GMN News vs Checkpoint Game Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GMN News
Get instant updates on all video game news, from console releases and eSports to industry announcements. This app provides real-time coverage in a streamlined, attractive interface.
- Real-time video game coverage
- Console release tracking
- eSports updates
- Industry announcements
- Beautifully designed interface
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Stay on top of every gaming headline with GMN News—your go-to source for real-time video game coverage, all inside a single, beautifully designed app. Whether you’re tracking console releases, eSports updates, or industry announcements, GMN News delivers the freshest stories
Checkpoint Game Tracker
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Checkpoint is your personal gaming journey tracker. Build your library, track story and completion progress, and turn every game into an adventure worth finishing. FEATURES • Track your games across multiple platforms • Follow story, side, completionist, and custom missions • See your current adventure and recommended next checkpoint • Complete games and chase Perfect Adventures • Unlock achievements and build your gaming profile • Compare progress and compete with friends • Discover your Player DNA and gaming milestones • Create shareable cards for achievements, completed stories, yearly recaps, and more Whether you're working through a backlog, chasing 100%, or racing a friend to the finish, Checkpoint helps you see exactly where your gaming journey stands. Your games. Your progress. Your Checkpoints.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GMN News at every 4 days against Checkpoint Game Tracker's every 2 weeks. Checkpoint Game Tracker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GMN News ships an update every 4 days, Checkpoint Game Tracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GMN News | Checkpoint Game Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Garcia | Hal Burton |
In-app purchases
GMN News
No in-app purchases
Checkpoint Game Tracker
No in-app purchases
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