Video Game Logbook & Tracker vs CastLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Video Game Logbook & Tracker
Log your gaming progress, organize your backlog, and challenge friends. Discover new games, track playtime, and view rich game data like completion estimates and scores. Features a home screen widget for your current game.
- Log game progress and playtime
- Organize backlog and custom lists
- Challenge friends to games
- Discover new and trending games
- View game stats and scores
- Home screen widget for current game
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Track every game you play, plan your backlog, and challenge your friends to finish theirs. Video Game Logbook is your personal gaming journal — organize your entire game library, log your progress from start to finish, and follow the people you game with. **Follow Your Friends** - Search for people by username and follow them — no friend requests to approve - See their library, their custom lists, and what they've finished - Follower and following counts right on every profile **Never Miss a Challenge** - Get a push notification when someone challenges you to a game - And another when a friend accepts a challenge you sent - Know the moment a new follower arrives, and tap to open their profile **Send and Receive Challenges** - Challenge any of your followers to play a game - Add a due date to make it a real commitment, or leave it off as a friendly suggestion - Accept or decline what comes in, and track everything you've sent - A badge tells you the moment a new challenge is waiting **Discover New Games** - Browse trending, recently released, and upcoming titles - Find your next favorite game without leaving the app - Search thousands of games powered by IGDB **Organize Your Library** - Sort games into your Wishlist, Library, In Progress, Completed, and 100% lists - Create custom lists for any collection you can imagine - Rate games and pass your favorites on to friends **Track Your Gaming Activity** - Log when you start, pause, and complete games - Add notes and progress updates as you play - Record playtime and completion dates - Tap any activity entry to jump straight to that game's details **Rich Game Data at Your Fingertips** - HowLongToBeat completion estimates so you know what you're getting into - Metacritic scores from critics and players - Release dates, platforms, and descriptions **Currently Playing Widget** - Add a home screen widget for your in-progress game's cover art and stats - Choose small, medium, or large sizes - Add multiple widgets and swipe between games with iOS's Smart Stack **Your Gaming Profile** - See your stats at a glance — games completed, hours played, backlog size - View your full gaming activity history - Show off your custom lists and your challenge record Coming soon: an activity feed of what your friends are playing, and shared lists for games you want to play together. * Apple Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ *
CastLink
Discover connections between actors and movies. Find shared films for two actors or common cast members for two titles. Play a game to explore the entertainment world's interconnectedness.
- Find common movies between two actors
- Find common actors between two titles
- Play Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon
- Generate shareable links
- Fast search, no account needed
- Ad-free experience
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Search two actors to find the movies and shows they have both appeared in. Search two titles to find the actors they share. Or play Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon and see how closely connected the entertainment world really is. Whether you are settling an argument, following a cast rabbit hole, or just exploring for fun, CastLink makes it fast and easy to uncover shared connections across film and television. Features: • Find common movies and shows between two actors • Find common actors between two movies or shows • Play Six Degrees from Kevin Bacon • Generate shareable links for search results • Fast, simple search with no account required • Clean, focused experience with no ads CastLink is built for movie fans, TV fans, trivia lovers, and anyone who enjoys exploring the connections behind the cast. This product uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CastLink at 5.0 against Video Game Logbook & Tracker's 2.0. CastLink also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CastLink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Video Game Logbook & Tracker | CastLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jason Vance | William Ward |
In-app purchases
Video Game Logbook & Tracker
No in-app purchases
CastLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
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