GameTrekker vs Retrollect.com
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GameTrekker
Easily manage your video game library and track your progress. Discover new titles, organize your owned games, and maintain a wishlist. Sync your collection across devices with iCloud.
- Extensive game database (500,000+ titles)
- Organize owned games and wishlists
- Track game progress (played, finished)
- Rate games and add notes
- iCloud syncing across devices
- Light/dark mode support
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GameTrekker helps you keep track of your game collection and your gaming progress. Search for a game you want to add to your collection in the 500,000+ game database (provided by RAWG Video Games Database), save it to your collection and mark it as owned, played and finished. GameTrekker also allows you to rate your games and keep notes about them. If you don't own a game but would like to, or want a game that haven't released yet, you can put it on your wishlist. GameTrekker keeps your saved game collection data safe and readily available on all your iDevices through iCloud. Features: - a 500,000+ games database to search and discover games through. - Two separate lists, Game collection and Wishlist, to save unlimited* games to. - iCloud syncing between iDevices. - Tracks how many games you own and when you got them. - Tracks how many games you have played and when you played them last. - Tracks how many games you have finished or beaten and when you did it. - Supports in-app settings for light / dark mode. - 16 background images to choose from. * GameTrekker requires an in-app purchase about the value of a cup of coffee to add more games than 20 to the Game collection and Wishlist.
Retrollect.com
Easily organize and track your entire gaming collection, including games and hardware. Rediscover your library with interactive modes and create personalized displays of your favorite titles. Manage maintenance and generate visual reports for a complete overview.
- Manage game and hardware collections
- Interactive discovery modes (Dice, Swipe)
- Customizable game shelves
- Maintenance tracking and reminders
- Visual gallery system
- Automatically generated lists (wishlists, favorites)
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Retrollect is the ultimate app for managing your complete gaming collection—whether you're a casual player or a dedicated collector. With access to a vast library of games from all regions, you can add titles in seconds and track exactly which copy you own. Track the exact release you own A game isn't just a game—it's a specific release. Retrollect records the edition, region, variant and packaging of every item in your collection, and lets you set the condition of each part separately: the disc or cartridge, the box, the manual, the poster, the extras. Scan a barcode to pin down the precise release you're holding. A catalog built by collectors Releases you add are proposed to a shared catalog. If someone has already catalogued your exact copy, you're attached to it instantly—complete with artwork and details. If not, yours becomes the entry other collectors build on. Your collection, on every device Create a free account to back up your collection, sync it across your devices and keep your wishlist in step wherever you add to it. Retrollect works fully offline too—everything you add without a connection uploads the moment you sign in. A fun way to rediscover your collection When your collection grows, it's easy to forget what you already have. Retrollect makes exploring your games fun again with three interactive discovery modes: Dice Roll the dice and let Retrollect pick a random game from your collection. View its description and give it a status—Want to Play or Finished. Perfect for breaking decision paralysis. Swipe Browse your games in a Tinder-style interface. Swipe left for Want to Play, swipe right for Finished. Fast, fun, and surprisingly addictive. Game Showcase Get an instant overview of your collection with beautiful stats and visuals. Share screenshots of your showcase with friends or online in seconds. Shelf – your personal display Create custom shelves to showcase your favorite games. Fully curated by you—no algorithms, just your taste. Complete collection management Retrollect goes beyond games. Track your entire gaming hardware collection too: consoles, controllers, accessories and peripherals, using the same release, condition and photo system as your games—with serial numbers and maintenance history of their own. Upload your own images for both games and hardware to create a truly personal, visual archive. Lists that organize themselves Ten built-in lists—wishlist, backlog, playing, paused, want to play, finished, completed 100%, dropped, for sale and for trade—keep your collection sorted without extra effort, and you can build any custom list you like on top. Lists work offline, reorder by drag, and take several items at once. Play sessions, ratings and notes Log when you played something and for how long, rate it, add notes and tag it however you like. Your play history lives on the game's profile alongside everything else you own about it. Smart maintenance & organization Keep everything in top shape with intelligent maintenance tracking: Log service and repair history Set charging and usage reminders Get notified when maintenance is due Visual gallery system Build rich galleries with multiple custom images per game or hardware item. Choose primary images that replace default artwork throughout the app. Generate clean, visual reports that give you clear insights into your entire collection. Whether you're cataloging retro classics, modern releases, or a vintage console lineup, Retrollect keeps everything organized, beautifully displayed, and easy to manage. Free to download. Ad-free. Start building your ultimate gaming collection today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Retrollect.com at free against GameTrekker's free with in-app purchases. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. GameTrekker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Retrollect.com sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GameTrekker against 5.0 for Retrollect.com. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
| Parameter | GameTrekker | Retrollect.com |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrik Ell | Fatih Yilmaz |
Customer experience
GameTrekker
Retrollect.com
In-app purchases
GameTrekker
- GameTrekker Premium$1.99
Retrollect.com
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$3.99
- Large Tip$8.99
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