Comparison

GamelyTracker vs Backlogged

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

Backlogged

Discover, collect, and analyze your games with detailed interactive maps for over 250 titles. Track your progress, manage your backlog, and connect gaming accounts to build a unified library. Engage with a community of players, share reviews, and join discussions.

Highlights
  • Interactive game maps with location categories
  • Progress tracking and syncing
  • Game backlog management
  • Custom lists and favorites
  • Connect gaming accounts (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox)
  • Community reviews and discussions
Features
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Backlogged is the video game tracker for everything you play, finish and want to play next. Organize your game library, manage your backlog and keep a log of every gaming session, across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile. TRACK EVERY GAME • Mark games as Playing, Backlog, Wishlist, Completed, Paused or Dropped • Search a catalog of 50,000+ games and add them in a tap • Rate and review games on a five-star scale with quarter stars • Pick your all-time favorites for your profile MANAGE YOUR BACKLOG • See how long each game takes to beat before you start it • Build custom lists and ranked lists, and rename your shelves • Get recommendations based on the games you finish and rate • Never miss a launch with the weekly and monthly release calendar IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY • Connect Steam, PlayStation or Xbox to import your games automatically • Bring in playtime, achievements and trophies • Disconnect any account whenever you like KEEP A GAMING JOURNAL • Log sessions with the date, playtime, mood, notes and screenshots • See your play history on a calendar and keep a daily streak • Explore stats for your library, genres, platforms and completions SAVE ON YOUR WISHLIST • Set price alerts and see the best current price in your region • Check whether a game is included with Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and more SHARE WITH OTHER PLAYERS • Browse trending lists from the community and love the ones you like • Comment on lists and reviews and join clubs for the games you play BONUS: INTERACTIVE MAPS Stuck finding a collectible? 800+ interactive maps for 260+ games let you mark what you've found and add your own notes. GAME TRACKER PRO Game Tracker is free. The optional Pro subscription removes ads and adds automatic library refresh, cloud sync, unlimited found markers and custom markers on maps, and priority support. Subscriptions are billed through Google Play and renew automatically until canceled in your Google Play subscriptions. Game Tracker is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo or any game publisher. Game names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Time-to-beat data comes from HowLongToBeat. Terms and Condition: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

GamelyTracker4 screens
Backlogged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: GamelyTracker at 100% against Backlogged's 33%. GamelyTracker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Backlogged's advantage is ratings volume (52 vs 3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Backlogged sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GamelyTracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backlogged has 52 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of GamelyTracker's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backlogged's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamelyTracker ships an update monthly, Backlogged fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
GamelyTracker versus Backlogged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamelyTrackerBacklogged
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.3 (52 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings352 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB83 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMATTHEW GEORGE LIPFORDRohith Krishnan

Customer experience

GamelyTracker

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

Backlogged

All ratings52 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GamelyTracker

Subscriptions2
  • Gamely Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Gamely Pro Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Backlogged

Subscriptions2
  • GamerList Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GamerList Pro Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is GamelyTracker free?
GamelyTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backlogged free?
Backlogged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GamelyTracker or Backlogged?
GamelyTracker is rated higher. GamelyTracker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Backlogged averages 4.3 from 52 ratings.
Do GamelyTracker or Backlogged have ads?
Backlogged shows ads; GamelyTracker does not.
Which is updated more often, GamelyTracker or Backlogged?
GamelyTracker ships an update monthly, and Backlogged fortnightly. Most recently, GamelyTracker was updated on October 6, 2026 and Backlogged on October 21, 2026.

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