# Game Ludens vs Games Library X

The clearest difference is ads: Game Ludens at none against Games Library X's shown. Game Ludens also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). Games Library X's advantage is update cadence (daily vs monthly). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Game Ludens sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Games Library X sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 Game Ludens against 5.0 for Games Library X. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Ludens has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Game Ludens ships an update monthly, Games Library X daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Game Ludens | Games Library X |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-ludens-game-tracker/id6502086355/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/games-library-x-collection/id6760431636/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **5** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Daily** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 29 MB | 79 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Yigithan Sonmez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1744389473) | [Oleksandr Brozhyna](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884438046) |

## What reviewers say

### Game Ludens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/game-ludens-game-tracker/id6502086355)

Manage your entire video game library, track your backlog, and discover new releases. Organize your games by platform and custom states to play smarter and stay organized.

**Highlights:** Track entire game library, Manage gaming backlog, Discover new releases and trailers, Track games by platform, Organize with custom game states, View deep game details

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Game Ludens Premium Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Game Ludens Premium Annual | $39.99 | per year |


### Games Library X

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/games-library-x-collection/id6760431636)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Games Library X Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Game Ludens free?

Game Ludens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Games Library X free?

Games Library X is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Game Ludens or Games Library X?

Game Ludens and Games Library X are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Game Ludens or Games Library X have ads?

Games Library X shows ads; Game Ludens does not.

### Which is updated more often, Game Ludens or Games Library X?

Game Ludens ships an update monthly, and Games Library X daily. Most recently, Game Ludens was updated on October 24, 2026 and Games Library X on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*