Best Game Backlog Apps in 2026 for iPhone, Android and PC

The best game backlog apps in 2026, compared on store syncing, time to beat, play logging and price, with picks for iPhone, Android, the web and PC.

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10 min readUpdated November 1, 2026
A podium on violet with Omniphile's five cards on the top step under falling confetti, for the best game backlog apps of 2026

The short answer

  • Omniphile is our pick for iPhone and iPad if you track games alongside films, shows and books: it logs each playthrough with a session timer, shows time-to-beat estimates and imports a backlog from HowLongToBeat or GameTrack.
  • GameTrack is the best app if you track only games. It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android, and its free version links PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo, Epic Games, GOG and RetroAchievements accounts.
  • Backloggd is the best free backlog on the web, with a play journal, reviews and players’ logged times, but as of October 2026 it has no mobile app, no Steam import and no data export.
  • HowLongToBeat is the best free way to see how long a backlog will take, Infinite Backlog syncs Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and GOG for free on the web, and Playnite gathers every PC launcher on Windows.
  • On Android, Stash is the most downloaded backlog app we checked, with more than a million installs and a Steam library import.

The best game backlog app for iPhone and iPad is Omniphile if you track games alongside films, shows and books, and GameTrack if you track only games: it also runs on Android and links seven game services for free. On the web, Backloggd is the best free backlog; on a Windows PC, Playnite.

A backlog app has one job: to turn the pile of games you own into a short list you actually play. So we judged each app on how games get in (store syncing and imports), whether its statuses fit the way people play, how it estimates the time a game takes, and how it works on a phone. We make Omniphile, so weigh our first pick accordingly. Every detail about the other apps comes from their App Store and Google Play listings, official sites and help pages, checked on October 31, 2026.

The best game backlog apps compared

The short version, by what you need:

If you wantPickWhy
Games next to films, shows and books on iPhoneOmniphilePlaythroughs, session timers, time to beat, imports from HowLongToBeat and GameTrack
The best app for games onlyGameTrackSeven game services linked for free, on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android
A free backlog on the webBackloggdA play journal, reviews, lists and players’ logged times
To know how long your backlog will takeHowLongToBeatPlayers’ times for every kind of run, a Steam import and an export
Free store syncing on the webInfinite BacklogSteam, PlayStation, Xbox and GOG, synced daily
The most downloaded Android appStashMore than a million installs, and a Steam import
One library for every PC launcherPlayniteFree and open source, on Windows

What each one runs on, costs and syncs, as of October 2026:

AppRuns onPrice (US)Store libraries
OmniphileiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchFree; optional PremiumSteam, PlayStation, Xbox, Epic, GOG, with Premium
GameTrackiPhone, iPad, Mac, AndroidFree; $3.99 a month or $29.99 a year for GameTrack+PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo, Epic, GOG, RetroAchievements
BackloggdWebFree; Backer $3 a monthNone yet
HowLongToBeatWebFree, with adsSteam
Infinite BacklogWebFree; optional PatreonSteam, PlayStation, Xbox, GOG, RetroAchievements
StashiPhone, AndroidFree; optional ProSteam
PlayniteWindowsFree, open sourceSteam, Epic, GOG, Xbox and more, through add-ons

How we chose these game backlog trackers

We judged every app on five things:

  • Getting games in. Nobody wants to type in 300 games. We favored apps that sync your store libraries or import another app’s file.
  • Statuses that fit how people play. A backlog needs more than “played” and “not played”: playing, paused, finished, dropped and wishlist at least.
  • Time to beat. Whether the app shows how long a game takes, so you can plan around the hours you really have.
  • Logging play. Timers, sessions and playthroughs, so a second run of a game doesn’t erase the first.
  • The phone, price and platforms, including what sits behind each paywall.

Three names you may expect aren’t ranked. GG’s iPhone app was last updated in April 2025.1 Grouvee, a web tracker, has had an iOS app in beta since July 2026, but not on the App Store.2 And Sequel tracks games as part of a media wishlist, with time-to-beat estimates in its paid Sequel+, but its listing doesn’t mention play logging or store imports.3

The best game backlog apps, ranked

Best on iPhone and iPad for games and everything else

1. Omniphile

Platforms
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
Price
Free; optional Premium subscription
Tracks
  • Games
  • Movies
  • TV shows
  • Books
  • Audiobooks

Best for: Players on iPhone, iPad or Mac who want games, films, shows and books in one library, with every playthrough logged.

Strengths

  • Playthroughs with session timers and time-to-beat estimates
  • Imports from HowLongToBeat, GameTrack and Minimap
  • Separate Paused and Gave Up statuses, plus goals and challenges
  • Films, shows, books and audiobooks in the same library

Drawbacks

  • No Android or web version
  • Store syncing, replays and the Watch app need Premium
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Omniphile's games library on iPhone
A game’s page in Omniphile: Alan Wake II’s current playthrough, with the time left, progress, time played and sessions logged.

Best for games only

2. GameTrack

Platforms
iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Android
Price
Free; GameTrack+ $3.99 a month, $29.99 a year or $99.99 once
Tracks
  • Games

Best for: Players who track only games and want their consoles and PC stores linked.

Strengths

  • Free links to PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo, Epic Games, GOG and RetroAchievements
  • Play sessions logged to a diary automatically
  • Half-star ratings, reviews, friends and group challenges
  • On Android as well as Apple devices

Drawbacks

  • Nintendo, the diary and group challenges are on Apple devices only for now
  • Three lists and three tags without GameTrack+
Visit GameTrack

Best free backlog on the web

3. Backloggd

Platforms
Web, built to work in a phone browser
Price
Free; Backer $3 a month on Patreon
Tracks
  • Games

Best for: Players who want a free, social game log and don’t mind using a browser.

Strengths

  • Free, with every current feature unlocked
  • A play journal, half-star ratings, reviews and lists
  • Players’ logged times to finish and to master each game
  • Follow friends for an activity feed

Drawbacks

  • No iPhone or Android app
  • No Steam import and no data export yet
Visit Backloggd

Best for knowing how long your backlog takes

4. HowLongToBeat

Platforms
Web
Price
Free, with ads
Tracks
  • Games

Best for: Working out how long a game, or your whole backlog, will take.

Strengths

  • Players’ times for the main story, main plus extras and 100%
  • Backlog, Replay, Completed and Retired lists
  • A Steam import, and an export of your data

Drawbacks

  • No app of its own
  • Your Steam profile and game list must be public to import
Visit HowLongToBeat

Best free store syncing

5. Infinite Backlog

Platforms
Web, which you can add to a phone’s home screen
Price
Free; optional Patreon tiers
Tracks
  • Games

Best for: Players who want their Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and GOG games synced without paying.

Strengths

  • Free imports from Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, GOG and RetroAchievements
  • Achievements and hours combined across platforms
  • Reviews, lists, challenges and leaderboards

Drawbacks

  • Everything on your profile is public
  • Syncs once a day, and your store profiles must be public
  • No app in the App Store or Google Play
Visit Infinite Backlog

Most downloaded on Android

6. Stash

Platforms
iPhone, Android
Price
Free; optional Pro subscription
Tracks
  • Games

Best for: Android players who want a social backlog with a Steam import.

Strengths

  • More than a million downloads on Google Play, rated 4.6
  • Steam library import
  • Want, Playing, Beaten and Archived lists, with reviews and followers

Drawbacks

  • Steam is the only import its listing names
  • The Android app contains ads
Visit Stash

Best for PC libraries

7. Playnite

Platforms
Windows 10 and 11
Price
Free and open source
Tracks
  • Games

Best for: PC players with games spread across Steam, Epic, GOG, Xbox and other launchers.

Strengths

  • Free, with no paid features, under the MIT license
  • Links Steam, Epic, GOG, Battle.net, Ubisoft Connect and more
  • Tracks time in any game, emulated ones included

Drawbacks

  • Windows only, with no phone app
  • PlayStation and Nintendo need community add-ons
Visit Playnite

Which game backlog app should you pick?

  • You track games and films, shows or books on iPhone, iPad or Mac: Omniphile.
  • You track only games, on Apple devices or Android: GameTrack.
  • You want a free game log on the web, with a community: Backloggd.
  • You mainly want to know how long your backlog will take: HowLongToBeat.
  • You want free store syncing and don’t mind a public profile: Infinite Backlog.
  • You play on Android and want its most popular backlog app: Stash.
  • You play on a Windows PC: Playnite, with one of the apps above on your phone.

How to beat your backlog with any of these apps

  1. Get every game in once

  2. Be honest about what you will never play

  3. Keep Up Next short

  4. Check the time to beat against your hours

  5. Log each session

We used the same method for the weeks before Grand Theft Auto VI, in our guide to games to play before GTA 6, which sorts each pick by whether it fits at an hour or two a day.

The bottom line

On iPhone, iPad and Mac, choose between Omniphile and GameTrack by what else you track: Omniphile if your games share a library with films, shows and books, GameTrack if games are all you log and you want every store linked for free. Omniphile costs nothing to download and has an optional Premium subscription; its changelog dates every feature mentioned here. If you aren’t on an iPhone, Backloggd, HowLongToBeat and Infinite Backlog cost nothing in a browser, Stash covers Android and Playnite covers Windows.

Sources

  1. GG on the App Store, version 1.11.0, released April 27, 2025, checked October 31, 2026. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1320588074 ↩

  2. Grouvee forum, “Updates July 2026”, July 20, 2026. https://discuss.grouvee.com/t/16150 ↩

  3. Sequel on the App Store, “What’s free” and “What’s Plus”, checked October 31, 2026. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1630746993 ↩

  4. Omniphile changelog, versions 4.2 (October 15, 2026), 4.3 (October 17, 2026) and 4.6 (October 23, 2026). https://www.omniphile.app/change-log ↩

  5. Omniphile on the App Store, “Your Games, Connected”, checked October 31, 2026. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/tv-tracker-omniphile/id6758212570 ↩

  6. GameTrack on the App Store, version 7.0.0, checked October 31, 2026. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/gametrack/id1136800740 ↩ ↩2

  7. GameTrack, pricing, checked October 31, 2026. https://gametrack.app/pricing ↩

  8. GameTrack, FAQ, checked October 31, 2026. https://gametrack.app/faq ↩

  9. Backloggd, About and FAQ, last updated September 10, 2026. https://backloggd.com/about/ ↩

  10. Backloggd, Red Dead Redemption 2, “Time Played”, checked October 31, 2026. https://backloggd.com/games/red-dead-redemption-2/ ↩

  11. Backloggd, public roadmap, checked October 31, 2026. https://backloggd.com/roadmap/ ↩

  12. Backloggd, Backers, checked October 31, 2026. https://backloggd.com/backers/ ↩

  13. HowLongToBeat, home page, checked October 31, 2026. https://howlongtobeat.com ↩

  14. HowLongToBeat, Steam import, checked October 31, 2026. https://howlongtobeat.com/steam ↩

  15. IGN Playlist on the App Store, version 1.3.4, checked October 31, 2026. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1600472119 ↩

  16. Infinite Backlog, home page, “Supported imports”, checked October 31, 2026. https://infinitebacklog.net ↩

  17. Infinite Backlog, FAQ, checked October 31, 2026. https://infinitebacklog.net/faq ↩ ↩2

  18. Stash on Google Play, checked October 31, 2026. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.stashteam.games.tracker.stashapp ↩

  19. Stash on the App Store, version 2.6.12, checked October 31, 2026. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1479450797 ↩

  20. Playnite, home page, checked October 31, 2026. https://playnite.link ↩

  21. Playnite, add-on catalogue, checked October 31, 2026. https://playnite.link/addons.html ↩

  22. Playnite on GitHub, README and release 10.63, October 19, 2026. https://github.com/JosefNemec/Playnite ↩

Common questions

What is the best game backlog app for iPhone?
Omniphile if you also track films, shows or books, and GameTrack if you track only games. Both are native apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac that log playthroughs and play sessions; GameTrack links more game services in its free version, while Omniphile’s store syncing needs its Premium subscription.
Is there a free game backlog tracker?
Yes. Backloggd, HowLongToBeat and Infinite Backlog are free on the web, and Playnite is free and open source on Windows. GameTrack, Omniphile and Stash are free to download, with optional subscriptions.
Which backlog app syncs with Steam, PlayStation and Xbox?
GameTrack links PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, Nintendo, Epic Games, GOG and RetroAchievements in its free version. Omniphile syncs Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, Epic and GOG libraries with Premium, and Infinite Backlog imports Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and GOG once a day if your profiles are public.
Does Backloggd have an app?
No. As of October 2026, Backloggd’s FAQ says there is no mobile app, and its public roadmap lists Android and iOS apps as open requests with about 20,000 and 15,000 votes. Its website is built to work on phone screens.
How do I beat my game backlog?
Keep a short Up Next list, compare each game’s time to beat with the hours you really play each week, and play one game at a time. Mark the games you have given up on as dropped rather than leaving them half finished, so the list shows only what you still mean to play.
Can I move my backlog from HowLongToBeat to another app?
Yes. HowLongToBeat lets you export your games to a CSV file from your profile’s options, and Omniphile imports that file with your games, platforms, playtime, completion dates and ratings. Second and later playthroughs of a game need Omniphile’s Premium subscription.

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