RA Tracker vs Steam Database
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RA Tracker
This native iOS app allows users to view and track their RetroAchievements.org account. It provides detailed insights into game completion, earned awards, and recent achievements, enhancing the overall gaming experience.
- Track completion progress
- View game awards
- See recently earned achievements
- Discover users with specific achievements
- Get Achievement of the Week notifications
- View user leaderboards
- Manage game backlog
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RA Tracker for RetroAchievements.org is a native application for users to view and track their RetroAchievements account. RA Tracker has many capabilities, all designed around maximizing the RetroAchievements experience and feeling right at home on your iOS Device. - View your completion progress for all games you are earning achievements for - View awards for mastering a game - View all of your recently earned achievements - See users that have earned specific achievements - View the Achievement of the Week and get a notification when a new one is posted! - View the top ten user leaderboard - Add games to the Backlog to keep track of what you want to play - Search for games by console to see what games currently have Achievements to earn - Create a list of games to track completion progress - Follow other RetroAchievements.org users and track their progress and recently earned achievements - Read RANews As the RetroAchievements.org public API evolves, so will RA Tracker. Stay tuned for updates on what is to come next by following iOSLife on Mastodon.
Steam Database
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Browse and explore the entire Steam catalog, track player counts and charts, compare your Steam library with friends, view price history across all regions, discover sales and deals, and check detailed stats for any game, all from your phone. Features: - Player charts and live statistics - Price history across all regions - Game database with detailed info - Sales and deals tracker - Steam library comparison - Connect your Steam account to view your personal stats Not affiliated with Valve or Steam.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Steam Database at 3 against RA Tracker's 1. Steam Database also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. RA Tracker sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Steam Database sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | RA Tracker | Steam Database |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (50 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 50 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iOSLife | Ferhat Arslan |
In-app purchases
RA Tracker
- Small Tip$0.99
- Nice Tip$2.99
- Generous Tip$4.99
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- Out of this World Tip$9.99
Steam Database
- Donate$3.99
- Donate$22.99
- Donate$44.99
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- Donate$69.99
- Donate$89.99









