Comparison

Perthro vs StackNow

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

Head to head
About

Perthro

Log your gaming sessions, rate and review titles, and manage your backlog. Connect your gaming accounts to unify your play history across platforms. Discover new games and connect with other players in a polished, dark interface.

Highlights
  • Log gaming sessions and rate titles
  • Write reviews with spoiler protection
  • Manage backlog and wishlist
  • Connect platform accounts (Steam, Xbox, PlayStation)
  • Follow friends and view activity feed
  • Discover new games and community reviews
  • Customize profile with avatars and colors
Features
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Track every game you play, rate it, review it and share it with friends. Perthro is the video game tracker and diary for your whole library, built for iPhone, iPad and now iPhone Duo. Logging, rating, reviews, lists and Steam, Xbox and PlayStation sync are free, no subscription needed. LOG EVERY GAME Log what you play in seconds: status, platform, hours, start and finish dates. Rate with half stars, write reviews with spoiler protection, and build a diary of everything you've ever played. PLAY SESSIONS, LIVE Start a session and Perthro times it live on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, then offers to log it when you're done. YOUR BACKLOG, ORGANIZED Playing, Backlog, Interested, Completed, Mastered, Shelved or Abandoned: every game has a place. Filter and sort your library, build custom lists, and tap Pick for me when you can't decide what to play next. BRING YOUR LIBRARY WITH YOU Connect Steam, Xbox and PlayStation to bring in your games, playtime, achievements and trophies, or import a CSV from another tracker in a few taps. NEVER MISS A RELEASE Browse upcoming games in a release calendar you can filter by platform. Mark the games you're Interested in and get alerts for launch days, price drops and historic lows. A FEED MADE FOR PLAYERS Follow friends, read their reviews and diary entries, like and comment. Find new picks For You and see what the Community is playing right now. YOUR GAMING YEAR Set an Annual Challenge, keep your streak alive, earn XP and level up. Your profile shows your favorites, achievements and a Year tab full of stats. SHARE CARDS & WIDGETS Turn any review into a share card worth posting. With Perthro Pro, put your library, your streak and the next big release on your Home Screen and Lock Screen. BUILT FOR EVERY SCREEN A full redesign, two-column layouts on iPad in any orientation, and a tab bar that moves into iPhone Duo's side strip. Light, dark or system theme. Available in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German and Japanese. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Profiles start private, and you can turn off usage analytics or the personalized feed anytime. PERTHRO PRO No ads, advanced backlog filters, the Pro stats pack, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and a custom profile color. PERTHRO HERO Everything in Pro, plus custom app icons, an animated profile picture, a custom profile font, a Hero supporter badge and early access to new features. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Perthro Pro and Perthro Hero are auto-renewing subscriptions, billed yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://perthro.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://perthro.io/privacy

About

StackNow

This app helps gamers manage their libraries across multiple platforms. It tracks popular, recently released, and upcoming games, and allows users to organize their wishlists, owned, and cleared titles. It also provides links to official game sites and trailers.

Highlights
  • Track popular, new, and upcoming games
  • Manage wishlist, owned, and cleared libraries
  • Cross-platform game status
  • Links to official sites and trailers
  • Japanese localization with auto-translation
  • Search with filters
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StackNow is a free game guide focused on the Japan market. Browse what's currently popular, what released in the last 30 days, and what's launching in the next 30 days across Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch — all updated regularly. Track your own library (wishlist / owned / cleared) per platform, all in one place. ▼ Made for you if ・You stack up backlogs across multiple platforms and want a single wishlist ・You want to track owned and completed games per-platform ・You like seeing what's currently popular at a glance ・You want to scan recently released titles in one feed ・You want a clear view of upcoming releases grouped by week ・You like jumping straight to the official site, trailer, or storefront ・You'd rather read titles and synopses in Japanese (auto-translation included) ▼ Key features ・Popular tab: rank-aware ranges based on review counts (top 10 / 11–20 / ...) ・Releases — Out Now: titles released in the last 30 days, ranked ・Releases — Coming Soon: upcoming titles for the next 30 days, grouped by week (sorted by release date, then review count) ・Search: free-text title search with platform / genre / release-year filters ・Library: Wishlist / Owned / Cleared tabs with multi-platform status per game ・Detail pages: cover art, screenshots, YouTube trailer, official site, Steam Store ・Rich metadata: genres, themes, game modes, player perspectives, developer / publisher, franchise, review score, time-to-beat estimates ・Storyline: an optional, deeper story description in addition to the synopsis ・Japanese localization: titles and synopses translated via Google AI (Gemini) ・Theme: light / dark / system ・Layout: grid / list toggle ・Pull to refresh on the Popular and Releases tabs ▼ Notes ・StackNow does not sell or distribute games — it links out to official storefronts ・Game metadata is sourced primarily from IGDB ・No account required; library data lives on your device Spend less time hunting, more time playing.

Screenshots

Perthro4 screens
StackNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StackNow at none against Perthro's 2. StackNow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Perthro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year. StackNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Perthro versus StackNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerthroStackNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB39 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperRune Art ltd.ZAWA SYSTEM

Customer experience

Perthro

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

StackNow

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Perthro

Subscriptions2
  • Perthro Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Perthro Hero - Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

StackNow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perthro free?
Perthro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StackNow free?
StackNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Perthro or StackNow have ads?
Perthro shows ads; StackNow does not.
Which is updated more often, Perthro or StackNow?
Perthro ships an update every 2 weeks, and StackNow every 2 weeks. Most recently, Perthro was updated on October 24, 2026 and StackNow on October 28, 2026.

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