Comparison

Retrogaming Collection vs Games

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

Head to head
About

Retrogaming Collection

Catalog your entire video game collection, including games, boxes, and manuals. Track your library across numerous classic gaming platforms. This app helps you manage your collection's information, not provide playable games.

Highlights
  • Catalog games, boxes, and manuals
  • Supports multiple classic platforms
  • Manage your entire game library
  • Track collection details
  • Digital game library management
Features
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Retrogaming Collection is the must-have companion app for retro game collectors. Catalog your physical game library across 13 iconic platforms and take full control of your collection. - 13 CLASSIC PLATFORMS Atari 2600 · Dreamcast · Game Boy · Game Boy Advance · GameCube · Game Gear · Master System · Mega Drive/Genesis · Nintendo 64 · NES/Famicom · PlayStation · Saturn · Super NES/SNES - BUILD YOUR LIBRARY Search the retrogaming database to find any game. View cover art, release date, publisher, developer, and regional editions (PAL / NA / JP). Add games to your collection in a single tap. - PLAY YOUR GAMES IN-APP Load your own ROM and play instantly for supported platforms — NES, SNES, Game Boy, Game Boy Advance, Mega Drive/Genesis, Atari 2600, Game Gear, Master System, and Nintendo 64. Save and resume anytime. You provide your own legally-owned game files — the app never bundles or links to ROMs. - SORT & FILTER Sort by title, release year, or completeness. Filter by boxed copies, manuals, and regions (PAL/NA/JP). Find exactly what you're looking for instantly. - COLLECTION STATS Get insights at a glance: box rate, manual rate, completeness score, regional breakdown, and your most stacked platform. - YOUTUBE VIDEOS Watch retrogaming content for each platform without leaving the app — reviews, gameplay, and history. - BACKUP & EXPORT Export your collection as JSON or CSV. Share it, archive it, or open it in a spreadsheet. Restore from any backup anytime. - 7 LANGUAGES English · Français · Deutsch · Español · Italiano · 日本語 · 한국어 - DARK MODE Light, dark, or system-adaptive — your eyes, your choice.

About

Games

Easily manage your video game collection, tracking owned titles, wish lists, and purchase details. Gain insights into your collection with detailed statistics and customize your experience with various display options. Unlock premium features for unlimited management.

Highlights
  • Catalog owned video games
  • Track wish lists
  • Record purchase details
  • Detailed collection statistics
  • Customizable display options
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Data export to CSV
Features
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Games helps you organize and track your video game collection across retro and modern platforms. Whether you own a few favorites or a large physical collection, Games gives you a clean and modern way to manage your library, custom collections, wishlists, ratings, and detailed collection statistics. With more than 120,000 games across Nintendo, PlayStation, Xbox, Sega, and many other platforms, Games is built for video game collectors. Build Your Collection Add games to your Library or keep track of games you want with the Wish List. Track detailed information for every game: - Purchase price - Purchase date - Region - Notes - Collection status (CIB, Loose, Sealed, etc.) - Custom covers and artwork - and more Organize Your Library - Create custom Collections - Create Smart Collections that automatically organize your games by platform, region, rating, status, and more - Filter and browse your collection in list or grid layouts - Personalize the app with alternate icons - Light & Dark mode support Collection Insights Get a better understanding of your collection with detailed statistics: - Games per platform or region - Purchases over time - Collection history - Release year distribution - and more Sync Across Devices Your collection stays up to date across all your devices thanks to iCloud sync. Free & Premium The free version includes: - Up to 25 games - Up to 5 Collections - Up to 1 Smart Collection Unlock additional features with Games UNLOCK: - Unlimited games, Collections and Smart Collections - Full statistics - Additional customization options - and more Information: Games uses its own game database and is not affiliated with external databases. For support or feature requests, please contact us directly. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Retrogaming Collection2 screens
Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Games at 4.6 against Retrogaming Collection's 2.0. Games also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 2) and review sentiment (76% vs 68%). Retrogaming Collection's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Retrogaming Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Games sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Games holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Games has 29 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Retrogaming Collection's written reviews are positive against 76% of Games's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, Games every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retrogaming Collection versus Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrogaming CollectionGames
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.6 (29 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews76.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings229 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlain GrangeBasile Cornet

Customer experience

Retrogaming Collection

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive67.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative21.6%

Games

All ratings29 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retrogaming Collection

One-time1
  • Remove permanently$1.99
3 purchases

Games

Subscriptions2
  • Games Unlock Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Games Unlock Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Games Unlock$22.99

Questions

Is Retrogaming Collection free?
Retrogaming Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Games free?
Games is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retrogaming Collection or Games?
Games is rated higher. Retrogaming Collection averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Games averages 4.6 from 29 ratings.
Do Retrogaming Collection or Games have ads?
Neither Retrogaming Collection nor Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retrogaming Collection or Games?
Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, and Games every 2 months. Most recently, Retrogaming Collection was updated on October 18, 2026 and Games on October 23, 2026.

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