and whether you will be able to play your favorite FPS. With YaPSNapp you can track your activity on the PlayStation® Network and your friends from anywhere. A friendly and intuitive interface allows you to quickly know what happened on the PSN since your last visit. /!\ Key Features • Follow your friends (status - last connection - new trophies) • Follow your ranking (Leaderboards overall - by game) • Trophy Collection (Offline access once synchronized) • Tips and Tricks (Including platinum guidelines) • Multi-accounts (Full version) • Push notifications on friend status changes and new message (Full version) • PSN messaging (Full version) • Integrated trophy helper search • Secure access • Fast browsing If you have a PSN account specifically for your favorite game, No problem, you can declare multiple accounts and switch from one to another to view your groups of friends. In an instant you’ll see what (s) trophy (ies) your friends have earned since the last time. You can admire your trophy collection offline, before bedtime. If you did not know how to win the trophy that your friend has just acquired, so maybe a little look at the PlaystationTrophies.org™ tips and tricks or at the integrated searches will help you get there faster. Optional auto-renewing Tip Jar subscription is available for $0.49 per month or $5.49 per year (price varies by territory). Payments will be charged to your iTunes Account after confirmation. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Accounts will be charged for subscription renewals within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed in your iTunes Account’s Settings after purchasing. Terms of use: http://yapsnapp.drakfly.com/en/terms/ Privacy policy: http://yapsnapp.drakfly.com/en/privacy/ -------------------------- To send us feeback / issues you can do it by several ways (Not by the Customer Reviews AppStore Process please :P ): • From the application from the menu screen (Email icon) • By email to yapsnapp@drakfly.com • Go to our Support Website (http://yapsnapp.drakfly.com/helpdesk/?lang=en) and create a new ticket from the "Create a ticket" menu.
GamingBuddy
This app helps gamers stay organized by tracking their backlog and wishlist, and keeping them updated on new releases and gaming events. It offers widgets for countdowns and upcoming games, and integrates with a game database for discovery and reviews.
- Track backlog and wishlist
- Monitor new game releases
- Follow gaming events
- Add countdown widgets
- Discover new games
- Search IGDB database
- Read critic reviews
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GamingBuddy at 4.8 against YaPSNapp's 4.2. GamingBuddy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). YaPSNapp's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. YaPSNapp sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 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.
GamingBuddy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 499 and 201 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of YaPSNapp's written reviews are positive against 84% of GamingBuddy's.
YaPSNapp ships an update every 5 months, GamingBuddy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YaPSNapp | GamingBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (499 ratings) | 4.8 (201 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | 84.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 499 — better | 201 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 66 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | +12 |
| Developer | Drakfly | Filip Nemecek |
Customer experience
YaPSNapp
GamingBuddy
Bugs and requests
YaPSNapp
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Sync issues after iOS updates
- Inconsistent trophy guide availability
- Incompatibility with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Search functionality for games
- Ability to hide trophies
- Expanded game library support
- iPad-optimized layout
GamingBuddy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
YaPSNapp
- Monthly Tip$0.491 Month
- Yearly Tip$5.491 Year
- Full version$0.99
- Coffee$0.99
- Bronze$1.99
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- Silver$4.99
- Gold$9.99
- Platinum$19.99
GamingBuddy
- Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Unlimited7 Days trial$13.991 Year
- One-time unlock$29.99









