PatchPulse vs KO Backlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PatchPulse
This app helps gamers stay informed about their favorite games by tracking updates, patch notes, news, and deals. It provides concise summaries of changes and community sentiment, along with personalized recommendations and library syncing.
- Track game updates and patch notes
- Receive notifications for game changes
- Save articles and deals for later
- Personalized game recommendations
- Sync game library and track playtime
- Distraction-free dark design
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PatchPulse helps gamers stay on top of the games they love without the noise. Track updates, patch notes, news, and deals across your favorite games in one clean app. See what changed and why it matters with quick, readable summaries and community sentiment. Features: Browse the latest patch notes and updates Follow games to stay notified about changes Save patches, deals, and news for later Discover games with personalized recommendations Connect accounts to sync your library and track playtime Dark, distraction-free design built for gamers PatchPulse is your hub for staying updated, discovering games, and playing smarter. Terms of Service: https://patchpulse.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://patchpulse.app/privacy
KO Backlog
Organize your entire game library with this app. Track games across all platforms, add notes, rate your progress, and mark when you've completed them. Sync your data seamlessly across your iOS devices.
- Track games across all platforms
- Rate and add notes to games
- Mark games as beaten
- Sync across iOS devices
- Simple and intuitive interface
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KO Backlog is a simple app for keeping track of your gaming backlog across all gaming platforms, old and new. Add games to your library and then rate, keep notes, and detail when you've beaten the games you're playing. It can be used and synced across iOS devices using iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KO Backlog at none against PatchPulse's 2. KO Backlog also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). PatchPulse's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. PatchPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. KO Backlog asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PatchPulse against 5.0 for KO Backlog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
PatchPulse ships an update every 5 days, KO Backlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PatchPulse | KO Backlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Francis Andy Jay Supsupon | Justin Noormand |
Customer experience
PatchPulse
KO Backlog
In-app purchases
PatchPulse
- PatchPulse Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- PatchPulse Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
KO Backlog
No in-app purchases
