Comparison

PixelTrove vs MyBacklog

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

Head to head
About

PixelTrove

Organize your entire video game collection, track your progress, and plan your future gaming sessions. This app helps you manage your backlog, wishlist, and add custom notes for every title in your library.

Highlights
  • Track game progress (ongoing, completed, abandoned)
  • Organize and prioritize your game backlog
  • Search and add games to your library
  • Create and manage a wishlist
  • Add custom notes to games
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Welcome to PixelTrove, the video game library organizer designed to elevate your gaming experience. With PixelTrove, you can manage your game collection, keep track of the games you've completed, monitor your currently played games, and meticulously plan your gaming backlog. Whether you're a casual gamer or a dedicated enthusiast, PixelTrove is here to help you stay on top of your gaming goals. Key Features: - Track Progress: Mark games as ongoing, playing, completed, abandoned, or yet to be started. - Backlog Management: Organize your backlog to reflect the order in which you want to play next. Prioritize games and keep your gaming journey on track. - Comprehensive Game Library: Easily add titles searching by their names. - Wishlist: Write down the games you'd like to buy in the future so you don't miss them out. - Custom Notes: Add personalized notes to each game in your library, whether it's strategies, reminders, or your thoughts on the game—everything stays organized in one place.

About

MyBacklog

Manage, track, and discover games across all platforms. Organize your collection with custom lists, get personalized recommendations, and connect with other gamers. Features include data import, in-depth game info, and screenshot galleries.

Highlights
  • Import game data from consoles and Steam
  • Organize games into custom lists (Wishlist, Backlog, Playing, Played, etc.)
  • Personalized game recommendations
  • Detailed game information including playtime
  • Connect with other gamers and view activity feeds
  • Add private notes and build screenshot galleries
  • Exclusive game giveaways
Features
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MyBacklog is built to be your ultimate gaming hub! Whether you're a dedicated gamer or a casual player, MyBacklog has everything you need to manage, track, and discover games across all platforms. **Easy Data Import and Syncing:** Quickly get started by importing your game data from PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam. Keep your game collection up to date automatically with optional continuous syncing. **Organize and Track Your Collection:** Effortlessly organize your games with extensive tracking options built into your core lists: Wishlist, Backlog, Playing, Played, Completed, Replaying, Replayed (complete with playthrough tracking), Endless, Shelved, and Abandoned. Customize your lists with extensive sorting options, including both manual sorting and sorting by how long to beat. **Create Custom Lists:** Create your own lists to suit your needs. Whether you wish to rank your favorite games of a particular series or track your favorite games of a certain genre, you can do it all! **Personalized Recommendations:** Discover new games tailored to your exact tastes with our advanced recommendation algorithm, customizable to your platform and age-rating requirements. Our algorithms consider every aspect of every game so we can guarantee your recommendations will lead you to finding a lifelong favorite. **In-Depth Game Information:** Explore detailed information on every game, including how long it will take you to beat them; everything you could ever wish to know can be found in our extensive data. **Connect with Other Gamers:** Find and connect with users who share your interests. Write reviews, read others' opinions, and engage in discussions with our intuitive commenting system. **Stay Updated with Friends:** Keep an eye on your friends' gaming activities with the activity feed. Share your gaming experiences and see what games your friends are playing. **Intuitive and User-Friendly Interface:** Enjoy a smooth and modern interface designed for speed and ease of use. Utilize swipe and hold gestures for quick actions, ensuring each action is within reach of one or two taps! **Add Notes to Games:** Add private notes to games to jot down your progress, thoughts, or in-game to-do lists. The possibilities are endless! **Build Screenshot Galleries:** Are you a proud virtual photographer? Upload a limitless number of screenshots and build private or public galleries for your games, ensuring everything stays in one place. **Exclusive Game Giveaways:** Join exclusive game giveaways and win items from your wishlist! **+SO MUCH MORE!** As a sole developer, I built MyBacklog to make your gaming life easier and more enjoyable. I can't wait to see you join our community and take control of your gaming journey! MyBacklog offers an optional premium subscription that helps support the development of the app as well as take your gaming life to the next level. If you choose to subscribe, please refer to Apple's standard terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

Screenshots

PixelTrove4 screens
MyBacklog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PixelTrove at 100% against MyBacklog's 40%. PixelTrove also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.0 vs 3.6). MyBacklog's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. MyBacklog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. PixelTrove asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelTrove holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of PixelTrove's written reviews are positive against 40% of MyBacklog's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PixelTrove ships an update every 2 months, MyBacklog every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PixelTrove versus MyBacklog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixelTroveMyBacklog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better3.6 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings48 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperOscar FiguerolaJoshua Whitehouse

Customer experience

PixelTrove

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

MyBacklog

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

PixelTrove

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

MyBacklog

Subscriptions3
  • Gamelog Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Gamelog Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Gamelog Pro Annual1 Year trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is PixelTrove free?
PixelTrove is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyBacklog free?
MyBacklog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PixelTrove or MyBacklog?
PixelTrove is rated higher. PixelTrove averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while MyBacklog averages 3.6 from 8 ratings.
Do PixelTrove or MyBacklog have ads?
Neither PixelTrove nor MyBacklog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PixelTrove or MyBacklog?
PixelTrove ships an update every 2 months, and MyBacklog every 5 months. Most recently, PixelTrove was updated on October 8, 2026 and MyBacklog on October 26, 2026.

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