Comparison

Gamefreak vs Perthro

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

Head to head
About

Gamefreak

Features
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Your gaming world in one app. Discover new games, build your personal library, and stay up to date with news, ratings, and trends. Discover games Explore popular titles, new releases, and recommendations to find your next game. Your game library Save games you want to play, track completed ones, and organize your favorites. Gaming news Stay updated with the latest news and updates from the gaming world. Ratings and reviews Rate games and see what other players think. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Perthro

Log your gaming sessions, rate and review titles, and manage your backlog. Connect your gaming accounts to unify your play history across platforms. Discover new games and connect with other players in a polished, dark interface.

Highlights
  • Log gaming sessions and rate titles
  • Write reviews with spoiler protection
  • Manage backlog and wishlist
  • Connect platform accounts (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation)
  • Follow friends and view activity feed
  • Discover new games and community reviews
  • Customize profile with avatars and colors
Features
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Track every game you play, rate it, review it and share it with friends. Perthro is the video game tracker and diary for your whole library, built for iPhone, iPad and now iPhone Duo. Logging, rating, reviews, lists and Steam, Xbox and PlayStation sync are free, no subscription needed. LOG EVERY GAME Log what you play in seconds: status, platform, hours, start and finish dates. Rate with half stars, write reviews with spoiler protection, and build a diary of everything you've ever played. PLAY SESSIONS, LIVE Start a session and Perthro times it live on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, then offers to log it when you're done. YOUR BACKLOG, ORGANIZED Playing, Backlog, Interested, Completed, Mastered, Shelved or Abandoned: every game has a place. Filter and sort your library, build custom lists, and tap Pick for me when you can't decide what to play next. BRING YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU Connect Steam, Xbox and PlayStation to bring in your games, playtime, achievements and trophies, or import a CSV from another tracker in a few taps. NEVER MISS A RELEASE Browse upcoming games in a release calendar you can filter by platform. Mark the games you're Interested in and get alerts for launch days, price drops and historic lows. A FEED MADE FOR PLAYERS Follow friends, read their reviews and diary entries, like and comment. Find new picks For You and see what the Community is playing right now. YOUR GAMING YEAR Set an Annual Challenge, keep your streak alive, earn XP and level up. Your profile shows your favorites, achievements and a Year tab full of stats. SHARE CARDS & WIDGETS Turn any review into a share card worth posting. With Perthro Pro, put your library, your streak and the next big release on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN A full redesign, two-column layouts on iPad in any orientation, and a tab bar that moves into iPhone Duo's side strip. Light, dark or system theme. Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Profiles start private, and you can turn off usage analytics or the personalized feed anytime. PERTHRO PRO No ads, advanced backlog filters, the Pro stats pack, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and a custom profile color. PERTHRO HERO Everything in Pro, plus custom app icons, an animated profile picture, a custom profile font, a Hero supporter badge and early access to new features. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Perthro Pro and Perthro Hero are auto-renewing subscriptions, billed yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://perthro.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://perthro.io/privacy

Screenshots

Gamefreak4 screens
Perthro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Gamefreak at none against Perthro's 2. Gamefreak also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Perthro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Gamefreak asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gamefreak ships an update every 3 weeks, Perthro every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Gamefreak versus Perthro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamefreakPerthro
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAlejandro Ruiz PonceRune Art ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Gamefreak

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Perthro

Subscriptions2
  • Perthro Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Perthro Hero - Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Gamefreak free?
Gamefreak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perthro free?
Perthro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Gamefreak or Perthro have ads?
Perthro shows ads; Gamefreak does not.
Which is updated more often, Gamefreak or Perthro?
Gamefreak ships an update every 3 weeks, and Perthro every 2 weeks. Most recently, Gamefreak was updated on October 24, 2026 and Perthro on October 24, 2026.

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