Comparison

Hobby Tracker vs PlayTonight

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

Head to head
About

Hobby Tracker

Features
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Hobby Tracker keeps the film, series, book or game you're in the middle of front and center โ€” and tracks the time you put into it. FOCUS ON WHAT YOU'RE DOING NOW Put any number of titles in focus. Each card shows where you left off โ€” the next episode by name for series, the page for books โ€” and one tap starts a session timer. When you stop, the time is logged and shown back to you wherever that title appears. TRACK EVERY EPISODE AND PAGE Browse a series season by season with episode names, stills and air dates, and tick episodes off as you watch. Rate each episode as you go, and file older watches as "back then" so your history stays honest. Episodes that haven't aired yet can't be marked โ€” the app knows the schedule, down to the hour. WATCH TOGETHER Invite friends with a link and group them โ€” a partner, a household, a film club. Mark a title as watched, read or played together: progress moves for everyone, each person keeps their own rating, and a notification asks the others for their score. Filter Focus and Lists by who you share with. COLLECTIONS Build your own cross-category lists โ€” "Rainy weekend", "Book club 2026" โ€” and share them with friends as viewers or editors. A collection can hold a title you haven't added to your library yet, and an unreleased one is tracked until it comes out. SHARE WHAT YOU FINISHED Share any title as a link, or as a story card for Instagram with your stars and a comment. Monthly and yearly recaps turn your posters into one card. NEVER MISS A RELEASE Upcoming films, series and games wait in their own list with a countdown. A series you've caught up on waits there too, with the date and time of its next episode. When the moment comes, the app tells you โ€” with an optional local notification, no account needed. DISCOVER WHAT'S TRENDING Search films, series, books and games in one place, or browse what's popular this week โ€” including what's streaming on the services you pick, in your country, the most popular games and the most anticipated ones. See where a title streams, its cast, trailers, similar titles and community ratings, then add it with one tap. Filter your games by platform. AN ASSISTANT THAT KNOWS YOUR TASTE Tell it what you're in the mood for, how much time you have and what genre, and get one confident suggestion with a reason โ€” from your focus, your backlog, a collection, what's trending or your streaming services. It reads your own history: what you loved, what you dropped, what you're halfway through. Pick a friend and it chooses for the two of you. YOUR YEAR AT A GLANCE Profile shows everything you finished this year by category, a month-by-month history of episodes watched, pages read and time spent, per-category stats with a monthly chart and your top genres โ€” and, when you ask for it, a short written note on your taste. IPHONE AND IPAD On iPad, lists and details sit side by side. Sign in with Apple, Google or email to keep your lists, progress and history in sync across your devices. An account is optional โ€” the app works fully without one. HOBBY TRACKER PRO Everything in the app is free, including sync. The assistant offers 5 suggestions a week for free (20 in your first week); Hobby Tracker PRO makes it unlimited (up to 500 a month), lets you rewrite your Profile note whenever you like and unlocks the story card themes. PRO is an auto-renewing subscription: $1.99 per month or $14.99 per year (prices vary by region). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://mainthreadstudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mainthreadstudios.com/privacy Film and TV data from TMDB, book data from Open Library, game data from IGDB, streaming availability from JustWatch. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.

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PlayTonight

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Your next favourite game shouldn't disappear into a forgotten video or screenshot. PlayTonight helps you save games, organise your backlog and choose what to play next. Search the game catalogue, add a game manually, or save a link through the iPhone Share menu. Keep the original source alongside your game so you can return to it later. When sharing from YouTube or TikTok, PlayTonight uses available titles or captions to suggest games. Choose a suggestion or enter the name yourself. BUILD YOUR BACKLOG โ€ข Search game titles and explore rotating Discover selections. โ€ข Filter the loaded catalogue by platform, multiple genres and release year. โ€ข Organise games as Backlog, Playing or Completed. โ€ข Add personal notes and track your progress. CHOOSE SOMETHING FOR TONIGHT Choose your platform, mood and available time, then explore a suggestion from your backlog or Discover. Saved preferences help tailor backlog picks; catalogue suggestions use available metadata and estimates. PlayTonight does not guarantee a game's session length. COMPLETE, RATE AND SHARE โ€ข Rate finished games and keep your completed collection together. โ€ข Share a game card, your backlog, completed games or a selected group. โ€ข Choose whether to include covers, status, game links, notes and star ratings. START FREE Save, organise, rate and share your games, with three new Tonight picks per calendar week. PLAYTONIGHT PRO Unlock unlimited Tonight picks and a shortlist of up to three matching games. Monthly and annual subscriptions are available. Prices and any eligible introductory offer are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. No account is required. Your library is stored locally on your device. Catalogue search, artwork, discovery and purchase checks use online services. Game data and cover artwork are provided by IGDB.com. PlayTonight does not include playable games; suggested games may require a separate purchase or download. Privacy: https://myherostudio.com/playtonight/privacy Terms: https://myherostudio.com/playtonight/terms

Screenshots

Hobby Tracker4 screens
PlayTonight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlayTonight at daily against Hobby Tracker's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Hobby Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and PlayTonight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hobby Tracker ships an update weekly, PlayTonight daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Hobby Tracker versus PlayTonight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHobby TrackerPlayTonight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size73 MB10 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperAHMET TURKChad Smith

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hobby Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$1.991 Month
  • PRO Yearly7 Days trial$14.991 Year
2 purchases

PlayTonight

Subscriptions2
  • PlayTonight Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • PlayTonight Pro Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Hobby Tracker free?
Hobby Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PlayTonight free?
PlayTonight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hobby Tracker or PlayTonight have ads?
Neither Hobby Tracker nor PlayTonight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hobby Tracker or PlayTonight?
Hobby Tracker ships an update weekly, and PlayTonight daily. Most recently, Hobby Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and PlayTonight on October 31, 2026.

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