Comparison

Gamefreak vs Playshelf

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

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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

Playshelf

Features

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Playshelf is your personal video game library, tracker, and discovery companion. BUILD YOUR SHELF Log, rate, and rank every game you've played. Your shelf becomes a living record of your gaming life — and the fuel for smarter recommendations. AI SUGGESTIONS, TUNED TO YOU Get personalized game picks based on what you actually love. Enjoy a free daily pick, regenerate for fresh ideas, fine-tune suggestions by telling us what hit and what missed, or seed recommendations from your own tags. SPEEDSHELF TRIVIA Fast-paced trivia about the games on your shelf. Unlimited play, every day. Clear 1000+ points on a game to prove you really know it. DISCOVER TOGETHER Follow friends, share ratings and reviews, and see what your circle is playing. Trending shows what the community is hyped about right now, enriched with AI insights. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Custom tags with AI-assisted suggestions keep even the biggest library tidy. Playshelf is free to use. Extra AI suggestions are supported by short rewarded ads.

Screenshots

Gamefreak4 screens

Playshelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Gamefreak at none against Playshelf's shown. Playshelf's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gamefreak ships an update every 3 weeks, Playshelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Gamefreak versus Playshelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Gamefreak	Playshelf
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS	17.0	15.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	47 MB	61 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Alejandro Ruiz Ponce	Hyun Jae Moon

In-app purchases

None

Gamefreak

No in-app purchases

None

Playshelf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gamefreak free?

Gamefreak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Playshelf free?

Playshelf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Gamefreak or Playshelf have ads?

Playshelf shows ads; Gamefreak does not.

Which is updated more often, Gamefreak or Playshelf?

Gamefreak ships an update every 3 weeks, and Playshelf every 4 days. Most recently, Gamefreak was updated on October 24, 2026 and Playshelf on October 28, 2026.