Comparison

RomCrate vs Backlogged

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

Head to head
About

RomCrate

Organize your entire gaming library, track your backlog, and discover new titles. Share your progress, rate games, and connect with friends to see what they're playing. Access your data seamlessly across devices.

Highlights
  • Track all owned games across platforms
  • Discover new titles and release dates
  • Organize backlog with custom lists
  • Rate and review games
  • Share progress and follow friends
  • View annual gaming stats
  • Sync data across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
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Welcome to RomCrate, the ultimate hub for your gaming life. Whether you are a hardcore collector or just looking to clear your backlog, RomCrate keeps your entire gaming history organized, synced, and social. - Your Entire Library: Keep track of every game you own, across all platforms, in one single place. - Explore Thousands: Discover new titles, check release dates, and find your next adventure. - Organize Your Backlog: Create custom lists, rate what you've played, and never forget a game again. - Share & Connect: Post your reviews, rate games, and follow your friends to see what they are playing. - Track Your Journey: Relive your gaming history with detailed annual stats. - Seamless Ecosystem: Access your data anywhere. Your library syncs instantly across your iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Backlogged

Discover, collect, and analyze your games with detailed interactive maps for over 250 titles. Track your progress, manage your backlog, and connect gaming accounts to build a unified library. Engage with a community of players, share reviews, and join discussions.

Highlights
  • Interactive game maps with location categories
  • Progress tracking and syncing
  • Game backlog management
  • Custom lists and favorites
  • Connect gaming accounts (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox)
  • Community reviews and discussions
Features
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Backlogged is the video game tracker for everything you play, finish and want to play next. Organize your game library, manage your backlog and keep a log of every gaming session, across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile. TRACK EVERY GAME • Mark games as Playing, Backlog, Wishlist, Completed, Paused or Dropped • Search a catalog of 50,000+ games and add them in a tap • Rate and review games on a five-star scale with quarter stars • Pick your all-time favorites for your profile MANAGE YOUR BACKLOG • See how long each game takes to beat before you start it • Build custom lists and ranked lists, and rename your shelves • Get recommendations based on the games you finish and rate • Never miss a launch with the weekly and monthly release calendar IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY • Connect Steam, PlayStation or Xbox to import your games automatically • Bring in playtime, achievements and trophies • Disconnect any account whenever you like KEEP A GAMING JOURNAL • Log sessions with the date, playtime, mood, notes and screenshots • See your play history on a calendar and keep a daily streak • Explore stats for your library, genres, platforms and completions SAVE ON YOUR WISHLIST • Set price alerts and see the best current price in your region • Check whether a game is included with Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and more SHARE WITH OTHER PLAYERS • Browse trending lists from the community and love the ones you like • Comment on lists and reviews and join clubs for the games you play BONUS: INTERACTIVE MAPS Stuck finding a collectible? 800+ interactive maps for 260+ games let you mark what you've found and add your own notes. BACKLOGGED PRO Backlogged is free. The optional Pro subscription removes ads and adds automatic library refresh, cloud sync, unlimited found markers and custom markers on maps, and priority support. Subscriptions are billed through Google Play and renew automatically until canceled in your Google Play subscriptions. Backlogged is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo or any game publisher. Game names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Time-to-beat data comes from HowLongToBeat. Terms and Condition: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RomCrate4 screens
Backlogged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RomCrate at 100% against Backlogged's 33%. RomCrate also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and ads (none vs shown). Backlogged's advantage is ratings volume (55 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RomCrate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Backlogged sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RomCrate holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backlogged has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RomCrate's written reviews are positive against 33% of Backlogged's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RomCrate ships an update weekly, Backlogged every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RomCrate versus Backlogged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRomCrateBacklogged
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.3 (55 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings155 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRaphael FreiRohith Krishnan

Customer experience

RomCrate

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Backlogged

All ratings55 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative14.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RomCrate

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Backer$9.99
2 purchases

Backlogged

Subscriptions2
  • GamerList Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GamerList Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is RomCrate free?
RomCrate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backlogged free?
Backlogged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RomCrate or Backlogged?
RomCrate is rated higher. RomCrate averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Backlogged averages 4.3 from 55 ratings.
Do RomCrate or Backlogged have ads?
Backlogged shows ads; RomCrate does not.
Which is updated more often, RomCrate or Backlogged?
RomCrate ships an update weekly, and Backlogged every 2 weeks. Most recently, RomCrate was updated on October 25, 2026 and Backlogged on October 25, 2026.

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