Comparison

GameShard vs Game Boxd

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

Head to head
About

GameShard

Features
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GameShard is the backlog tracker that knows how you actually play. It times your sessions, keeps your Steam playtime in sync, and tells you when you'll clear your backlog at your real pace. Can't decide what to play tonight? Pick a mood and how much time you've got, and Play Next picks a game from your backlog. WHAT TO PLAY NEXT · Pick a mood (chill, challenge, story, mindless fun) and how long you've got · Play Next suggests a game from your backlog, not a random store page · Average completion times for every game KNOWS HOW YOU PLAY · One-tap session timer, or log past play time by hand · Steam playtime syncs by itself, no button to press · Backlog forecast: "At your pace, you'll clear your backlog in 2 years 4 months." Share it if you dare · Free home screen widget with a live timer and your progress toward finishing the game · Achievements for streaks, finishing games and clearing your backlog YOUR 2026 WRAPPED, FREE · Every December: your hours, top games, busiest month, longest streak and your player type · Swipe through it like a story, then share the card IMPORT IN SECONDS · Connect Steam and import your library with real playtime · Or tap the popular games you've played, and search millions of titles from IGDB YOUR LIBRARY, YOUR WAY · Shelves: Playing, Backlog, Wishlist, Finished, Dropped · Rate games, rate a whole Steam import in one go, and add notes · Sort by playtime, rating or name, and filter by platform or genre · Get a reminder the day a game on your Wishlist comes out · Share cards with your rating and hours, free for everyone PRIVATE BY DESIGN · No account. Your library stays on your phone · Back up to Files and restore on a new phone, free. Export to CSV too · No ads. No tracking GAMESHARD PREMIUM · Full play history: total hours, sessions and a per-game time ranking · Deep stats: hours by week, month and year, streaks, activity heatmap, completion speed, drop rate · Year in Review · Premium achievements tied to your play habits · Medium and large widgets with your week, streak and shelf counts · Make it yours: Midnight theme, compact and grid layouts, rename shelves Monthly or yearly subscription. Cancel anytime in Settings. Game data provided by IGDB. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dv1sual.github.io/GameShelf/privacy-policy.html

About

Game Boxd

Track and rate all your video games, creating a personal gaming diary. Discover what friends are playing and get recommendations for your next adventure. Includes a daily mystery game challenge.

Highlights
  • Rate and review video games
  • Organize gaming history
  • See friends' ratings
  • Discover trending games
  • Daily mystery game challenge (Gamedle)
  • Personalized gaming stats
Features
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RATE EVERY VIDEO GAME Write a quick review and mark your games as Playing, Completed, Dropped or save it for later. YOUR GAMING DIARY Every game you've ever rated, organized by month. Scroll back and remember that random indie you gave a 4.5 in February. Your whole gaming history in one place. SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS RATE Follow your crew and see their ratings in real time. Open any game page and see exactly what your friends scored it. No more “what would you rate it?” in the group chat. FIND WHAT TO PLAY NEXT Browse what's trending, what just dropped, and what's rated highest. Check the ratings before you commit 40 hours. Save anything to your backlog so you don’t forget it. GAMEDLE Daily mystery game. Six guesses. Hints on genre, year, platform, publisher. Keep your streak alive and share your score. YOUR PROFILE, YOUR STATS Show off how many games you've rated. Your reviews, your currently playing, your finished list, your backlog. All in one place.

Screenshots

GameShard4 screens
Game Boxd3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GameShard at 5.0 against Game Boxd's 3.0. Game Boxd's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. GameShard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Game Boxd asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GameShard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
GameShard versus Game Boxd: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGameShardGame Boxd
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB3 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperLUCA MANZONIShaina Salmi

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GameShard

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$14.991 Year
None

Game Boxd

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GameShard free?
GameShard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Boxd free?
Game Boxd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, GameShard or Game Boxd?
GameShard is rated higher. GameShard averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Game Boxd averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do GameShard or Game Boxd have ads?
Neither GameShard nor Game Boxd shows ads.

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