Comparison

Yore 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

Yore

Features
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One private place to log what you watch, read, play, and listen to. Replace single-purpose trackers with a single personal library, timeline, and media diary that stays on your device. TRACK ACROSS ALL MEDIA: • Movies, TV Shows & Documentaries • Anime & Cartoons • Books, Manga & Comics • Video Games & Board Games • Music & Podcasts FEATURES: • Detailed Logging: Track completion dates, current progress, ratings, and re-watches or re-reads. • Personal Diary: Add dated notes, reactions, and memories linked directly to any item or session. • Flexible Organization: Group your library with custom tags, collections, and franchises. • Fast Setup: Search and pull metadata from public databases without creating any external account. • 100% Private & Local-First: Stored locally in a SQLite database on your device. Optional private iCloud sync. FREE TO TRY, THEN A SINGLE PAID UNLOCK: • Free: Log up to 5 items to test the library, diary, and features. • Full Access: A single one-time purchase unlocks an unlimited library, forever. No subscription. • Family Sharing supported: One purchase covers all your family devices.

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

Yore4 screens
KO Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KO Backlog at none against Yore's 1. Yore's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 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. Yore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KO Backlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yore ships an update weekly, KO Backlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Yore versus KO Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoreKO Backlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAlberto MontalesiJustin Noormand

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Yore

One-time1
  • Full Access$7.99
None

KO Backlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yore free?
Yore 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 Yore or KO Backlog have ads?
Neither Yore nor KO Backlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yore or KO Backlog?
Yore ships an update weekly, and KO Backlog fortnightly. Most recently, Yore was updated on October 7, 2026 and KO Backlog on October 16, 2026.

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