Backlog vs Prysm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Backlog
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Backlog tracks the video games you're waiting for and the ones you already own: release dates, reminders, details and stats, all in one place. NEVER MISS A RELEASE Home brings together the games coming out today, the ones arriving soon with their countdown, and the recent releases on your list. It also brings you the latest video game trends and the articles that mention your games. A reminder lets you know on release day, the day before or a week ahead, at the time you choose. EVERY GAME IN DETAIL Release dates by platform, genres, series and studios, screenshots and trailers. Steam player reviews can be read right in the app. YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED Search the IGDB database and add a game in one tap. Give each game a status โ To play, Playing, Completed or Abandoned โ and keep your rating, time played and start and finish dates in "My progress". Filter, sort, and find your games by your own rating. Stats show your upcoming releases, your genres, your platforms and your ratings; tap any bar to see the games behind it. EVENTS Upcoming and ongoing video game showcases and presentations. Get notified when a new event is announced and before it starts. ICLOUD SYNC Your data stays in your iCloud account and syncs across your devices. No account to create. Full CSV import and export, history included. BACKLOG PREMIUM The free plan tracks up to 50 games. Premium adds: โข the best price for every game, store by store, with current deals, and whether it's in Game Pass or PS Plus โข Metacritic scores and critic reviews โข HowLongToBeat playtimes, for solo, co-op and versus โข Home Screen widgets โข an unlimited library โข release-delay, new-platform and Metacritic score alerts โข customization of Home, the Backlog, Stats and the game page, with a default sort for each status Premium is offered as a monthly or annual subscription, each with a one-month free trial for new subscribers, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Family Sharing included. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage it in your App Store account settings. No ads, no tracking. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.flavo.fr/backlog/#privacy
Prysm
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Prysm keeps every game you own, want and play in one place. You stop buying games you forget about, and you finish more of the ones you have. BRING YOUR GAMES IN Connect Steam and your whole library arrives with your hours played. Everything else is one search away, in a catalog of more than 90,000 games across PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, PC and mobile. KNOW WHERE YOU STAND Give each game a status: Playing, Backlog, Completed or Paused. Log your hours, rate what you finish, and keep private notes. Game pages show how long a game takes to beat, so you know if a free evening is enough. A WISHLIST THAT REMEMBERS Wishlist a game that is not out yet. Prysm reminds you on release day. SAVE GAMES FROM TIKTOK AND YOUTUBE Saw a game in a video? Share the link to Prysm and it finds the game for you. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Follow other players and see what they are playing. Post an update, run a poll, comment and like. You can block or report anyone from their profile or from a post. PASSPORT Earn stamps as you go: your first ten games, your first finish, a new genre, the platform you keep coming back to. PRYSM PRO Prysm is free for up to 50 games, with a few ads. Prysm Pro removes that limit, removes the ads, and adds backlog stats, so you can see how much you play next to how much you own. Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. You can also buy it once as a lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.prysmblast.com/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Backlog at none against Prysm's shown. Prysm's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 days) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Backlog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Prysm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backlog ships an update every 4 days, Prysm daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Backlog | Prysm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | LOIC ANTOINE CLEMENT GRIFFON | Joshua Aideloje |
In-app purchases
Backlog
- Premium Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Premium Annual1 Month trial$9.001 Year
- Premium Lifetime$17.00
Prysm
- Prysm Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Prysm Pro Yearly14 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Prysm Pro Lifetime$99.99









