Comparison

Checkpnt vs Cassette Manager

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

Head to head
About

Checkpnt

Log and share your gaming progress with friends. Rate and review titles, manage your backlog, and discover new games through your social circle. Connect your Steam account for seamless library integration.

Highlights
  • Rate and review games
  • Track currently playing
  • Manage game backlog
  • Follow friends' activity
  • Import from Steam
  • Discord bot integration
Features
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Track and share the games you play. Checkpnt is a video game tracker and diary. Rate and review the games you play, build your backlog, and see what your friends are playing right now. - Rate & review: Rate games and write reviews. - Currently playing: Mark what you're playing right now, and your followers see when you start something. - Track your backlog: Keep a list of games you want to play next. - Lists: Group games however you want, rank them, and keep them private if you'd rather not share. - Follow friends: See what your friends are playing and discover games through their reviews. - Like reviews: Give a quick thumbs up to reviews you like. - Comment on reviews: Chat with other players about your favourite games. - Build your profile: Show off your favourites and track your stats. - Import from Steam: Link your Steam account and add the games in your library to your logs or backlog. - Discord bot: Add the Checkpnt bot to your server and get a notification whenever someone logs a game.

About

Cassette Manager

Features
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Your entire game library, beautifully organized. Cassette is the game library manager for serious players. Whether you're working through a growing backlog, chasing 100% completion, or just trying to remember which shelf your borrowed copy ended up on — Cassette keeps everything in order. Track every game, your way Add any game from a database of millions of titles. Each entry comes complete with cover art, release date, genre, developer, and publisher — all fetched automatically so you spend time playing, not filing. Five statuses. One clear picture. Every game in your collection moves through a natural progression: Wishlist, Owned, Playing, Completed, Perfected. Cassette records exactly when you reached each milestone, giving you a timeline of your gaming history. Conquer your backlog with in-game tasks Create to-do items for each game — quests to finish, collectibles to find, trophies to earn. A dedicated Tasks view shows everything outstanding across your whole library, grouped by game or by date. Check things off as you go. Never lose track of a lent game Record when you lend a physical copy to a friend, set a due date, and let Cassette remind you automatically via a calendar event or notification. One tap marks it returned. Scan to add (Premium) Point your camera at any game's barcode and Cassette identifies it and searches your library for you instantly — no typing required. Your library, everywhere Your collection syncs seamlessly across all your devices. Start browsing on your phone, continue on your tablet, check in on your big screen. Everything stays in step. Always at your fingertips Home-screen widgets show your most recently active games and outstanding tasks at a glance. Quick-launch shortcuts let you jump straight to adding a game or picking up where you left off — no navigation needed. Import & Export Back up your entire collection as a CSV file or bring in an existing list from another tool. Cassette handles duplicates intelligently and automatically enriches imported entries with cover art and full metadata. Your data stays yours No accounts, no tracking, no third-party servers. Your library lives on your device and your personal cloud storage. Nothing leaves without your say-so. --- Premium unlocks: - Unlimited library (free tier: up to 16 games) - Barcode scanner - Ad-free experience Available as an annual subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase (terms & conditions apply, see https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).

Screenshots

Checkpnt4 screens
Cassette Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Checkpnt at none against Cassette Manager's 2. Checkpnt also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence 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. Cassette Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per year. Checkpnt asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkpnt ships an update every 3 days, Cassette Manager every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Checkpnt versus Cassette Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckpntCassette Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB10 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperKyle ShepherdPaul Marret

In-app purchases

None

Checkpnt

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Cassette Manager

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Yearly$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$44.99

Questions

Is Checkpnt free?
Checkpnt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cassette Manager free?
Cassette Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Checkpnt or Cassette Manager have ads?
Cassette Manager shows ads; Checkpnt does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkpnt or Cassette Manager?
Checkpnt ships an update every 3 days, and Cassette Manager every 2 days. Most recently, Checkpnt was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cassette Manager on October 4, 2026.

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