Comparison

Pocket Backlog vs Kasetto

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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

Kasetto

Log your video game backlog, rate and review titles, and organize your gaming library. Discover new games from social media links and connect your gaming accounts to track playtime across platforms. Build custom collections and share your gaming experiences with others.

Highlights
  • Track video game backlog
  • Rate and review games
  • Save games from social media links
  • Connect Steam, Xbox, PlayStation accounts
  • Organize games into custom Stacks
  • Follow other players and view activity
  • Sync playtime across platforms
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Track your video game backlog, rate what you play and share the games you love. Kasetto keeps your Library, reviews and game collections together on iPhone. SAVE THE GAMES YOU DISCOVER Found a game in a TikTok, YouTube video, Instagram post or Reddit link? Share the link to Kasetto or paste it into the app. Check the identified game and save it to your Library. Social link capture is free. You can also search for a game by name. KEEP YOUR BACKLOG IN ONE PLACE Connect Steam, Xbox or PlayStation to import games, sync available playtime and see what you are playing now. Track games across PC, consoles and other platforms. Mark games Want to Play, Playing or Played, record whether you completed or abandoned them, and decide what to play next. Your Library is saved to your account, so it follows you to a new phone. RATE, REVIEW AND SHARE Record your rating and write a short review. Follow other players and see their public game activity. Build unlimited collections called Stacks, add your own notes, share a Stack as a card or public link, and like or comment on public Stacks. START FREE. PLUS IS OPTIONAL. Your Library, ratings, reviews, unlimited Stacks and social link capture are free. Connecting Steam, Xbox or PlayStation, importing games and viewing each game’s total playtime are also free. Kasetto Plus adds playtime statistics and breakdowns, physical game cover and barcode scanning, game identification from Steam store and other supported non-social links, and personalised lore based on your Library. Requires iOS 26 or later and an account. Link identification requires an internet connection and may not find every game. Connected-platform data depends on each provider's availability and privacy settings. Kasetto tracks games; it does not include playable games. CAPTURE AND PRIVACY When you scan a cover or barcode or submit a link, related images, audio, captions, transcripts or linked content may be processed by our service providers to identify the game. See our Privacy Policy for details. SUBSCRIPTIONS Kasetto Plus is available as monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 7 days. Prices are shown in the app before you subscribe. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, or when a free trial ends. Subscriptions renew 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 period. Manage or cancel in the iPhone Settings app under your name, then Subscriptions. Download Kasetto and start with one game. Terms of Use: https://insertcartridge.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://insertcartridge.app/privacy Game data from IGDB.

Screenshots

Pocket Backlog4 screens
Kasetto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pocket Backlog at none against Kasetto's shown. Kasetto's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Pocket Backlog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kasetto sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Backlog ships an update weekly, Kasetto every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pocket Backlog versus Kasetto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket BacklogKasetto
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.426.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB61 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid NorrisOnyeka Nwamba

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
6 purchases

Kasetto

Subscriptions5
  • Kasetto Plus Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Kasetto Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Kasetto Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Kasetto Plus Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Kasetto Plus Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Kasetto Plus Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Pocket Backlog free?
Pocket Backlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kasetto free?
Kasetto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Backlog or Kasetto have ads?
Kasetto shows ads; Pocket Backlog does not.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Backlog or Kasetto?
Pocket Backlog ships an update weekly, and Kasetto every 3 days. Most recently, Pocket Backlog was updated on October 25, 2026 and Kasetto on October 26, 2026.

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