Comparison

Pocket Backlog vs Your Curtain Call

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

Your Curtain Call

Features
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Curtain Call is a local-first tracker for TV shows and movies. Your watch history, lists, ratings, and progress stay on your device - no account required, and no custom backend holding your data. SHOWS Β· MOVIES Β· PROGRESS Follow shows and build a movie watchlist. Mark episodes, seasons, or whole titles watched. Rewatch without losing history. See Continue Watching, upcoming releases, and a calendar of what’s airing next. DISCOVER & DETAILS Search shows, movies, and actors. Open rich detail pages with cast, ratings, trailers, and region-aware Where to Watch offers. Spoiler-aware episode views keep unwatched titles masked until you’re ready. MAKE IT YOURS React to episodes and movies, rate what you finish, pick favourite characters, and unlock achievement badges as you go. Build custom lists. Share a branded snapshot of your stats. CURTAIN CALL When the year winds down, take a cinematic tour of your watch year - time watched, top titles, streaks, and more - then share a year snapshot with friends. OPTIONAL CONNECTIONS Bring your own TMDB credentials for catalog metadata. Optionally sync watched state from Jellyfin or Plex, and hook up Sonarr or Radarr for tracking and downloads. Import a TV Time export or restore from a Curtain Call backup. Optional iCloud or Google Drive backup keeps a private copy you control. HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Glance at Continue Watching and Upcoming Episodes without opening the app. Privacy-minded by design: your tracking data lives on device. Catalog metadata and optional servers only connect when you choose to configure them. Requires a TMDB API Read Access Token (you add your own in Settings) for posters, search, and discovery.

Screenshots

Pocket Backlog4 screens
Your Curtain Call4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your Curtain Call at none against Pocket Backlog's 3. Your Curtain Call also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.4). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Pocket Backlog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Your Curtain Call asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Backlog ships an update every 6 days, Your Curtain Call every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pocket Backlog versus Your Curtain Call: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket BacklogYour Curtain Call
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days β€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.416.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size52 MB64 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid NorrisNiels van Brenk

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
None

Your Curtain Call

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pocket Backlog free?
Pocket Backlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Curtain Call free?
Your Curtain Call is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pocket Backlog or Your Curtain Call have ads?
Neither Pocket Backlog nor Your Curtain Call shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Backlog or Your Curtain Call?
Pocket Backlog ships an update every 6 days, and Your Curtain Call every 10 days. Most recently, Pocket Backlog was updated on November 5, 2026 and Your Curtain Call on October 31, 2026.

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