Comparison

RetroAchievements Tracker vs Retro Tracker

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

Head to head
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RetroAchievements Tracker

Features
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Discover and track classic games across multiple retro platforms in one simple app. Browse games by console, view detailed game information such as release date, developer, publisher, and genre, and explore cover art and screenshots for each title. Follow your progress with a complete achievement system. View locked and unlocked achievements, check point values, and see how many players have earned each achievement, making it easy to track completion and set new goals. Manage your player profile with rankings, total points, and recently played games. Use search and favorites to quickly find titles you care about and keep your retro gaming progress organized in a clean, mobile-friendly interface.

About

Retro Tracker

Features
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Discover the history of gaming with Retro Tracker—your comprehensive guide to classic consoles, handhelds, computers, accessories, and games. Explore detailed hardware specifications, release information, console families, generations, peripherals, and more. Organise your personal collection, create wishlists, add notes, photos, and web links, and keep track of the systems you own or hope to find. Whether you are a collector, retro-gaming enthusiast, or simply curious about the evolution of gaming hardware, Retro Tracker brings decades of gaming history together in one beautifully organised app. Explore. Collect. Preserve gaming history. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RetroAchievements Tracker4 screens
Retro Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RetroAchievements Tracker at none against Retro Tracker's 2. RetroAchievements Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). Retro Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Retro Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. RetroAchievements Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RetroAchievements Tracker ships an update monthly, Retro Tracker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
RetroAchievements Tracker versus Retro Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetroAchievements TrackerRetro Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB178 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperItalo Cunha de MeloGeorge Chalkiadoudis

In-app purchases

None

RetroAchievements Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Retro Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year

Questions

Is RetroAchievements Tracker free?
RetroAchievements Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Tracker free?
Retro Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RetroAchievements Tracker or Retro Tracker have ads?
Neither RetroAchievements Tracker nor Retro Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RetroAchievements Tracker or Retro Tracker?
RetroAchievements Tracker ships an update monthly, and Retro Tracker every 8 days. Most recently, RetroAchievements Tracker was updated on October 3, 2026 and Retro Tracker on September 30, 2026.

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