Comparison

GameTime vs GamelyTracker

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

Head to head
About

GameTime

Manage your extensive game library across multiple platforms. Track playtime, completion dates, and personal ratings to discover your next favorite game. Organize your backlog and make informed decisions about what to play next.

Highlights
  • Track games across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch
  • Log start and completion dates
  • Rate games on custom scales
  • Smart game suggestions
  • View playtime and completion stats
  • Offline support
  • iCloud sync
Features
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GameTime is the game library manager for people with more games than time. Track what you own, remember what you loved, and actually decide what to play next. Your backlog is growing across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch. GameTime keeps it organized without turning logging into a second job. Smart, not overwhelming. Fast, not tedious. Powerful when you need it, quiet when you don’t. What should I play next? Stop scrolling your library. Suggestions from your backlog answer it: • Highest rated in your backlog — critic favorites you’ve been meaning to play • Been waiting a while — games you added months ago • Quick wins — short games when you only have an hour • Big commitments — 40+ hour RPGs for when you’re ready Your library, in lists • Backlog, Playing, Completed, Dropped, Wishlist, and On Hold • Search and filter by platform, genre, and more • Log a game in seconds Track your gaming journey • Start and completion dates, playtime, and progress • Rate on 1–5, 1–10, or 1–100 — ratings convert if you switch scales • Activity Calendar on Stats: the days you played, started, and finished • This week vs last week, streaks, and On This Day flashbacks Stats you’ll actually look at • Games completed and total hours (tracked or estimated) • Completion rate and backlog health • Record highlights: longest and shortest finishes • Average rating and badges for the milestones along the way Discover new games • Personalized picks similar to games you already love • New releases, trending titles, and upcoming games from IGDB • Filter by platform, genre, score, and more Your data, everywhere • iCloud sync on iPhone and iPad • Works offline • Backup and restore your library as JSON • Privacy first — your library stays yours Platforms • PC (Steam, Epic, GOG, and more) • PlayStation (PS4, PS5) • Xbox (One, Series X/S) • Nintendo Switch • And more Your backlog doesn’t have to be a burden. It can be your next great adventure.

About

GamelyTracker

Organize your game library, track playtime, and view detailed stats. Manually add games or import from major platforms. Visualize your gaming habits with a unique heatmap.

Highlights
  • Game library organization
  • Import from PlayStation, Steam, Xbox
  • Track play sessions with time and notes
  • GitHub-style playtime heatmap
  • Customizable stat cards
  • Create custom game shelves
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GamelyTracker is your personal game library and play session tracker. Whether you're working through a backlog, logging hours on your current obsession, or keeping tabs on your wishlist, GamelyTracker keeps everything organized in one place. Your Library, Your Way Add games manually or import your existing library directly from PlayStation, Steam, and Xbox. Organize games by status — Playing, Backlog, Completed, or Wishlist — and sort or filter however makes sense to you. Create custom Shelves to group games any way you like. Track Every Session Log play sessions with time, platform, and notes. Your stats update automatically — see total hours, sessions per game, and activity over time in a GitHub-style heatmap. Data & Insights The Data tab gives you a Year in Review, session history, platform breakdowns, and reorderable stat cards so the information you care about is always front and center. Gamely Pro Unlock the full Data and Settings experience with a Gamely Pro subscription. Try it free for 3 days. Built for iPhone Gamely is fast, private, and syncs across your devices with iCloud. No account required. Terms of Use (EULA): https://mglipford.github.io/lipfordcreations.github.io/apps/gamely-tracker/terms.html

Screenshots

GameTime4 screens
GamelyTracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GameTime at none against GamelyTracker's 2. GameTime also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (9 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. GamelyTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. GameTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for GameTime against 5.0 for GamelyTracker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTime ships an update weekly, GamelyTracker monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
GameTime versus GamelyTracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTimeGamelyTracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings9 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamer Munther AbuswayMATTHEW GEORGE LIPFORD

Customer experience

GameTime

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GamelyTracker

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

GameTime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

GamelyTracker

Subscriptions2
  • Gamely Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gamely Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is GameTime free?
GameTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GamelyTracker free?
GamelyTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GameTime or GamelyTracker?
GameTime and GamelyTracker are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 9 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do GameTime or GamelyTracker have ads?
Neither GameTime nor GamelyTracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GameTime or GamelyTracker?
GameTime ships an update weekly, and GamelyTracker monthly. Most recently, GameTime was updated on October 5, 2026 and GamelyTracker on October 6, 2026.

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