Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

Game Shelf by MindForge

Features
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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.

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

Game Shelf by MindForge4 screens
KO Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Game Shelf by MindForge versus KO Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame Shelf by MindForgeKO Backlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB69 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperAaron GreunkeJustin Noormand

In-app purchases

None

Game Shelf by MindForge

No in-app purchases

None

KO Backlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Game Shelf by MindForge free?
Game Shelf by MindForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KO Backlog free?
KO Backlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Game Shelf by MindForge or KO Backlog have ads?
Neither Game Shelf by MindForge nor KO Backlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Game Shelf by MindForge or KO Backlog?
Game Shelf by MindForge ships an update every 2 weeks, and KO Backlog fortnightly. Most recently, Game Shelf by MindForge was updated on October 10, 2026 and KO Backlog on September 30, 2026.

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