Comparison

Video Game Tracker vs Backlogged

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

Head to head
About

Video Game Tracker

Organize your entire gaming library, track progress, and analyze your play habits. Discover new games, build wishlists, and log every session with detailed insights. All your data is stored locally for complete privacy.

Highlights
  • Organize gaming library via IGDB database
  • Track current games and backlog
  • Log every gaming session with details
  • Build and manage game wishlists
  • Analyze gaming habits with charts
  • Customize interface with themes
  • Home screen widgets for progress
Features
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Video Game Tracker – VGT is the ultimate companion for organizing, tracking, and celebrating your gaming journey. Whether you're working through a growing backlog, discovering new titles, or documenting every session you play, VGT keeps everything in one beautifully designed space. Browse and add games instantly using the IGDB database, complete with rich artwork and platform details. Track what you're playing now, build the perfect wishlist for what’s next, and dive into a detailed history of every title you’ve conquered or set aside. VGT goes beyond a simple list, it helps you understand your gaming habits. With elegant charts and insights, see how many hours you’ve logged, follow your completion streaks, and explore which platforms you play most. Widgets keep your progress front and center, themes let you customize the look, and a carefully crafted logging system makes every session satisfying to record. Features: - Powerful Game Organization Search thousands of titles via the IGDB database with cover art, genres, platforms, and release info Maintain a clean Now Playing library with quick swipe actions and archive controls Tap once to move finished games or shift items between lists - Track Your Progress Log every session with percent complete, minutes played, and personal notes Record your journey as you go and watch your completion progress animate toward 100% Relive your play through history with timelines, session logs, and screenshots - Build Your Wishlist Save upcoming releases or games you’re planning to play next Instantly promote wishlist items into your Now Playing list - See Your Gaming Habits Explore an Insights dashboard Track total hours played, platform distribution, backlog trends, and more Stay motivated with completion streaks and progress stats - Customize Your Experience Choose from light, dark, or system theme Enjoy a clean, modern interface designed with care - Beautiful Home Screen Widgets Keep your current game front-and-center with cover art, percentage bars, and live progress updates Widgets refresh automatically as you log new sessions. Video Game Tracker - VGT Pro unlocks all features. Subscriptions automatically renew; cancel anytime in your account settings. Basic video game tracking is available free. Pro features require a monthly or yearly subscription. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED A paid subscription is required to access all the app’s features. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/vgtrackr/vgt-terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/vgtrackr/vgt-privacy

About

Backlogged

Discover, collect, and analyze your games with detailed interactive maps for over 250 titles. Track your progress, manage your backlog, and connect gaming accounts to build a unified library. Engage with a community of players, share reviews, and join discussions.

Highlights
  • Interactive game maps with location categories
  • Progress tracking and syncing
  • Game backlog management
  • Custom lists and favorites
  • Connect gaming accounts (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox)
  • Community reviews and discussions
Features
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Backlogged is the video game tracker for everything you play, finish and want to play next. Organize your game library, manage your backlog and keep a log of every gaming session, across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile. TRACK EVERY GAME • Mark games as Playing, Backlog, Wishlist, Completed, Paused or Dropped • Search a catalog of 50,000+ games and add them in a tap • Rate and review games on a five-star scale with quarter stars • Pick your all-time favorites for your profile MANAGE YOUR BACKLOG • See how long each game takes to beat before you start it • Build custom lists and ranked lists, and rename your shelves • Get recommendations based on the games you finish and rate • Never miss a launch with the weekly and monthly release calendar IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY • Connect Steam, PlayStation or Xbox to import your games automatically • Bring in playtime, achievements and trophies • Disconnect any account whenever you like KEEP A GAMING JOURNAL • Log sessions with the date, playtime, mood, notes and screenshots • See your play history on a calendar and keep a daily streak • Explore stats for your library, genres, platforms and completions SAVE ON YOUR WISHLIST • Set price alerts and see the best current price in your region • Check whether a game is included with Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and more SHARE WITH OTHER PLAYERS • Browse trending lists from the community and love the ones you like • Comment on lists and reviews and join clubs for the games you play BONUS: INTERACTIVE MAPS Stuck finding a collectible? 800+ interactive maps for 260+ games let you mark what you've found and add your own notes. BACKLOGGED PRO Backlogged is free. The optional Pro subscription removes ads and adds automatic library refresh, cloud sync, unlimited found markers and custom markers on maps, and priority support. Subscriptions are billed through Google Play and renew automatically until canceled in your Google Play subscriptions. Backlogged is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo or any game publisher. Game names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Time-to-beat data comes from HowLongToBeat. Terms and Condition: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Video Game Tracker4 screens
Backlogged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Video Game Tracker at none against Backlogged's shown. Video Game Tracker also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Backlogged's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (67 vs 6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Video Game Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Backlogged sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Video Game Tracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backlogged has 67 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Game Tracker ships an update every 4 months, Backlogged every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Video Game Tracker versus Backlogged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Game TrackerBacklogged
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better4.4 (67 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings667 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAnas TaqiRohith Krishnan

Customer experience

Video Game Tracker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Backlogged

All ratings55 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Video Game Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
2 purchases

Backlogged

Subscriptions2
  • GamerList Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GamerList Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Video Game Tracker free?
Video Game Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backlogged free?
Backlogged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Game Tracker or Backlogged?
Video Game Tracker is rated higher. Video Game Tracker averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Backlogged averages 4.4 from 67 ratings.
Do Video Game Tracker or Backlogged have ads?
Backlogged shows ads; Video Game Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Game Tracker or Backlogged?
Video Game Tracker ships an update every 4 months, and Backlogged every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Game Tracker was updated on October 30, 2026 and Backlogged on October 31, 2026.

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