Comparison

Pocket Backlog vs Logventure

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

Logventure

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Logventure is a gaming diary for the games you play. Log each game, rate it out of 10, write a short review, and build a personal record of your gaming life. Plan game nights with your squad and follow friends to see what they are playing. YOUR GAMING DIARY • See each month as a calendar, with a cover on every day you logged • Tap a day to see what you played • Share any month as an image FIND YOUR NEXT GAME • Search opens on shelves of popular and recently rated games and Top sellers on Steam • See what your friends are playing • Search finds the game even with a typo • Browse games and read reviews without an account EVERY GAME HAS A PAGE Each game has its own page with details, the Logventure community rating, and ratings and reviews from other players. When a game has a trailer, watch it right there. Switch to "People you follow" to see what your friends think of the same game. PLAN GAME NIGHTS WITH SQUADS • Create a Squad with the people you play with • Plan a session with a game, date and time • Everyone replies Going, Maybe or Can't YOUR LIBRARY, WITH STEAM • Track games in one library • Link your Steam account to import the games you own along with their playtime • Games you have already logged stay as you left them • Unlink Steam at any time from Settings; imported games stay in your library • Organize your library into Collections and see each one as a stack of covers • Turn a Collection into a ranked list and put your favorites in order SEE WHAT YOUR FRIENDS PLAY • Follow friends and see their ratings and reviews as a wall of covers or a list • Find Steam friends who are already on Logventure RATE IT. REMEMBER IT. • Slide to a score from 1 to 10, from "Awful" to "Loved it" • Add your playtime by hand for games outside Steam • Write a few thoughts and keep them on the game's page YOUR MONTH IN GAMES Monthly Recap shows the games you added, the ratings you gave and the reviews you wrote each month. Year in Gaming looks back at your whole year, with a Story you can share. GAMING DNA See your top genre, rating habits, platforms and playtime patterns, built from the games you log. A PROFILE THAT FEELS LIKE YOU • Set a banner from the art of a game in your library • Pick your Top 4 favorite games • Add a photo, bio and your stats • Share your profile, games, reviews and collections with a link LOGVENTURE PRO Logventure is free to use. Logventure Pro is an optional subscription that adds: • Full Gaming DNA and advanced stats • Full Monthly Recap and Year in Gaming • Unlimited Collections and Smart Collections • Advanced library filters • Taste Match on every game page • Unlimited "Pick my next game" suggestions • Exclusive profile frames, plus Pro themes for your Player Card and Diary images Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription. Eligible new subscribers may be offered a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://logventure.net/privacy Terms of Use: https://logventure.net/terms Logventure is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Valve Corporation. Steam and the Steam logo are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Screenshots

Pocket Backlog4 screens
Logventure4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Logventure at 15.1 against Pocket Backlog's 26.4. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Pocket Backlog sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Logventure sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pocket Backlog ships an update every 4 days, Logventure weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Pocket Backlog versus Logventure: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocket BacklogLogventure
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB59 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDavid NorrisBusra Hekimoglu

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
2 purchases

Logventure

Subscriptions2
  • Logventure Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Logventure Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Pocket Backlog free?
Pocket Backlog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Logventure free?
Logventure is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pocket Backlog or Logventure have ads?
Neither Pocket Backlog nor Logventure shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pocket Backlog or Logventure?
Pocket Backlog ships an update every 4 days, and Logventure weekly. Most recently, Pocket Backlog was updated on November 13, 2026 and Logventure on November 10, 2026.

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