Comparison

GamesVault vs KO Backlog

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

Head to head
About

GamesVault

Features
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GameVault is the ultimate tracker for physical game collectors. Catalog your entire collection, track real market values, log your playthroughs, and buy or sell games, all in one place. CATALOG YOUR COLLECTION Add any game to your collection in seconds by searching our database of thousands of titles across every platform. GameVault pulls in cover art, descriptions, genres, developer info, and Metacritic scores automatically — no manual entry required. REAL MARKET VALUES GameVault connects to live pricing data so every game in your collection displays its current market value. Watch your collection's total worth update automatically. Pro members get daily price refreshes — free members refresh weekly. COLLECTION STATS THAT MATTER Your Stats dashboard gives you a full financial picture of your collection at a glance: • Total collection value based on current market prices • Total amount spent vs. estimated value • Best ROI games and biggest gains • Breakdown by platform, play status, and condition • Recently added and highest-value titles TRACK EVERY DETAIL GameVault captures everything a serious collector needs: • Condition: Loose, Complete, New, Graded, Box Only, or Manual Only • Purchase price and date • Sale price and date • Physical or digital • Custom tags and notes • S–F tier rankings PLAY STATUS & PLAYTHROUGHS Track what you're playing, what you've finished, and what's still in the backlog. Log individual playthroughs with start/end dates and hours played. WISHLIST & SOLD LIST Maintain a wishlist of games you're hunting for with target prices, and a complete sold history so you never lose track of what left your collection. VAULT PRO Upgrade to Vault Pro for the full experience: • Daily market value refreshes (free: weekly) • Full stats and analytics BUILT FOR COLLECTORS Whether you're tracking a handful of favorites or a warehouse of sealed games, GameVault scales with your collection. Designed with retro and modern collectors in mind — covering NES, SNES, N64, Game Boy, Genesis, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch, and everything in between. Download GameVault and finally know what your collection is worth. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://app.termly.io/policy-viewer/policy.html?policyUUID=8c3f9cf2-51fa-4b60-bb4b-e3212c938654

About

KO Backlog

Organize your entire game library with this app. Track games across all platforms, add notes, rate your progress, and mark when you've completed them. Sync your data seamlessly across your iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Track games across all platforms
  • Rate and add notes to games
  • Mark games as beaten
  • Sync across iOS devices
  • Simple and intuitive interface
Features
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KO Backlog is a simple app for keeping track of your gaming backlog across all gaming platforms, old and new. Add games to your library and then rate, keep notes, and detail when you've beaten the games you're playing. It can be used and synced across iOS devices using iCloud.

Screenshots

GamesVault4 screens
KO Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KO Backlog at none against GamesVault's 2. GamesVault's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. GamesVault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. KO Backlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamesVault ships an update every 2 weeks, KO Backlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
GamesVault versus KO Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamesVaultKO Backlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRobert BergmanJustin Noormand

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GamesVault

Subscriptions2
  • Vault Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Vault Pro Annual$39.991 Year
None

KO Backlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GamesVault free?
GamesVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KO Backlog free?
KO Backlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GamesVault or KO Backlog have ads?
Neither GamesVault nor KO Backlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GamesVault or KO Backlog?
GamesVault ships an update every 2 weeks, and KO Backlog fortnightly. Most recently, GamesVault was updated on September 29, 2026 and KO Backlog on September 30, 2026.

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