The Game Exchange vs Retro Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Game Exchange
Organize your video game library and discover new titles. Track your collection, manage wishlists, and explore mini-games within the app. Stay updated on your gaming progress and preferences.
- Video game collection tracking
- Wishlist management
- Mini-games included
- Game discovery
- Collection organization
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Video Game Collection Tracker App with Mini-Games!
Retro Tracker
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Discover the history of gaming with Retro Tracker—your comprehensive guide to classic consoles, handhelds, computers, accessories, and games. Explore detailed hardware specifications, release information, console families, generations, peripherals, and more. Organise your personal collection, create wishlists, add notes, photos, and web links, and keep track of the systems you own or hope to find. Whether you are a collector, retro-gaming enthusiast, or simply curious about the evolution of gaming hardware, Retro Tracker brings decades of gaming history together in one beautifully organised app. Explore. Collect. Preserve gaming history. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Game Exchange at every 4 days against Retro Tracker's every 8 days. The Game Exchange also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.1). 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. The Game Exchange sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Retro Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Game Exchange ships an update every 4 days, Retro Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Game Exchange | Retro Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 179 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sigma Machina LLC | George Chalkiadoudis |
In-app purchases
The Game Exchange
- Starter Pack - 25 Credits$4.99
- 100 Credits$9.99
- 500 Credits$19.99
Retro Tracker
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
Questions
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