Retrogaming Collection vs Gamevaro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Catalog games, boxes, and manuals
- Supports multiple classic platforms
- Manage your entire game library
- Track collection details
- Digital game library management
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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.
Gamevaro
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Gamevaro is the ultimate tracker for physical game collectors. Know exactly what your collection is worth. Gamevaro pulls real-time market prices from eBay — updated every 30 minutes — so you always know the current value of every cartridge, disc, and box in your collection. Track your collection Add games manually, scan barcodes, or import from PriceCharting. Track loose, CIB, and sealed variants separately with purchase price and date. Real-time market prices Prices sourced from eBay NL, DE, UK and US — updated every 30 minutes. See what your games are actually selling for today, not last year. Price alerts Set a target price on your wishlist and get notified the moment a game drops to your price. Never overpay again. For collectors worldwide PAL, NTSC-U, and NTSC-J regions supported. Prices in EUR, USD, GBP, JPY and more. NES, SNES, PlayStation, Xbox, Sega and 44 more platforms. Community Connect with other collectors in the forum. Share finds, ask for valuations, and trade with other members. Collection analytics See your total collection value over time, gain/loss per game, and platform breakdown. Free to use. Collector and Dealer plans available for CSV export, bulk import, API access and more. Other subscriptions: Collector Monthly: $3.99 Collector Annual: $39.99 Dealer Monthly: $19.99 Dealer Annual: $199.99 Lifetime Collector: 99.99 Our EULA can be found here: https://gamevaro.com/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gamevaro at every 3 weeks against Retrogaming Collection's every 3 months. Retrogaming Collection's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Retrogaming Collection sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gamevaro sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, Gamevaro every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retrogaming Collection | Gamevaro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 67.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Alain Grange | Maurice Jager |
In-app purchases
Retrogaming Collection
- Remove permanently$1.99
Gamevaro
- Collector$4.991 Month
- Dealer Monthly$19.991 Month
- Collector Annual$49.991 Year
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- Dealer Annual$199.001 Year
Questions
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