Comparison

PlayVault vs Backloggr

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

Head to head
About

PlayVault

Features
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PlayVault is your all-in-one companion for tracking what you play, discovering new games, and sharing your gaming journey with friends. Build your personal library with flexible statuses: Want to Play, Playing, Finished, or Dropped. Rate games, write reviews, add notes, and keep your collection organized exactly how you want it. Discover and explore games with rich detail pages, including release information, genres, platforms, screenshots, and studio credits. Sort your library by recently added, rating, or title, and quickly find anything with search and filters. PlayVault also adds a social layer: Add friends and manage friend requests View friend profiles and shared libraries Follow activity in a live feed (started playing, finished, rated, reviewed) Like friend activity Suggest games directly to friends Privacy and control are built in: Choose visibility per library entry (Private, Friends, Public) Block users and report inappropriate reviews Manage your account with email verification, password reset, and full account deletion (including associated app data) PlayVault is designed to be clean, fast, and focused on what matters most: your games and your progress. Game metadata is powered by IGDB. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Backloggr

Track your entire game library, trophies, and backlog in one app. Import collections from PlayStation, Xbox, and Steam automatically. Rate, review, and organize your gaming history with detailed stats and custom lists.

Highlights
  • Track game status (Playing, Completed, Backlogged)
  • Import game collections from PlayStation, Xbox, Steam
  • Record start/finish dates and personal notes
  • Rate and review games
  • Browse screenshots and trailers
  • View completion rates and playtime stats
  • Create custom lists and watchlists
Features
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Your pile of shame ends here. Backloggr is the game tracker for people who own more games than they'll ever play. Bring in your games, see exactly where you stand, and actually beat your backlog – not just track it. ALL YOUR GAMES. ONE PLACE. • Import from PlayStation, Xbox, Steam and Nintendo eShop – 20 games per platform free, your entire library with Pro • Scan the barcode of physical copies • Search 350,000+ games with covers, scores and details • Backlog, Playing, Completed, Mastered, Dropped – one tap per game KNOW WHEN YOU'LL BE DONE • Backlog Calculator: how long your backlog really is, and when you'll clear it • Backlog Aging shows which games have been waiting far too long • Backlog Score, yearly goals and daily streaks keep you going TRACK PLAYTIME, LIVE • Start a session with one tap • Timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Home Screen widgets for your backlog, next game and yearly goal EVERY TROPHY. EVERY PLATFORM. • PlayStation trophies, Xbox achievements and Steam achievements side by side • Rarest unlocks, platinums, perfect games and completion rates • Badges to earn along the way YOUR GAMING YEAR IN NUMBERS • Stats for your collection, playtime and completions • Filter by this year, the last 12 months or all time • Your personal year in games, Wrapped-style RATE, REVIEW, REMEMBER • Scores from you, the community and critics at a glance • Quick verdicts from “Must Play” to “Skip” • Start dates, completion dates and full reviews for every game PLAY TOGETHER • Follow friends and see what they're playing • Trending games, community rankings and public lists • Share reviews, comment and send messages NEVER MISS A RELEASE • Discover upcoming games and the latest gaming news • Build your wishlist and get notified on release day BACKLOGGR PRO Get the full picture with Pro: import your entire library from every platform, automatic sync, trophies & achievements, deep analytics, your complete Wrapped, unlimited wishlist and lists, and the Pro share card. Try Pro free for 7 days. Cancel anytime. Built natively for iPhone and iPad. Your data, your games – export anytime as CSV or JSON. Download Backloggr and finally play what you own. ===== Backloggr is not affiliated with Sony, Microsoft, Valve or Nintendo ===== ---------- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://backloggr.app/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

PlayVault4 screens
Backloggr4 screens

Verdict

The call

PlayVault and Backloggr are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PlayVault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Backloggr sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayVault ships an update every 4 days, Backloggr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PlayVault versus Backloggr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayVaultBackloggr
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.2% of reviews
Number of ratings—22 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAfonso PiresMarco Ehinger

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PlayVault

Subscriptions2
  • PlayVault Pro$0.991 Month
  • PlayVault Pro$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Backloggr

Subscriptions3
  • Backloggr Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Backloggr Pro Annual3 Days trial$8.991 Year
  • Backloggr Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Backloggr Pro Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is PlayVault free?
PlayVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backloggr free?
Backloggr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlayVault or Backloggr have ads?
Neither PlayVault nor Backloggr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayVault or Backloggr?
PlayVault ships an update every 4 days, and Backloggr weekly. Most recently, PlayVault was updated on October 4, 2026 and Backloggr on October 24, 2026.

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