Comparison

MyBacklog vs Backlogged

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

Head to head
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/.

About

Backlogged

Discover, collect, and analyze your games with detailed interactive maps for over 250 titles. Track your progress, manage your backlog, and connect gaming accounts to build a unified library. Engage with a community of players, share reviews, and join discussions.

Highlights
  • Interactive game maps with location categories
  • Progress tracking and syncing
  • Game backlog management
  • Custom lists and favorites
  • Connect gaming accounts (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox)
  • Community reviews and discussions
Features
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Backlogged is the video game tracker for everything you play, finish and want to play next. Organize your game library, manage your backlog and keep a log of every gaming session, across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile. TRACK EVERY GAME • Mark games as Playing, Backlog, Wishlist, Completed, Paused or Dropped • Search a catalog of 50,000+ games and add them in a tap • Rate and review games on a five-star scale with quarter stars • Pick your all-time favorites for your profile MANAGE YOUR BACKLOG • See how long each game takes to beat before you start it • Build custom lists and ranked lists, and rename your shelves • Get recommendations based on the games you finish and rate • Never miss a launch with the weekly and monthly release calendar IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY • Connect Steam, PlayStation or Xbox to import your games automatically • Bring in playtime, achievements and trophies • Disconnect any account whenever you like KEEP A GAMING JOURNAL • Log sessions with the date, playtime, mood, notes and screenshots • See your play history on a calendar and keep a daily streak • Explore stats for your library, genres, platforms and completions SAVE ON YOUR WISHLIST • Set price alerts and see the best current price in your region • Check whether a game is included with Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and more SHARE WITH OTHER PLAYERS • Browse trending lists from the community and love the ones you like • Comment on lists and reviews and join clubs for the games you play BONUS: INTERACTIVE MAPS Stuck finding a collectible? 800+ interactive maps for 260+ games let you mark what you've found and add your own notes. BACKLOGGED PRO Backlogged is free. The optional Pro subscription removes ads and adds automatic library refresh, cloud sync, unlimited found markers and custom markers on maps, and priority support. Subscriptions are billed through Google Play and renew automatically until canceled in your Google Play subscriptions. Backlogged is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo or any game publisher. Game names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Time-to-beat data comes from HowLongToBeat. Terms and Condition: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyBacklog4 screens
Backlogged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Backlogged at 4.4 against MyBacklog's 3.6. Backlogged also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 8). MyBacklog's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Backlogged sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backlogged holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backlogged has 67 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of MyBacklog's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backlogged's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyBacklog ships an update every 5 months, Backlogged every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
MyBacklog versus Backlogged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyBacklogBacklogged
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (8 ratings)4.4 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings867 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB84 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperJoshua WhitehouseRohith Krishnan

Customer experience

MyBacklog

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

Backlogged

All ratings55 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

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
2 purchases

Backlogged

Subscriptions2
  • GamerList Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GamerList Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is MyBacklog free?
MyBacklog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backlogged free?
Backlogged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyBacklog or Backlogged?
Backlogged is rated higher. MyBacklog averages 3.6 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Backlogged averages 4.4 from 67 ratings.
Do MyBacklog or Backlogged have ads?
Backlogged shows ads; MyBacklog does not.
Which is updated more often, MyBacklog or Backlogged?
MyBacklog ships an update every 5 months, and Backlogged every 2 weeks. Most recently, MyBacklog was updated on October 30, 2026 and Backlogged on October 31, 2026.

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