Comparison

GamelyTracker 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

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

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

GamelyTracker4 screens
KO Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KO Backlog at none against GamelyTracker's 2. KO Backlog also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. KO Backlog 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 GamelyTracker against 5.0 for KO Backlog. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamelyTracker ships an update monthly, KO Backlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GamelyTracker versus KO Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamelyTrackerKO Backlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.5 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMATTHEW GEORGE LIPFORDJustin Noormand

Customer experience

GamelyTracker

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

KO Backlog

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GamelyTracker

Subscriptions2
  • Gamely Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gamely Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

KO Backlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GamelyTracker free?
GamelyTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KO Backlog free?
KO Backlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GamelyTracker or KO Backlog?
GamelyTracker and KO Backlog are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do GamelyTracker or KO Backlog have ads?
Neither GamelyTracker nor KO Backlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GamelyTracker or KO Backlog?
GamelyTracker ships an update monthly, and KO Backlog fortnightly. Most recently, GamelyTracker was updated on October 6, 2026 and KO Backlog on September 30, 2026.

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