Comparison

GamingBuddy vs NextQuest

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Track backlog and wishlist
  • Monitor new game releases
  • Follow gaming events
  • Add countdown widgets
  • Discover new games
  • Search IGDB database
  • Read critic reviews
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/

About

NextQuest

Organize your entire gaming library, track progress, and set personal goals for each game. Discover and share curated lists with a community of players. Understand your gaming habits with long-term statistics.

Highlights
  • Organize and prioritize game library
  • Add notes, checklists, and goals
  • Create and share curated game lists
  • Discover games with search and details
  • Reflect on long-term gaming stats
  • Custom dark theme and haptics
Features
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Take control of your gaming journey with NextQuest, a game-tracking app built for players who want to be more intentional about what they play. Whether you're diving into a massive RPG, working through a growing backlog, or deciding what to play next, NextQuest keeps your entire gaming life in one organized place. Go beyond simple tracking. Log every playthrough on every platform, with its own status, dates, play time, and rating. Keep notes and checklists for each game, organized into sections, and turn your library into a living quest log, not just a list. Discover and share curated game lists with other players, see what's trending, and explore a community that values curation over noise. Over time, NextQuest helps you understand your habits as a player. Built-in stats show your gaming history across the years: what you play, finish, revisit, or leave behind. What you can do with NextQuest: - Organize your library by status: playing, queued, finished, dropped, or backlog - Track multiple playthroughs of the same game across platforms - Import your Steam library in a few taps - Keep notes and checklists for each game, organized into sections - Create, share, and explore curated lists with other players - Search over 400,000 games with rich details, media, and store links - Look back on each year's highs and lows with long-term stats - Test your gaming knowledge with daily quizzes and leaderboards - Enjoy a polished dark theme with smooth animations and haptics NextQuest is a passion project, built with care for players who see games as experiences worth remembering.

Screenshots

GamingBuddy4 screens
NextQuest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextQuest at none against GamingBuddy's 3. NextQuest also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). GamingBuddy's advantage is ratings volume (198 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. GamingBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. NextQuest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextQuest holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GamingBuddy has 198 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of GamingBuddy's written reviews are positive against 100% of NextQuest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamingBuddy ships an update every 2 weeks, NextQuest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GamingBuddy versus NextQuest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamingBuddyNextQuest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (198 ratings)5.0 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews82.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings198 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB66 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperFilip NemecekVictor Valentine

Customer experience

GamingBuddy

All ratings198 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive82.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative13.0%

NextQuest

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

GamingBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Unlimited Monthly7 Days trial$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$13.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time unlock$29.99
None

NextQuest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GamingBuddy free?
GamingBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextQuest free?
NextQuest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GamingBuddy or NextQuest?
NextQuest is rated higher. GamingBuddy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 198 ratings, while NextQuest averages 5.0 from 11 ratings.
Do GamingBuddy or NextQuest have ads?
Neither GamingBuddy nor NextQuest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GamingBuddy or NextQuest?
GamingBuddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and NextQuest every 3 weeks. Most recently, GamingBuddy was updated on October 20, 2026 and NextQuest on October 21, 2026.

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