Backlogged vs Game Backlog Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Game Backlog Tracker
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Too many games, no idea what to play? NextPlay is the AI that knows your taste and tells you exactly what to play next. Stop scrolling your backlog. Start playing. YOUR PERSONAL GAME RECOMMENDER Tell NextPlay what you love, and its AI recommends games that actually fit you — not generic top-10 lists. Chat with it, refine, and it gets sharper every time. YOUR WHOLE STEAM LIBRARY, IN ONE TAP Import your Steam collection instantly. NextPlay knows what you own and what you've played — so it never suggests a game you already have. FINALLY, A BACKLOG YOU CONTROL Track everything in one place: games you own, games you're playing, and a "to try" list for later. Rate what you loved, tick off what you've beaten, and watch your pile of shame shrink. DISCOVER GAMES YOU'LL ACTUALLY LOVE No more decision paralysis. Whether you've got 20 minutes or a whole weekend, NextPlay finds the right game for the moment. AND MORE Never overpay: get a heads-up when a game on your list drops in price. Catch new releases worth your time, and a fresh pick every Friday. Download NextPlay and never wonder what to play again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Game Backlog Tracker at none against Backlogged's shown. Backlogged's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Backlogged sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Game Backlog Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Backlogged ships an update every 2 weeks, Game Backlog Tracker every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Backlogged | Game Backlog Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (67 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 67 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rohith Krishnan | Nina Petit |
In-app purchases
Backlogged
- GamerList Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- GamerList Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
Game Backlog Tracker
- Deals & Price Alerts · Monthly$4.991 Month
- New Releases & Radar · Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year






