Comparison

GamingBuddy vs Mystery Decisions

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

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About

GamingBuddy

Track your game backlog, wishlist, and upcoming releases with this gamer's companion. Discover new games, follow gaming events, and stay updated with news and reviews. Offers free core features and an optional paid version for advanced functionality.

Highlights
  • Track backlog and wishlist
  • Monitor new game releases
  • Follow gaming events
  • Add home screen widgets
  • Discover new games
  • Search IGDB database
  • Share game details
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

Mystery Decisions

Features
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Can't decide what to eat for dinner, which movie to watch, or where to go on vacation? Take the stress out of decision-making with Mystery Decisions—the ultimate gamified choice builder designed to make everyday dilemmas fun, quick, and unbiased. Whether you want to leave it entirely up to fate, vote as a group, or fine-tune the odds, we have a mode for you: VOTING MODE Why leave it to chance when you can leave it to the people? Settle group debates democratically with our new Voting Mode. Perfect for planning dinners or organizing events, it offers three seamless ways to play: Pass & Play: Hand your device around to collect local votes instantly. Sharing: Jump on a sharing link and watch votes roll in live. Watch the progress bars animate and let the majority rule! SPIN THE WHEEL MODE Create custom decision wheels instantly with ultimate creative control. Change slice colors, adjust font sizes, set the exact spin duration, and add custom photos directly onto the slices! Want to tip the scales? Assign custom percentage weights down to the decimal (e.g., a 33.3% chance) for mathematical control. Use our smart Auto-Balance tool to instantly distribute remaining probabilities evenly. 3D COIN FLIP MODE Settle it with a toss! Flip a stunning 3D coin, choosing between classic rounded edges or sleek squared designs. Customize each side with an Apple SF Symbol, a hex color, or a personal image. Save your custom coins for future flips and keep track of your flip history (with a quick Clear All option). MULTIPLAYER FINGER MODE Perfect for groups! Everyone places a finger on the screen, and the app picks the winner. Set a specific winner count, adjust animation duration, and use Tap Mode—ideal for settling debates with larger groups. A built-in help guide is always available. ADVANCED NUMBER GENERATOR Need a quick random number? Set your exact range, choose the total count to generate at once, and auto-sort your results. Customize the animation duration and track or clear your generation history anytime. THE MYSTERY BOX MODE Tap to unbox your fate! Open a beautifully animated mystery box to reveal your final choice. This mode fully supports both text entries and custom image attachments, letting you see exactly what you've won the moment the box pops open. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT (Mystery Box & Wheel modes only) Settle debates on the go by spinning wheels or opening mystery boxes directly from your wrist. SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC Never lose your decision history. Built natively with modern iOS 26 architecture, all your custom wheels, mystery lists, saved coins, and groups sync effortlessly across your devices via secure iCloud integration. Stop overthinking. Unbox your surprise, let AI brainstorm the setup, cast a vote, flip a coin, or spin the wheel to claim your victory today!

Screenshots

GamingBuddy4 screens
Mystery Decisions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: GamingBuddy at Free against Mystery Decisions's $9.99. Mystery Decisions's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

GamingBuddy is free to download; Mystery Decisions costs $9.99 up front. GamingBuddy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Mystery Decisions asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamingBuddy ships an update every 2 weeks, Mystery Decisions weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GamingBuddy versus Mystery Decisions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamingBuddyMystery Decisions
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating4.8 (201 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings201 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB13 MB
Age rating12++4
DeveloperFilip NemecekJohn Archer

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

Mystery Decisions

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GamingBuddy free?
GamingBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mystery Decisions free?
Mystery Decisions costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do GamingBuddy or Mystery Decisions have ads?
Neither GamingBuddy nor Mystery Decisions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GamingBuddy or Mystery Decisions?
GamingBuddy ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mystery Decisions weekly. Most recently, GamingBuddy was updated on November 7, 2026 and Mystery Decisions on November 5, 2026.

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