Game Tracker vs Joystickd
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Tracker
Organize your video game collection, track playtime, and manage your backlog. Search for titles, add them to your library, and let the app fill in details. Syncs across devices and offers custom organization options.
- Organize video game collection
- Track playtime with timer
- Manage game backlog
- Sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac
- Customizable game Spaces
- Smart lists for filtering
- Detailed game statistics
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Game Tracker is the ultimate app for every gamer. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, it helps you organize your video game collection, track your playtime, and manage your backlog like never before. Building a game library is exciting, but keeping it organized can be a challenge. Game Tracker makes it simple. Search for any title, add it to your collection, and let the app fill in the details like genre, publisher, platform, and more. Browse your library by genre, publisher, or any criteria you choose. Game Tracker is free to download. Add up to 5 games and create 1 custom Space at no cost. Unlock unlimited games and Spaces across all your devices with a Pro subscription (monthly, annual, or lifetime). Here's what makes Game Tracker your go-to gaming companion: SYNC ACROSS ALL DEVICES Add a game on your iPhone and see it instantly on your iPad and Mac. Your entire collection and progress stay perfectly in sync, no matter which device you use. CUSTOM SPACES Create personalized Spaces to organize your games your way. Group them by genre, platform, completion status, or any system that works for you. SMART LISTS Set up Smart Lists that automatically filter and update your collection. Want to see all your unfinished RPGs or recently added titles? Smart Lists handle it effortlessly. TIME TRACKING AND TIME TO BEAT Log your play sessions with the built-in timer and see exactly how long each game takes to complete. Compare your playtime against average completion times to see how you measure up. GAME STATISTICS Get a clear picture of your gaming habits. View your total playtime, number of completed games, and more with detailed stats and insights. DEEP iOS AND macOS INTEGRATION Track your playtime in real time with Live Activity right on your Lock Screen. Use widgets and Control Center shortcuts to start your timer instantly. Take advantage of Shortcuts and Siri to control Game Tracker hands-free. YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST Game Tracker does not collect your personal data or track your activity. Your gaming life stays private, always. Whether you are chasing 100% completion, managing a massive backlog, or simply want a better way to organize your games, Game Tracker is the app you need. Download it today and take your gaming to the next level! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gametracker.cloud/privacy/
Joystickd
Log and rate your gaming experiences, showcase your platinum trophies, and participate in yearly game awards. Build custom lists, follow friends, and engage with a gaming community. Share your progress and reviews easily.
- Log and rate games 1-10
- Track platinum trophies and difficulty
- Create custom game lists
- Participate in yearly game awards
- Follow friends and see their activity
- Share game reviews and progress
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Joystickd is a diary for logging and rating the games you play, showing off your platinum collection, voting in game awards, making lists, and building a gaming community. Game rating: - Rate games 1–10 with .5s available, each rating accompanied by its own trophy artwork. - Add written reviews, or just mark a game as played. - let people know exactly what you liked and disliked with optional category ratings: gameplay, story, visuals, music, creativity, and more. Platinums: - Track every platinum and vote on its difficulty and hours. - Record the dates you started, earned your first trophy, and platinumed. - Community stats: see the hardest, easiest, longest and shortest platinums as rated by players. Additional features: - A Top 5 shelf on your profile - Custom lists, fully customizable. Ranked or not, with your ratings and platinums shown if you want. - Yearly Game Awards: vote in over a dozen categories every December, and vote on previous years. - Share beautiful images of your reviews, lists, profile and award ballots straight to your camera roll. Social features: - Follow friends and see their latest logs in your feed. - Like and comment on reviews. - Get notified when someone likes, comments, or follows you. Joystickd Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription: $5.99/month or $29.99/year (USD). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://joystickd.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Joystickd at 100% against Game Tracker's 69%. Joystickd also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Game Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (122 vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Game Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Joystickd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Joystickd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Game Tracker has 122 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Game Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Joystickd's.
Game Tracker ships an update fortnightly, Joystickd monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Game Tracker | Joystickd |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (122 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 122 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Simone Montalto | Scott Stark |
Customer experience
Game Tracker
Joystickd
In-app purchases
Game Tracker
- Game Tracker Pro$1.491 Month
- Game Tracker Pro3 Days trial$10.991 Year
- Game Tracker Pro (Lifetime)$34.99
Joystickd
- Joystickd Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Joystickd Pro Yearly$29.991 Year









