Pocket Backlog vs Turbine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Backlog
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Every game you own, in one place, and a good answer to what to play next. Sign in with Steam, Xbox, or PlayStation and Pocket Backlog brings your whole collection across in one go. NEW IN 1.5: READY FOR IPHONE DUO - Open your iPhone Duo and the Library spreads across both screens: Now Playing as a Cover Flow, a countdown to your next must-play, and your Gamedex beside it - The Gamedex becomes the Dex: one finished game on show on the left, every finish in a numbered grid on the right - Your Wishlist and the Releases calendar use both screens too - On every iPhone and iPad, the Library now opens on a stage that takes its color from the game you're playing - Counting down to a must-play? While you wait suggests a game from your backlog you can finish before it lands START WITH WHAT YOU ALREADY OWN - Import from Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation: choose what comes across, and import again later to pick up only what's new - Achievements and trophies come along, so you can see how far along you are in each game - Not on those? Pick a platform and check off the games you own, or search the IGDB catalog and add one with a tap SORTED FOR YOU, NOT SHOUTED AT - Organize reads your trophies and playtime and suggests what looks finished or never really started. Nothing changes until you say so - Your backlog sorts itself onto shelves: nearly done, barely touched, the genres you collect. Build your own and pin your favorites - Pick for Me finds something that fits the time you have tonight FINISH THINGS, AND SEE THEM - Every game you finish becomes a card in your Gamedex - Rate games your way, from Uninstalled to Masterpiece, and share a review slip with your verdict - Check-ins ask how the game you're on is going: stay on it, finish it, or set it aside - A Recap every month, and your Year in Gaming each December ALWAYS KNOW WHAT'S COMING - The Releases calendar shows the next twelve months, and your wishlist gets a nudge on release day - Discover is a Cover Flow of popular games: skip, wishlist, or add each one, with Undo if you change your mind FREE AND PRO Import, Organize, shelves, ratings, Recaps, Releases, and the Gamedex are free. Pro adds iCloud sync across your devices, the deeper readings on the Activity tab (the player you are, where you play, your rarest trophy), full achievement and trophy lists, more library styles, widgets, app icons, themes, and rating colors, the animated foil card, and Calendar sync. Monthly, annual, or lifetime. No ads. No feeds. Just your games. Terms of Use: https://pocketlab.studio/pocket-backlog/terms Privacy Policy: https://pocketlab.studio/pocket-backlog/privacy
Turbine
A native companion app for PC gamers to manage their Steam library on iPhone. Track playtime, view inventory, get game news, and compare libraries with friends without launching their PC. Offers home screen widgets for quick access to game items.
- Steam library management on iPhone
- Home screen widgets for game items
- Playtime tracking
- AI-summarized game news
- Inventory value tracking
- Friend library comparison
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Your Steam library, finally at home on iPhone. Turbine is a native companion built for PC gamers who don't want to fire up their rig just to check an achievement, glance at an inventory value, or see what friends are playing. Pin CS2 items to your home screen with widgets, track playtime across your library, get AI-summarized news from the games you actually care about, and catch deals before they expire. Compare libraries with friends, follow news feeds, and watch your inventory move in real time, all wrapped in an interface that feels like Apple could have shipped it. Turbine isn't trying to replace Steam. It's trying to make the moments between sessions just as rewarding. Turbine Pro $2.99 USD a Month - Widgets - Themes & Customization - CS:GO Item Tracking - Best Friends - News Summary Support https://turbineforsteam.app/faq Terms And Conditions https://turbineforsteam.app/terms Privacy https://turbineforsteam.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket Backlog at every 4 days against Turbine's fortnightly. Turbine's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Pocket Backlog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Turbine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pocket Backlog ships an update every 4 days, Turbine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Backlog | Turbine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.4 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Norris | Jacob Woods |
In-app purchases
Pocket Backlog
- Pocket Backlog Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pocket Backlog Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Pocket Backlog Lifetime Pro$49.99
Turbine
- TurbinePro7 Days trial$2.991 Month









