Comparison

NextUp Games vs PlayTonight

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

Head to head
About

NextUp Games

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NextUp Games is your personal video game backlog tracker β€” keep every game you want to play, are playing, or have finished in one place. β€’ Add games from a massive database (powered by IGDB) with cover art, platforms, and details β€’ Track status: Backlog, Playing, Completed, or Dropped β€’ Filter your library by status to see what's next β€’ Optional sign-in to sync your backlog across sessions β€” browsing and tracking works without an account too β€’ Export your backlog to JSON anytime, or import one back in β€’ Light, Dark, or System appearance No ads. No tracking. Just your games, organized.

About

PlayTonight

Features
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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 β€’ Search game titles and explore rotating Discover selections. β€’ Filter the loaded catalogue by platform, multiple genres and release year. β€’ Organise games as Backlog, Playing or Completed. β€’ 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 β€’ Rate finished games and keep your completed collection together. β€’ Share a game card, your backlog, completed games or a selected group. β€’ 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

NextUp Games4 screens
PlayTonight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NextUp Games at none against PlayTonight's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. PlayTonight sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NextUp Games asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
NextUp Games versus PlayTonight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNextUp GamesPlayTonight
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSerhii PershutaChad Smith

In-app purchases

None

NextUp Games

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PlayTonight

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

Questions

Is NextUp Games free?
NextUp Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlayTonight free?
PlayTonight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NextUp Games or PlayTonight have ads?
Neither NextUp Games nor PlayTonight shows ads.

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