Comparison

Perthro vs Game Backlog Tracker

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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Your gaming life, all in one place. Perthro is a social gaming journal built for people who care about the games they play. Log your sessions, rate and review titles, manage your backlog, and see what your friends are playing, all wrapped in a dark, polished interface designed for gamers. LOG & REVIEW Track every game you finish, or every session along the way. Rate titles, write reviews with spoiler protection, and record what platform you played on. Your play history becomes a personal gaming timeline you can look back on anytime. YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED Keep your Backlog in check. Save games to your Wishlist. Build custom Lists to group titles however you want, by mood, by series, by genre, whatever fits. Switch between grid and list views, sort by date, name, or release year. A FEED THAT GETS IT Follow friends and see their latest reviews in a dedicated Following feed. Browse the Public feed to discover what the wider community is playing and thinking. Upvote reviews you agree with, leave comments, bookmark the ones you want to revisit. CONNECT YOUR PLATFORMS Link your Steam, Xbox, or PlayStation Network accounts to pull in your platform stats and recently played games. Your gaming life across every platform, unified in one profile. BUILD YOUR IDENTITY Customize your profile with avatars, banners, and a favorites showcase. Watch your activity grid fill in over time, a visual map of your gaming habits. Earn XP for logging games and maintaining daily streaks, then level up with satisfying celebrations. DISCOVER & EXPLORE Search any title and dive into detailed game pages with screenshots, summaries, and community rating breakdowns. Browse studio pages. Read what others thought before you buy. MAKE IT YOURS Choose from multiple app icons including Neon, Blueprint, Liquid Metal, CRT, and more. Pick a custom accent color. Personalize your profile to reflect your style. PERTHRO PRO Upgrade to Perthro Pro for unlimited custom lists, unlimited connected platform accounts, advanced search filters, Steam library import, backlog export, a custom profile accent color, and an ad-free experience. PERTHRO HERO Go further with Perthro Hero. Everything in Pro, plus animated profile avatars, custom profile fonts, exclusive alternate app icons, a patron badge on your profile, and early access to new features. GETTING STARTED Sign in with Apple or create an account with email. Set up your taste profile by picking your favorite genres, themes, and platforms. Perthro uses these to help you discover games and connect with like-minded players. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Perthro offers the following auto-renewing subscriptions: • Perthro Pro: $17.99 per year • Perthro Hero: $34.99 per year Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://perthro.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://perthro.io/privacy.html

About

Game Backlog Tracker

Features
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Too many games, no idea what to play? NextPlay is the AI that knows your taste and tells you exactly what to play next. Stop scrolling your backlog. Start playing. YOUR PERSONAL GAME RECOMMENDER Tell NextPlay what you love, and its AI recommends games that actually fit you — not generic top-10 lists. Chat with it, refine, and it gets sharper every time. YOUR WHOLE STEAM LIBRARY, IN ONE TAP Import your Steam collection instantly. NextPlay knows what you own and what you've played — so it never suggests a game you already have. FINALLY, A BACKLOG YOU CONTROL Track everything in one place: games you own, games you're playing, and a "to try" list for later. Rate what you loved, tick off what you've beaten, and watch your pile of shame shrink. DISCOVER GAMES YOU'LL ACTUALLY LOVE No more decision paralysis. Whether you've got 20 minutes or a whole weekend, NextPlay finds the right game for the moment. AND MORE Never overpay: get a heads-up when a game on your list drops in price. Catch new releases worth your time, and a fresh pick every Friday. Download NextPlay and never wonder what to play again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Perthro4 screens
Game Backlog Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Game Backlog Tracker at none against Perthro's shown. Game Backlog Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs fortnightly). 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. Perthro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $17.99 per year and Game Backlog Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Perthro ships an update fortnightly, Game Backlog Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Perthro versus Game Backlog Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerthroGame Backlog Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB54 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRune Art ltd.Nina Petit

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Perthro

Subscriptions2
  • Perthro Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Perthro Hero - Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
2 purchases

Game Backlog Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Deals & Price Alerts · Monthly$4.991 Month
  • New Releases & Radar · Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Perthro free?
Perthro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Game Backlog Tracker free?
Game Backlog Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Perthro or Game Backlog Tracker have ads?
Perthro shows ads; Game Backlog Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Perthro or Game Backlog Tracker?
Perthro ships an update fortnightly, and Game Backlog Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Perthro was updated on September 5, 2026 and Game Backlog Tracker on September 9, 2026.

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