Comparison

Backloot vs Prisma

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Backloot

Features
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Backloot is the social-first home for your game backlog. Track everything you want to play, log what you're playing, and rate and review games like Letterboxd — then share it with people whose taste you trust. TRACK YOUR BACKLOG • Organize every game into shelves: Backlog, Playing, Completed, Abandoned, Wishlist, and Replaying. • Search thousands of games powered by IGDB — cover art, genres, platforms, and release dates. • See time-to-beat estimates so you know what you're signing up for. LOG & REVIEW • Keep a play diary — log replays, playthroughs, platforms, hours, and the date you played. • Rate with stars and write reviews. Hide spoilers with a tap. • Look back on your year in games and everything you've finished. IMPORT YOUR LIBRARY • Connect Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox to auto-import the games you own — no manual entry. GET SOCIAL • Follow other players and see what they're playing in a live activity feed. • Like, comment, and repost. Discover games through people, not algorithms. • Build and share lists — best soulslikes, 2026 GOTY, comfort games. • Find your taste-match and the people worth following. MAKE IT YOURS • A beautiful, fast, dark interface designed for gamers. • Rich profiles with favorites, stats, and your diary. • Private accounts, blocking, muting, and per-section visibility keep you in control. Backloot is free to track and be social. Go Pro for deeper stats, year-in-review recaps, and customizable, watermark-free share cards. Start your backlog today. Your next favorite game is already on someone's list. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Prisma

Features
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Prisma is your personal video game journal. Keep track of everything you play, rate it with stars, write your reviews, and discover what to play next thanks to recommendations made just for you. LOG AND RATE Mark games as completed, currently playing, or on your backlog. Rate them with stars and write reviews to remember what you thought of each one. LISTS AND TIER LISTS Create your own game lists (favorites, backlog, by genre...) and organize your personal rankings with visual, easy-to-share tier lists. DISCOVER YOUR NEXT GAME Get recommendations based on what you've already played and rated, explore recent releases, and check out full game pages (info, age rating, trailers...). COMMUNITY AND FRIENDS Follow your friends, compare your lists and rankings, and take part in polls to see what the community thinks about your favorite games. PERSONAL STATS Check out your gaming activity: how many games you've played, your most frequent ratings, your drop-off rate, and your favorite genres and platforms. NEVER MISS A THING Turn on notifications to hear about releases, friends' polls, and other updates relevant to you. Prisma is made for anyone who loves video games and wants to keep an organized record of their hobby, discover new titles, and share it all with their community. Download Prisma and start your video game journal today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Backloot4 screens
Prisma4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backloot at none against Prisma's 1. Backloot also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Prisma sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Backloot asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
Backloot versus Prisma: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBacklootPrisma
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB55 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRodrigo FelixMarc Limeres

In-app purchases

None

Backloot

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Prisma

Subscriptions1
  • Prisma Premium$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Backloot free?
Backloot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prisma free?
Prisma is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backloot or Prisma have ads?
Prisma shows ads; Backloot does not.

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