Comparison

Retrogaming Collection vs NextGam

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

NextGam

Stay informed about upcoming video game releases and discover new titles. Access comprehensive details for your favorite games, including release dates, platforms, genres, and media. Organize your gaming library with custom collections and receive release notifications.

Highlights
  • Upcoming game release tracking
  • Game discovery with filters
  • Detailed game information
  • Customizable game collections
  • Release notifications
  • Multi-platform support
Features
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Want to know about new video game releases? To have all the information about your favorite games? NextGam is made for you! 1. Know the next video game releases: Be easily up to date on upcoming releases on any platform (PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Switch, Stadia and even on smartphones) 2. Discover new video games No need to search for hours for the next game that will make you vibrate. Search easily thanks to the filters according to your desires. Sort by release date, hype, platform, genre or even player perspective! 3. Know everything about the game NextGam lists all the essential information from all your favorite video games: -Release date and countdown -Platforms -Genres -Player perspectives -Summary -Medias (screenshot, videos and artworks) -Websites -Similar games to discover other games 4. Follow and create a collection with your favourite video games By using the "Follow" feature, you can add games in 'Wanted', 'In Progress' or 'Finished' collection that will allow you to find it easily. 5. Receive notifications Once the tracked game is released, receive a notification to be in the starting blocks. Lots of upcoming updates are coming with plenty of functionality for us gamers, so stay tuned! Developer Note: Do not hesitate to give me a feedback, this is my first official application! Thanks!

Screenshots

Retrogaming Collection2 screens
NextGam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Retrogaming Collection at 68% against NextGam's 0%. Retrogaming Collection also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). NextGam's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 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. Retrogaming Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NextGam sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NextGam holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Retrogaming Collection's written reviews are positive against 0% of NextGam's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, NextGam monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Retrogaming Collection versus NextGam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetrogaming CollectionNextGam
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (2 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlain GrangeSimon REVENU

Customer experience

Retrogaming Collection

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

NextGam

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Retrogaming Collection

One-time1
  • Remove permanently$1.99
5 purchases

NextGam

Subscriptions2
  • 1 MONTH PREMIUM$4.491 Month
  • 1 YEAR PREMIUM$40.991 Year
One-time3
  • REMOVE ADS$2.99
  • REMOVE ADS$4.99
  • REMOVE ADS$6.99

Questions

Is Retrogaming Collection free?
Retrogaming Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NextGam free?
NextGam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Retrogaming Collection or NextGam?
NextGam is rated higher. Retrogaming Collection averages 2.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NextGam averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Retrogaming Collection or NextGam have ads?
Neither Retrogaming Collection nor NextGam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Retrogaming Collection or NextGam?
Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, and NextGam monthly. Most recently, Retrogaming Collection was updated on October 24, 2026 and NextGam on October 12, 2026.

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