Comparison

GameTracker vs Reel

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

Head to head
About

GameTracker

This app helps you track scores, player statistics, and dice rolls for your board game nights. It offers multiple scoreboard types, custom options, and built-in timers. Export your game data and enjoy an ad-free experience with an optional one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Multiple scoreboard types
  • Custom scoreboard creation
  • Player statistics tracking
  • Dice tracking and virtual dice
  • Data export (CSV/PDF)
  • Built-in timers and stopwatch
  • iCloud backup
Features
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GameTracker - Your Complete Game Night Companion Everything you need to track, score, and manage your family game nights - all in one simple app. What GameTracker Does: • Multiple Scoreboards - Choose from 5 different scoreboard types designed for various games, or create your own custom scoreboard. • Player Statistics - Compare player performance across games and see who's the best. • Dice Tracking - Track dice rolls by player, view probability statistics, or roll virtual dice right in the app. • Export Data - Export your games, player stats, and dice data as CSV or PDF files. • Timers & Tools - Built-in timer and stopwatch for timed games. • iCloud Backup - Your data syncs automatically and stays private. • Video Tutorials - 11 step-by-step guides to help you get started. • iPad Support - Works beautifully on iPhone and iPad. Perfect For: • Anyone who wants to keep score without paper and pencil. • Family game nights with multiple players and games. • Board game enthusiasts tracking long-term statistics. Made by a Family, for Families GameTracker was created by a small family-owned business to make game nights easier and more fun. We've packed in everything we wished we had during our own game sessions. Free with Optional Upgrade Download and use GameTracker for free. For an ad-free experience, support our small business with a one-time purchase. A Note About Ads and Privacy: To support our small family business and continue improving GameTracker, we've added ads to the free version. Unfortunately, ads require some tracking to work. If you prefer an ad-free, privacy-focused experience, you can support us with a one-time purchase to remove ads forever. When you purchase the Ad-Free version, we stop collecting data through advertising networks. Your app experience becomes completely private with all data stored only on your device and your private iCloud account (if you allow this). YOUR PRIVACY MATTERS GameTracker keeps your game data private and secure: • All game stats stored locally on YOUR device • No account required - no email, no password • Optional iCloud backup (controlled by you) Free version shows ads (powered by Google AdMob): • Ads collect device identifiers for ad delivery • You control tracking through iOS settings • No personal information linked to you Purchase "Remove Ads" for complete privacy: • All ads removed permanently • No data collection from ad networks • One-time payment, no subscriptions We appreciate your understanding and support!

About

Reel

This app helps you track and rank movies and TV shows based on your personal taste. Compare your rankings with friends and discover new content through shared leaderboards. Build personalized lists and share your favorites.

Highlights
  • Rank movies and TV shows
  • Create watchlists
  • Follow friends' activity
  • Compare taste with others
  • Browse leaderboards
  • Jot quick reviews
  • Share top films
Features
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Reel is the social movie and show-ranking app for people who actually keep track of what they watch — or always wished they did. Instead of giving every movie a star rating you'll forget in a week, each film you rank gets compared head-to-head against ones you've already ranked, and your personal Top 10 (or Top 1,000) emerges from the choices you make. The result is a list that actually reflects your taste — because it was built from your taste, one decision at a time. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Rank every movie and TV show you've ever seen, in order. • Add films to a watchlist so you never forget what's next. • Follow friends and see what they're watching in real time. • Compare your taste against anyone — see where your lists overlap and where they diverge. • Browse leaderboards of top films among your friends, and globally. • Jot a quick review on any title while it's fresh. • Build streaks for consistent ranking and watching. • Share your top films and lists straight to Instagram or anywhere else. WHY IT'S DIFFERENT Other apps treat film tracking like a review platform: write paragraphs, give five stars, log a date. Reel treats it like ranking — because that's actually how taste works. You don't think "this movie is a 7.4." You think "I liked it more than X but less than Y." Reel turns that instinct into a real, ordered list. And because every film is ranked relative to your other films, your scores stay honest as your taste evolves. The 9.0 you gave at age 12 doesn't trap you forever — re-rank it once and the whole list adjusts. If you've ever kept a spreadsheet of films, a notes-app top 10, a Letterboxd diary you abandoned, or a running mental list of "things I should watch" — Reel is the app you've been wanting.

Screenshots

GameTracker4 screens
Reel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reel at none against GameTracker's 1. Reel also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). GameTracker's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GameTracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Reel asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTracker ships an update every 2 weeks, Reel every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GameTracker versus Reel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTrackerReel
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better82.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—88 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard SaindonReel App LLC

Customer experience

GameTracker

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reel

All ratings88 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral1.1%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive82.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative13.8%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GameTracker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

Reel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GameTracker free?
GameTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reel free?
Reel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GameTracker or Reel have ads?
Both GameTracker and Reel show ads.
Which is updated more often, GameTracker or Reel?
GameTracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Reel every 4 days. Most recently, GameTracker was updated on September 25, 2026 and Reel on October 13, 2026.

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