Comparison

Game Boxd vs Perthro

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

Head to head
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.

About

Perthro

Log your gaming sessions, rate and review titles, and manage your backlog. Connect your gaming accounts to unify your play history across platforms. Discover new games and connect with other players in a polished, dark interface.

Highlights
  • Log gaming sessions and rate titles
  • Write reviews with spoiler protection
  • Manage backlog and wishlist
  • Connect platform accounts (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation)
  • Follow friends and view activity feed
  • Discover new games and community reviews
  • Customize profile with avatars and colors
Features
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Track every game you play, rate it, review it and share it with friends. Perthro is the video game tracker and diary for your whole library, built for iPhone, iPad and now iPhone Duo. Logging, rating, reviews, lists and Steam, Xbox and PlayStation sync are free, no subscription needed. LOG EVERY GAME Log what you play in seconds: status, platform, hours, start and finish dates. Rate with half stars, write reviews with spoiler protection, and build a diary of everything you've ever played. PLAY SESSIONS, LIVE Start a session and Perthro times it live on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, then offers to log it when you're done. YOUR BACKLOG, ORGANIZED Playing, Backlog, Interested, Completed, Mastered, Shelved or Abandoned: every game has a place. Filter and sort your library, build custom lists, and tap Pick for me when you can't decide what to play next. BRING YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU Connect Steam, Xbox and PlayStation to bring in your games, playtime, achievements and trophies, or import a CSV from another tracker in a few taps. NEVER MISS A RELEASE Browse upcoming games in a release calendar you can filter by platform. Mark the games you're Interested in and get alerts for launch days, price drops and historic lows. A FEED MADE FOR PLAYERS Follow friends, read their reviews and diary entries, like and comment. Find new picks For You and see what the Community is playing right now. YOUR GAMING YEAR Set an Annual Challenge, keep your streak alive, earn XP and level up. Your profile shows your favorites, achievements and a Year tab full of stats. SHARE CARDS & WIDGETS Turn any review into a share card worth posting. With Perthro Pro, put your library, your streak and the next big release on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN A full redesign, two-column layouts on iPad in any orientation, and a tab bar that moves into iPhone Duo's side strip. Light, dark or system theme. Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Profiles start private, and you can turn off usage analytics or the personalized feed anytime. PERTHRO PRO No ads, advanced backlog filters, the Pro stats pack, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and a custom profile color. PERTHRO HERO Everything in Pro, plus custom app icons, an animated profile picture, a custom profile font, a Hero supporter badge and early access to new features. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Perthro Pro and Perthro Hero are auto-renewing subscriptions, billed yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://perthro.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://perthro.io/privacy

Screenshots

Game Boxd3 screens
Perthro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Perthro at 4.0 against Game Boxd's 3.0. Game Boxd's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. Perthro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. Game Boxd asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Perthro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Game Boxd versus Perthro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame BoxdPerthro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB51 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperShaina SalmiRune Art ltd.

Customer experience

Game Boxd

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Perthro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Game Boxd

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Perthro

Subscriptions2
  • Perthro Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Perthro Hero - Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Game Boxd free?
Game Boxd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Perthro free?
Perthro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Game Boxd or Perthro?
Perthro is rated higher. Game Boxd averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Perthro averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Game Boxd or Perthro have ads?
Perthro shows ads; Game Boxd does not.

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