PixelTrove vs RetroKeeper
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
RetroKeeper
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RetroKeeper is the cataloguing app built for retro video game collectors. Whether you're tracking a handful of childhood favourites or curating a library spanning decades, RetroKeeper helps you organise, value, and grow your collection. SCAN & IDENTIFY Point your camera at any game barcode to instantly identify the title, system, publisher, and region. RetroKeeper supports EAN-13, UPC, and other major barcode formats across 30+ systems — from Famicom and Mega Drive to PlayStation 5 and Nintendo Switch. BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Add games to your collection with details that matter: completeness (loose, complete in box, sealed), condition, purchase price, and date. Every release variant is tracked separately, so your Japanese PC Engine CD sits alongside your North American TurboGrafx-16 card — each with its own metadata. TRACK VALUE Get estimated market values for your games based on real listings. Watch how your collection's worth changes over time with per-game value evolution charts. 30+ SYSTEMS SUPPORTED NES/Famicom, Super Nintendo, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo 64, GameCube, Wii, Nintendo Switch, Mega Drive/Genesis, Master System, Game Gear, Saturn, Dreamcast, PlayStation, PS2, PS3, PS4, PS5, PSP, PS Vita, PC Engine/TurboGrafx-16, Neo Geo, WonderSwan, Virtual Boy, and many more. MULTI-LANGUAGE Full interface in English, French, and Japanese. Japanese game titles display natively when your device is set to Japanese. FREE TO START • 10 barcode scans per day • Up to 25 games in your collection • 5 game valuations per day RETROKEEPER PRO Subscribe for unlimited scans, unlimited collection size, cloud sync across devices, 100 valuations per day, multi-currency support, collection total value, and spreadsheet export. Terms of Use (EULA): https://retrokeeper.co/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PixelTrove at none against RetroKeeper's 2. PixelTrove also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). RetroKeeper's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. RetroKeeper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. PixelTrove asks for nothing beyond the download.
PixelTrove ships an update every 2 months, RetroKeeper every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PixelTrove | RetroKeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Oscar Figuerola | EQUINOXE SYSTEMS PTE. LTD |
In-app purchases
PixelTrove
No in-app purchases
RetroKeeper
- RetroKeeper Pro — Monthly$2.991 Month
- RetroKeeper Pro — Yearly$29.991 Year









