Yore vs KO Backlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yore
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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.
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.
- Track games across all platforms
- Rate and add notes to games
- Mark games as beaten
- Sync across iOS devices
- Simple and intuitive interface
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Yore sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KO Backlog asks for nothing beyond the download.
Yore ships an update weekly, KO Backlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yore | KO Backlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alberto Montalesi | Justin Noormand |
In-app purchases
Yore
- Full Access$7.99
KO Backlog
No in-app purchases









