Comparison

Videogame Backlog Manager vs ShanWan Controller

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

Head to head
About

Videogame Backlog Manager

Organize your video game collection and track your progress. Search for games, update your status, and add notes. Share your lists and back them up via Dropbox.

Highlights
  • Manage game backlog and collection
  • Track game progress and status
  • Add notes and ratings to games
  • Share game lists via email
  • Backup and restore game lists via Dropbox
  • Search for games using GiantBomb API
Features
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Videogame Backlog Manager (VBM) is a simple app to help manage your video game backlog and collection. You can search for games and add them to your library. When adding a game, you can specify your progress and whether or not you are currently playing and/or have beaten the game. Using this information, VBM provides a simple way to keep track of your now playing list, your backlog and your library. In addition to this, you can also to add notes/ratings to your games, as well as share your game lists with others via email. Backing up and restoring your games list is also possible through Dropbox. VBM uses the GiantBomb API for game data.

About

ShanWan Controller

This app aggregates controller-compatible games from various cloud and streaming platforms, including MFi and Apple Arcade titles. It also introduces custom controller protocols for expanded functionality and new ways to play.

Highlights
  • Game controller aggregation
  • Cloud and streaming platform integration
  • MFi and Apple Arcade game support
  • Custom controller protocol
  • Expanded controller functionality
Features
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ShanWan Controller is a collection of games developed by ShanWan team, which can be controlled by game controller. Among them, we collect game controller games in various cloud platforms and streaming game platforms, such as Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PS Remote Play, Steam Link, Geforce Now, etc; It also collected relevant MFi and Apple Arcade game controller games in the App Store. It is convenient for players to choose to download games. ShanWan Controller also contains ShanWan custom game controller protocol, which can realize more function expansion. Enrich the functions of game controller and provide more game controller playing methods.

Screenshots

Videogame Backlog Manager4 screens
ShanWan Controller3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Videogame Backlog Manager at 3.9 against ShanWan Controller's 2.8. Videogame Backlog Manager also leads on review sentiment (76% vs 41%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Videogame Backlog Manager holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 35 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Videogame Backlog Manager's written reviews are positive against 41% of ShanWan Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Videogame Backlog Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, ShanWan Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Videogame Backlog Manager versus ShanWan Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideogame Backlog ManagerShanWan Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (25 ratings) — better2.8 (35 ratings)
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews — better41.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2535 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB41 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developer9928189 Canada Inc.Shenzhen Qixiong Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Videogame Backlog Manager

All ratings25 ratings
Positive68.0%
Neutral12.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral12.2%
Negative12.2%

ShanWan Controller

All ratings30 ratings
Positive36.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%

In-app purchases

None

Videogame Backlog Manager

No in-app purchases

None

ShanWan Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Videogame Backlog Manager free?
Videogame Backlog Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ShanWan Controller free?
ShanWan Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Videogame Backlog Manager or ShanWan Controller?
Videogame Backlog Manager is rated higher. Videogame Backlog Manager averages 3.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while ShanWan Controller averages 2.8 from 35 ratings.
Do Videogame Backlog Manager or ShanWan Controller have ads?
Neither Videogame Backlog Manager nor ShanWan Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Videogame Backlog Manager or ShanWan Controller?
Videogame Backlog Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and ShanWan Controller every 2 months. Most recently, Videogame Backlog Manager was updated on October 15, 2026 and ShanWan Controller on October 6, 2026.

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