Comparison

Video Game Tracker 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

Video Game Tracker

Features
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Cartridge is a catalog and AR experience for the games you own. It does not play games and is not an emulator. Build a shelf that looks the way your collection feels in memory — scan retro cartridges, design their sleeves, walk through them in AR Museum, and put any cart on stage in Theater Mode. Stays on your device. No account. No cloud. Your collection cannot be wiped by a server outage or a developer who walks away. One-time purchase. Not a subscription. No per-console paywalls, ever. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan or search — IGDB-backed database with 200,000+ titles across decades of consoles • Pick the right console — every cartridge gets a body shape, label proportions, and shaders that match the platform • Design your sleeve — pick a pattern, cycle the accent color, watch the artwork form live • Inspect in 3D — tilt your phone to see specular highlights move across plastic and foil • AR Museum — place your shelf in the room, walk around it, scale and rearrange • Theater Mode — single cartridge, dark stage, full attention • Ask about any game — release year, region, why it mattered, what made it special • Tilt-parallax shelf — gyro-driven depth that makes the shelf feel layered, not flat • Lock Screen widget — a different cartridge from your collection every day PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no sign-up, no cloud database storing your library. Game-context questions run through Apple's on-device Foundation Models — your collection never leaves your device. PRO UNLOCK The first ten cartridges are yours forever. Cartridge Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks an unlimited shelf, holographic foil shaders, AR Museum, Theater Mode, and the full sleeve pattern library. No subscription. No recurring charges. All consoles included — no per-platform paywalls. FOR COLLECTORS Cartridge is an independent app for game collectors. Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by any platform holder. Sleeve and label artwork are original artistic interpretations created for your personal collection. Cartridge does not include, distribute, or enable playback of any games or ROMs. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTDX9pxPOlUJl_skVUHPi99mAw0y2B2BYd_v1mJkoF3xW3rlOcW5KlYd4t93MMbbGhctSTnBTy7d_l6/pub Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

Video Game Tracker4 screens
KO Backlog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KO Backlog at none against Video Game Tracker's 1. KO Backlog also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Video Game Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, 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. Video Game Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. KO Backlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Game Tracker ships an update every 4 days, KO Backlog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Video Game Tracker versus KO Backlog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Game TrackerKO Backlog
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB69 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAndrii BashtaJustin Noormand

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Game Tracker

One-time1
  • Cartridge Pro$14.99
None

KO Backlog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Video Game Tracker free?
Video Game Tracker 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 Video Game Tracker or KO Backlog have ads?
Neither Video Game Tracker nor KO Backlog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Game Tracker or KO Backlog?
Video Game Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and KO Backlog fortnightly. Most recently, Video Game Tracker was updated on October 9, 2026 and KO Backlog on October 16, 2026.

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