Retrogaming Collection vs Playd
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.
Playd
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Playd, c’est Letterboxd pour les jeux. Tu notes les jeux auxquels tu joues, tu suis tes amis, et tu vois vraiment ce qu’ils en pensent. Pas de classement pourri, pas de boutique : juste tes jeux. Note sur 10, par pas de 0,5. Ajoute un jeu à ta liste, écris un avis court, like et commente ceux des autres. Les jaquettes et les fiches viennent d’IGDB. Découvre le catalogue par plateforme (Switch, DS, PlayStation, PC, mobile…) et enchaîne les classiques que tu n’as pas encore notés, un par un. Tu glisses si tu ne connais pas, tu notes si tu y as déjà joué. Retrouve tes amis par pseudo, accepte leurs demandes, vois leurs notes. Profil public ou privé : à toi de voir qui a accès à tes jeux. Playd, c’est simple. Note les jeux auxquels tu joues. C’est tout.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playd at none against Retrogaming Collection's 1. Playd also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 months). Retrogaming Collection's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. Playd asks for nothing beyond the download.
Retrogaming Collection ships an update every 3 months, Playd every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Retrogaming Collection | Playd |
|---|---|---|
| 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 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alain Grange | MARTIN RENAUD MAURICE BOUVET |
In-app purchases
Retrogaming Collection
- Remove permanently$1.99
Playd
No in-app purchases
