Comparison

StackNow vs GameStats

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

Head to head
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.

About

GameStats

Features
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How many hours have you actually spent gaming in your life? GameStats finds out. Swipe through thousands of games — right if you've played it, left if you haven't — and we'll calculate your total playtime, break it down by genre, console, franchise, and decade, and generate a shareable stats card you'll actually want to post. HOW IT WORKS • Swipe through your personalized game queue — powered by a ranking algorithm that learns your consoles and taste • Mark games as played or skipped in seconds, no typing required • Watch your lifetime hours total climb as you log more games • Share a stunning 1080×1920 retro stats card to Instagram, Twitter, or wherever YOUR STATS, YOUR HISTORY • Total hours played across your entire life (adjusted for your play style) • Top genres, consoles, franchises, and decades • A ranked leaderboard of every franchise you've touched • See how your peak gaming decade compares to your age PLAY STYLES Tell us how you game and we'll estimate your hours accurately: • Completionist — you finish everything, side quests and all • Average — main story plus a bit of exploring • Quitter — you started it and moved on DESIGNED FOR GAMERS Dark retro arcade aesthetic with neon accents. VT323 and Press Start 2P fonts for that authentic CRT feel. Covers for 180,000+ games from every era and platform — NES to PS5, Atari to Switch. GAMESTATS PRO GameStats is free, with up to 250 swipes a day. A single one-time purchase — no subscription — removes the daily limit and unlocks Steam library import and manual playtime editing. Everything you have already logged stays yours either way. PRIVACY FIRST Your gaming history is yours. No social graph, no follows, no public profiles. Just your stats. SUPPORTED PLATFORMS NES, SNES, N64, GameCube, Wii, Wii U, Switch, Game Boy, GBA, DS, 3DS, PlayStation 1–5, PSP, Vita, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Series X/S, Sega Genesis, Dreamcast, PC, and more.

Screenshots

StackNow4 screens
GameStats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StackNow at none against GameStats's 1. GameStats's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, 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. GameStats sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StackNow asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StackNow ships an update every 2 weeks, GameStats daily. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
StackNow versus GameStats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStackNowGameStats
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB47 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperZAWA SYSTEMSamuel Daniel Lup Haruta

In-app purchases

None

StackNow

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GameStats

One-time1
  • GameStats Pro$3.99

Questions

Is StackNow free?
StackNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GameStats free?
GameStats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StackNow or GameStats have ads?
Neither StackNow nor GameStats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, StackNow or GameStats?
StackNow ships an update every 2 weeks, and GameStats daily. Most recently, StackNow was updated on October 25, 2026 and GameStats on October 25, 2026.

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