Comparison

Video Game Tracker vs Backlogged

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

Backlogged

Discover, collect, and analyze your games with detailed interactive maps for over 250 titles. Track your progress, manage your backlog, and connect gaming accounts to build a unified library. Engage with a community of players, share reviews, and join discussions.

Highlights
  • Interactive game maps with location categories
  • Progress tracking and syncing
  • Game backlog management
  • Custom lists and favorites
  • Connect gaming accounts (Steam, PlayStation, Xbox)
  • Community reviews and discussions
Features
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Backlogged is the video game tracker for everything you play, finish and want to play next. Organize your game library, manage your backlog and keep a log of every gaming session, across PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and mobile. TRACK EVERY GAME • Mark games as Playing, Backlog, Wishlist, Completed, Paused or Dropped • Search a catalog of 50,000+ games and add them in a tap • Rate and review games on a five-star scale with quarter stars • Pick your all-time favorites for your profile MANAGE YOUR BACKLOG • See how long each game takes to beat before you start it • Build custom lists and ranked lists, and rename your shelves • Get recommendations based on the games you finish and rate • Never miss a launch with the weekly and monthly release calendar IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY • Connect Steam, PlayStation or Xbox to import your games automatically • Bring in playtime, achievements and trophies • Disconnect any account whenever you like KEEP A GAMING JOURNAL • Log sessions with the date, playtime, mood, notes and screenshots • See your play history on a calendar and keep a daily streak • Explore stats for your library, genres, platforms and completions SAVE ON YOUR WISHLIST • Set price alerts and see the best current price in your region • Check whether a game is included with Game Pass, PlayStation Plus and more SHARE WITH OTHER PLAYERS • Browse trending lists from the community and love the ones you like • Comment on lists and reviews and join clubs for the games you play BONUS: INTERACTIVE MAPS Stuck finding a collectible? 800+ interactive maps for 260+ games let you mark what you've found and add your own notes. BACKLOGGED PRO Backlogged is free. The optional Pro subscription removes ads and adds automatic library refresh, cloud sync, unlimited found markers and custom markers on maps, and priority support. Subscriptions are billed through Google Play and renew automatically until canceled in your Google Play subscriptions. Backlogged is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Valve, Sony, Microsoft, Nintendo or any game publisher. Game names and trademarks belong to their respective owners. Time-to-beat data comes from HowLongToBeat. Terms and Condition: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Video Game Tracker4 screens
Backlogged4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Video Game Tracker at none against Backlogged's shown. Video Game Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Backlogged's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Backlogged sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Game Tracker ships an update every 4 days, Backlogged every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Video Game Tracker versus Backlogged: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Game TrackerBacklogged
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (67 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—67 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB84 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAndrii BashtaRohith Krishnan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Game Tracker

One-time1
  • Cartridge Pro$14.99
2 purchases

Backlogged

Subscriptions2
  • GamerList Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • GamerList Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Video Game Tracker free?
Video Game Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Backlogged free?
Backlogged is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Game Tracker or Backlogged have ads?
Backlogged shows ads; Video Game Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Game Tracker or Backlogged?
Video Game Tracker ships an update every 4 days, and Backlogged every 2 weeks. Most recently, Video Game Tracker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Backlogged on October 31, 2026.

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