Gamekore vs BacklogForge
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gamekore
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Turn your game backlog into a collection you can be proud of. As your list of games to play keeps growing, have you ever felt unsure about what you own and what you've already played? Gamekore helps you organize and record your backlog and play experiences, so you can build your own personal game collection. Find what to play next and look back on your past gaming moments. Key Features Game Library Management Keep track of everything from your backlog to your next game. - Manage game status: Backlog / Wishlist / Playing / Completed / Retired / Casual - Search and add games from a rich database powered by IGDB - Get notified on release dates for games you're interested in - Quickly add popular titles with preset games - Browse other users' game libraries - Add notes to each game and record your play experience - Check your Backlog, Playing, and Wishlist games via home screen widgets - Some widgets are available with Premium - A Premium subscription is required to register more than 150 games Timeline Stay up to date with what the people you follow are playing. - See games that followed users are playing or have completed on your timeline - Follow users you're interested in to keep up with their latest activity - React to activities with quick reactions Tier List Feature Rank your favorite games and visualize your taste. - Categorize games using S / A / B / C / D ranks - Create and manage your own game rankings - Easily share tier lists on social media - Browse tier lists created by other users Play Trend Analysis Understand your preferences through your play history. - View play trends by month, year, or all time - Get quick summaries of genres and play tendencies - Use insights to help choose your next game - Detailed monthly and yearly analysis is available with Premium Recommended For - Gamers with an ever-growing backlog - Those who struggle to decide what to play next - Players who want to organize and preserve their favorite games - Anyone who enjoys viewing and managing a game collection - Gamers who want to better understand their play preferences From backlog management to release alerts and play logs, Gamekore is a collection and logging app made for game lovers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gamekore.tsumoru.studio/en/privacy/ Support: https://gamekore.tsumoru.studio/en/support/
BacklogForge
This app helps PC gamers manage large Steam libraries by automatically importing games and tracking completion status. It offers smart recommendations for what to play next and provides detailed statistics on your gaming habits.
- Steam library import
- Automatic completion tracking
- Play next recommendations
- Library statistics dashboard
- Offline and guest mode
- Per-game notes and ratings
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BacklogForge connects to your Steam account, imports your game library, and helps you decide what to play next. It pulls completion time estimates from HowLongToBeat and compares them against your actual playtime to automatically track which games you have finished, which are in progress, and which are still sitting in your backlog. Designed for PC gamers who own large Steam libraries and want a structured, low-friction way to manage them — no spreadsheets, no third-party accounts, all data stored locally. Key Features: - Steam Library Sync — Automatically imports your entire Steam library. BacklogForge fetches HowLongToBeat estimates for every title in the background with live sync progress, so your backlog is always up to date. - Automatic Completion Tracking — Compares your actual playtime against HowLongToBeat targets to mark games as completed, in progress, or unstarted — no manual input needed. Supports Essential, Extended, and Completionist targets per game. - Play Next Recommendations — Two modes to cut through decision paralysis: Shuffle picks a weighted random game from your backlog, while Homestretch surfaces games you're closest to finishing — either by percentage or fewest hours remaining. - Library Statistics — A full stats dashboard with your completion grade (A+ → D-), hours remaining to clear your backlog, average finish time, monthly completion velocity, and a daily budget calculator showing how long until your backlog is clear. - Guest & Offline Mode — No Steam account required. Use the app in guest mode and add games manually. All data is stored locally in SQLite with no cloud sync. - Per-Game Notes & Ratings — Add personal notes and a 1–10 rating to any game. Export and import your full library (including notes and ratings) for backup or device transfer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BacklogForge at none against Gamekore's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Gamekore sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. BacklogForge asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Gamekore | BacklogForge |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 65 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Yusuke Oshita | Ajwad Tahmid Ayon |
In-app purchases
Gamekore
- Gamekore Premium (Monthly)14 Days trial$1.991 Month
BacklogForge
No in-app purchases









