Game Shelf by MindForge vs KO Backlog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Game Shelf by MindForge
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MF Game Night takes the friction out of board game night. Vote on what to play, log your games, look up rules, and track it all — right from your phone at the table. Built for real board game groups: - VOTE ON GAMES: Each player gets 4 votes to spread across the group's combined collections. Stack them all on one game you're dying to play, or spread the love. Votes carry forward until a game is played. - LOG PLAYS: Record who played, who won, and optional scores. We make it easy to see what the group has played throughout the years. - RULES AT THE TABLE: PDF rulebooks and rules teach videos for a full teach. When something weird comes up mid-game, ask our AI rules engine a question. It uses actual rulebook text and video transcripts to give you answers you can trust and links out to the source material - FIRST PLAYER PICKER: Random picker. - COLLECT RESOURCES: Earn Wood and Iron by participating — vote, play, watch rules videos, add games to your collection. - YOUR COLLECTION: Browse your game collection, search the MindForge database, and add new games with one tap. Say the name and click to add. MF Game Night connects to the MindForge platform (mindforge.games), home to a growing library of board game video content, reviews, and community tools. Use the app standalone or alongside the website — your data syncs across both.
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 iOS requirement: Game Shelf by MindForge at 16.4 against KO Backlog's 18.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Game Shelf by MindForge ships an update every 2 weeks, KO Backlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Game Shelf by MindForge | KO Backlog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aaron Greunke | Justin Noormand |
In-app purchases
Game Shelf by MindForge
No in-app purchases
KO Backlog
No in-app purchases
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