Comparison

Hobby Mark vs KO Backlog

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

Head to head
About

Hobby Mark

Organize and track your entertainment interests like books, movies, TV shows, and games. Features include progress tracking, cloud sync, and an intuitive interface. Use guest mode or create an account for seamless data management.

Highlights
  • Track multiple hobby types (books, movies, TV, games)
  • Built-in search for new titles
  • Progress tracking (pending, in progress, completed)
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Intuitive and modern interface
  • Guest mode for local data storage
Features
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Organize all your favorite hobbies in one place with Hobby Mark. A modern and easy-to-use app to track and manage your entertainment interests. Key Features: - Multiple hobby types Track books, movies, TV shows, video games, and board games all in one app. - Built-in search Easily find new titles to add to your collection with our integrated search tool. - Progress tracking Keep track of each hobby's status: pending, in progress, or completed. View your progress and statistics at a glance. - Cloud sync Create an account and sync all your data across devices. Your hobbies are always available, no matter where you are. - Intuitive interface Clean and modern design that makes organizing your hobbies fun and easy. - Guest mode You can use the app without creating an account, with all your data stored locally on your device. Perfect for: • Readers who want to keep track of books they've read • Movie lovers who want to organize their watchlist • Series fans who don't want to lose track • Gamers who want to manage their video game library • Board game enthusiasts organizing their game sessions Download Hobby Mark today and start organizing your hobbies efficiently.

About

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.

Highlights
  • Track games across all platforms
  • Rate and add notes to games
  • Mark games as beaten
  • Sync across iOS devices
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Hobby Mark4 screens
KO Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KO Backlog at none against Hobby Mark's shown. KO Backlog also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Hobby Mark's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hobby Mark against 5.0 for KO Backlog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hobby Mark ships an update every 2 weeks, KO Backlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Hobby Mark versus KO Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobby MarkKO Backlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKilian CerdanJustin Noormand

In-app purchases

None

Hobby Mark

No in-app purchases

None

KO Backlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hobby Mark free?
Hobby Mark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KO Backlog free?
KO Backlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hobby Mark or KO Backlog?
Hobby Mark and KO Backlog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Hobby Mark or KO Backlog have ads?
Hobby Mark shows ads; KO Backlog does not.
Which is updated more often, Hobby Mark or KO Backlog?
Hobby Mark ships an update every 2 weeks, and KO Backlog fortnightly. Most recently, Hobby Mark was updated on October 6, 2026 and KO Backlog on October 16, 2026.

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