Comparison

GameTime vs PlayVault

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

PlayVault

Features
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PlayVault is your all-in-one companion for tracking what you play, discovering new games, and sharing your gaming journey with friends. Build your personal library with flexible statuses: Want to Play, Playing, Finished, or Dropped. Rate games, write reviews, add notes, and keep your collection organized exactly how you want it. Discover and explore games with rich detail pages, including release information, genres, platforms, screenshots, and studio credits. Sort your library by recently added, rating, or title, and quickly find anything with search and filters. PlayVault also adds a social layer: Add friends and manage friend requests View friend profiles and shared libraries Follow activity in a live feed (started playing, finished, rated, reviewed) Like friend activity Suggest games directly to friends Privacy and control are built in: Choose visibility per library entry (Private, Friends, Public) Block users and report inappropriate reviews Manage your account with email verification, password reset, and full account deletion (including associated app data) PlayVault is designed to be clean, fast, and focused on what matters most: your games and your progress. Game metadata is powered by IGDB. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GameTime4 screens
PlayVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GameTime at none against PlayVault's 2. On price, update cadence, 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. PlayVault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. GameTime asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GameTime ships an update weekly, PlayVault every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GameTime versus PlayVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameTimePlayVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSamer Munther AbuswayAfonso Pires

In-app purchases

None

GameTime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PlayVault

Subscriptions2
  • PlayVault Pro$0.991 Month
  • PlayVault Pro$9.991 Year

Questions

Is GameTime free?
GameTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayVault free?
PlayVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GameTime or PlayVault have ads?
Neither GameTime nor PlayVault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GameTime or PlayVault?
GameTime ships an update weekly, and PlayVault every 4 days. Most recently, GameTime was updated on October 22, 2026 and PlayVault on October 4, 2026.

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