PSN GO vs Playshelf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PSN GO
Track your PlayStation trophy collection, analyze your gaming history, and compare your progress with friends. Discover game rarity and find guides directly within the app. Offers an optional Pro upgrade for advanced analytics.
- Sync PlayStation Network trophies
- Full game library organization
- Trophy earn rate and rarity data
- Generate shareable game cards
- Friend and rival leaderboards
- Integrated game and trophy guides
- Offline data storage
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PSN GO connects directly to your PlayStation Network account to sync every trophy across PS5, PS4, PS3, and Vita. Your full gaming history, organized and analyzed. No ads. No servers. No subscriptions. One optional Pro upgrade - $6.99, lifetime. FULL GAME LIBRARY Every game in one place. Search, filter by platform or completion, sort by last played or progress. List and grid views. Hide games you don't want counted. RARITY DATA Every trophy shows its actual earn rate. Four tiers: Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Ultra Rare. See exactly how your collection stacks up. SHARE CARDS Generate beautiful share cards for your profile, platinums, any game, or any trophy. Stats, rarity data, and your PSN ID. Ready to post anywhere. FRIENDS & RIVALS See who's online and what they're playing. Set rivals for head-to-head leaderboards across level, platinums, trophies, and points. GUIDES BUILT IN One tap from any game or trophy to find guides on YouTube, Google, PowerPyx, and PSNProfiles. NOTES Add notes to any game or trophy. Your notes survive cache clears and re-syncs. PSN GO PRO — $6.99 LIFETIME Unlock deep analytics for trophy hunters who want more: • What's Next - Games closest to finishing, easy trophy wins, pace projections • Velocity - Weekly, monthly, and yearly earning trends with charts • Streaks - Current and best streaks, activity heatmap, play time records • Rarity - Rarity Score, ultra rare count, top 15 rarest trophies • Completion - Hardest platinums, abandoned games, DLC breakdown • Custom Lists - Organize games and trophies however you want YOUR DATA, YOUR CONTROL Everything lives on your device. Zero analytics. Zero tracking. Zero third-party SDKs. Export your data anytime. Sign out and it's all gone. SECURE AUTHENTICATION Sign in through Apple's ASWebAuthenticationSession — the same secure browser used for Sign in with Apple. PSN GO never sees your password. Tokens are stored in the iOS Keychain. Family Sharing supported. Requires iOS 17 or later. PSN GO is not affiliated with Sony Interactive Entertainment. PlayStation, PS5, PS4, PS3, and PS Vita are trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. Trophy data retrieved from Sony's PlayStation Network API.
Playshelf
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Playshelf is your personal video game library, tracker, and discovery companion. BUILD YOUR SHELF Log, rate, and rank every game you've played. Your shelf becomes a living record of your gaming life — and the fuel for smarter recommendations. AI SUGGESTIONS, TUNED TO YOU Get personalized game picks based on what you actually love. Enjoy a free daily pick, regenerate for fresh ideas, fine-tune suggestions by telling us what hit and what missed, or seed recommendations from your own tags. SPEEDSHELF TRIVIA Fast-paced trivia about the games on your shelf. Unlimited play, every day. Clear 1000+ points on a game to prove you really know it. DISCOVER TOGETHER Follow friends, share ratings and reviews, and see what your circle is playing. Trending shows what the community is hyped about right now, enriched with AI insights. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY Custom tags with AI-assisted suggestions keep even the biggest library tidy. Playshelf is free to use. Extra AI suggestions are supported by short rewarded ads.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playshelf at none against PSN GO's 1. Playshelf also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). PSN GO's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. PSN GO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Playshelf asks for nothing beyond the download.
PSN GO ships an update every 9 days, Playshelf every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PSN GO | Playshelf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Lavai Labs LLC | Hyun Jae Moon |
In-app purchases
PSN GO
- PSN GO Pro$6.99
Playshelf
No in-app purchases









