Comparison

Pocket Backlog vs TV Show Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Pocket Backlog

Features
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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

About

TV Show Tracker

Features
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Point your camera at the screen. Catch Up knows the show, the season, and the episode โ€” and logs it. No searching. No typing. Track every series, anime and movie you watch, in one app that actually understands what you're watching. THE CAMERA THAT KNOWS Watching something? Just scan the screen. Catch Up recognises it and marks your place. Get it wrong once and correct it โ€” it remembers, and gets it right next time. CATCH ME UP Forgot what happened last season? Get the story so far โ€” written to the exact episode you stopped at, and never one line past it. No spoilers. Ever. ASK ANYTHING, ZERO SPOILERS "Who is this again?" "How do they know each other?" Ask mid-episode and get a real answer bounded to where you are. It genuinely cannot spoil you. FIND YOUR NEXT SHOW Describe what you're in the mood for โ€” not a genre, a mood โ€” and get real picks, not a generic top-10. EVERYTHING A TRACKER SHOULD DO โ€ข Up Next โ€” the next episode for every show you're mid-way through, one tap to tick it off โ€ข Series, anime and movies โ€” all three, done properly โ€ข Watchlist and your own lists (Horror, Comfort, whatever you like) โ€ข Calendar and reminders when new episodes drop โ€ข A home-screen widget for what's next โ€ข IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic scores, plus full cast โ€” tap an actor to see everything else they've been in โ€ข Insights into what you actually watch โ€ข Anime done right: MyAnimeList-style statuses and filler-episode flags COMING FROM ANOTHER APP? Bring your history with you โ€” import from TV Time, Trakt, AniList, or Netflix, or connect Plex, Jellyfin, Emby and Trakt to sync automatically as you watch. Catch Up is free to use. Plus and Max unlock higher AI limits, live sync and Insights. Catch Up Plus ($2.99/month or $24.99/year) and Catch Up Max ($5.99/month or $49.99/year) are auto-renewable subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID Settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://catchup.loomworks.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Pocket Backlog4 screens
TV Show Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TV Show Tracker at every 2 days against Pocket Backlog's weekly. TV Show Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Backlog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TV Show Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Backlog ships an update weekly, TV Show Tracker every 2 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Pocket Backlog versus TV Show Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket BacklogTV Show Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.417.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size52 MB30 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperDavid NorrisEbrahim Al-Ali

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pocket Backlog

Subscriptions2
  • Pocket Backlog Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Pocket Backlog Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pocket Backlog Lifetime Pro$49.99
4 purchases

TV Show Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Max$5.991 Month
  • Pro$14.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Max$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Pocket Backlog free?
Pocket Backlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TV Show Tracker free?
TV Show Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Backlog or TV Show Tracker have ads?
Neither Pocket Backlog nor TV Show Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Backlog or TV Show Tracker?
Pocket Backlog ships an update weekly, and TV Show Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Pocket Backlog was updated on October 25, 2026 and TV Show Tracker on October 25, 2026.

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