We moved our whole backlog into all three. Here is which tracker actually helped us finish more games and which just made a prettier list.
If you’ve gone looking for a “Letterboxd for games,” you’ve probably found the same handful of apps: Backloggd, GG, HowLongToBeat, Infinite Backlog, and a few others. You signed up for one, maybe two, poked around, and now you’re reading a comparison post because you’re not sure if you picked the right one.
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I’ve been there. I’ve used most of them. I run a gaming blog, I play tabletop games with friends, and I have the kind of Steam library that makes me feel slightly ashamed of my impulse control. I needed something that actually worked for how I play, not just how I browse.
This comparison focuses on the three trackers I know best: Backloggd, GG, and SavePoint. Full disclosure right up front: I built SavePoint. I’ll be upfront about what it does well and where it falls short. You can make your own call.
Quick Overview
Backloggd is a web-based game tracker with 650K+ registered users. It’s often called the Letterboxd of gaming, and it’s the biggest community in this space right now. Built and run by a solo developer who went full-time on the project in 2025.
GG (ggapp.io) is a mobile-first game tracker with native iOS and Android apps. It has a clean, stylish interface and focuses on collection management and social features. It runs on a freemium model with a $4.99/month premium tier.
SavePoint (savepoint.twoaveragegamers.com) is a game tracking app built for adult gamers who play both video games and tabletop. It uses gamification (XP, streaks, badges) to make logging feel less like homework and more like part of the hobby.
Platform and Access
This is where the three split right away.
Backloggd is web-only. There’s no official mobile app. The mobile browser experience works, and there’s an unofficial Android wrapper on GitHub, but if you want a native app experience, it’s not here yet. A mobile app is on the roadmap and it’s one of the most requested features, but the solo developer has a lot on his plate. If you primarily use your phone to track things, this is a real limitation.
GG has this area locked down. Native iOS app, native Android app, and a web interface. If having a polished app on your phone matters to you, GG is the strongest option here. The app is responsive and the Play Store reviews are generally positive, with users praising how clean and easy it is to use.
SavePoint is a web app that works across desktop and mobile browsers. No native app yet. The interface is built to be responsive on phones, but it’s not the same as a native app from the App Store.
Winner for mobile: GG, by a lot.
Game Database
All three pull from external databases, but with different coverage.
Backloggd uses IGDB (Twitch’s game database), which is community-driven and covers an enormous catalog. If a game isn’t there, you can add it to IGDB and it syncs to Backloggd automatically. The database is deep, but some users on Famiboards and ResetEra have noted that obscure digital-only games (particularly Japanese titles) can be missing until someone manually adds them.
GG has a large database and lets you search across platforms. One consistent complaint from Play Store reviews is confusion around multiple editions of the same game (Deluxe editions, GOTY editions, etc.), which can clutter search results when you’re trying to log something simple.
SavePoint connects to IGDB for video games (500K+ titles) and integrates with BoardGameGeek for tabletop games. This is the only tracker of the three that covers both video games and board games in one place. If you play D&D, Catan, Gloomhaven, or any tabletop game alongside your video games, no other tracker handles that.
Winner for database breadth: Backloggd (for video games). SavePoint (if you play both video and tabletop).
Logging and Tracking
Here’s where these apps really diverge in philosophy.
Backloggd treats logging like a journal. You can log individual playthroughs, add journal entries with dates, write reviews, and rate games on a 5-star scale. The journaling feature was expanded in 2025, and they added yearly stats recaps for Backer supporters. The logging flow is clean: find a game, set your status (playing, played, backlog, wishlist, dropped), optionally add a review or journal entry. It’s straightforward and it works.
GG keeps it simpler. You set a play status (playing, beaten, abandoned, etc.) and can write reviews and create custom lists. The focus is more on collection management than session-by-session tracking. You can rate games and share opinions. The experience is smooth on mobile, which is a big deal for quick logging between sessions.
SavePoint is designed around the individual session. You log when you play, what you played, and can add journal notes about where you left off, what you thought, or anything else. Quick entries take about 30 seconds. The idea is that when you pick up a game three weeks later, you can see exactly where you were and what was happening. This is less about building a public-facing profile and more about having a personal record that’s useful to you.
Winner for review-focused tracking: Backloggd. Winner for quick collection management: GG. Winner for session-level detail: SavePoint.
Social Features
Backloggd is the clear leader here. With 650K+ users, it has the most active community. You can follow other users, see their reviews and activity in a feed, browse community lists, and participate in challenges (the r/Backloggd 2026 community challenges are a good example). The social layer is what keeps people coming back. Multiple ResetEra threads say this is Backloggd’s main draw over competitors.
GG has social features: you can connect with friends, follow their activity, and see reviews. The community is smaller than Backloggd’s, and a few users on forums have noted they switched from GG to Backloggd partly because that’s where everyone else was going.
SavePoint is the youngest of the three and has the smallest community. Social features exist but they’re not the primary focus right now. The priority has been getting the core tracking and gamification experience right first, then building out community features.
Winner: Backloggd, and it’s not close.
Gamification
This is where SavePoint built its entire identity.
Backloggd has yearly recap stats (for Backers), all-time stats, and the data visualization is solid. But there’s no gamification layer. No XP, no streaks, no badges, no leveling system. You log because you want to, not because the app gives you a dopamine hit for doing it.
GG has no gamification. It’s a straightforward tracker.
SavePoint has XP for every entry, daily streaks (with visible streak counters), 30+ achievement badges for milestones, and a leveling system. The thinking behind this is simple: Duolingo proved that gamification makes people do things consistently. Logging your games should work the same way. You log a session, you earn XP, your streak grows, and occasionally you earn a badge. It sounds small, but it’s the feature that keeps users coming back daily instead of logging once and forgetting about it.
Winner: SavePoint. It’s the only one doing this.
Tabletop Game Tracking
Backloggd: Video games only. No tabletop support.
GG: Video games only. One user on their feedback board requested adding D&D and board games, but it’s not on the roadmap.
SavePoint: Tracks both video games and tabletop games. BoardGameGeek integration means your board game collection lives alongside your Steam library. If you had a great Catan session on Saturday and crushed it in Elden Ring on Sunday, both get logged in the same place.
This is a gap I found personally frustrating. I play board games with friends every other week and video games almost every night. Logging them in two different apps (or not logging tabletop at all) felt wrong. So I built one app for both.
Winner: SavePoint. It’s the only option.
Pricing
Backloggd is free. All core features are available to everyone. There’s a Backer program (similar to Patreon) at roughly $3/month that gives you extras like yearly recap stats, custom covers, and some cosmetic features. The developer went full-time in 2025 funded by Backers, so supporting the project directly funds continued development.
GG has a free tier that covers basic tracking. The premium membership is $4.99/month and gives you features like list cloning, list merging, and some organizational tools. Multiple App Store reviews mention that the paywall feels aggressive for what you get. One reviewer wrote: “Not really a full app experience unless you’re comfortable paying $4.99 a month.” That’s a real concern if you’re looking for a free option.
SavePoint is free to start with 3 active game journals, unlimited entries, and full access to XP, streaks, and badges. Premium is $4.99/month or $49/year and includes unlimited journals, advanced analytics, weekly leagues, and custom badges.
Best free experience: Backloggd. Best value paid tier: Debatable. Depends on what you need.
Import and Export
Backloggd allows CSV export (for Backers). No direct import from Steam or other platforms, though since it uses IGDB, games are easy to find and add manually.
GG doesn’t have well-documented import/export features, which some users have flagged as a concern. Sunk cost of manually logging hundreds of games into one platform and not being able to export is a real worry for some people.
SavePoint doesn’t have bulk import yet. This is on the roadmap but it’s not here today. If you’ve got 400 games in Backloggd and want to switch, you’d be starting fresh. That’s a legitimate drawback.
Honorable mention: If import/export is your top priority, Infinite Backlog (infinitebacklog.net) has direct Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox integrations that auto-populate your library. It’s worth a look if that feature alone is a dealbreaker.
The Real-World Tradeoffs
After spending time with all three, here’s how I’d frame the decision.
Choose Backloggd if you want the biggest community, the most active social features, and a mature platform that’s been refined over years. You care about writing reviews, participating in community lists and challenges, and you don’t mind using the mobile browser instead of a native app. You play video games only and don’t need tabletop tracking.
Choose GG if having a polished native mobile app matters more than anything else. You want a clean, simple interface for managing your collection without a lot of extra features getting in the way. You’re okay with a $4.99/month subscription for full functionality.
Choose SavePoint if you want gamified tracking that makes logging a daily habit. You play both video games and tabletop games and want them in one place. You care more about personal utility (knowing where you left off, tracking sessions, building streaks) than social features and community size. You’re okay with a smaller, newer platform that’s still actively building.
What I’d Honestly Recommend
If I didn’t build SavePoint, I’d probably be using Backloggd for video games and BG Stats for tabletop, and wishing they were connected. That frustration is literally why SavePoint exists.
There’s room for all three of these apps. They solve the same problem from different angles. Backloggd is the social hub. GG is the mobile-first option. SavePoint is the gamified tracker for people who play everything.
Try the free tiers of all three and see which one sticks. The best game tracker is the one you actually use.
Want to see how SavePoint works? It’s free to start and takes 30 seconds to sign up. Track video games and tabletop in one place, earn XP for logging, and build streaks that keep you coming back. Try SavePoint at savepoint.twoaveragegamers.com
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