PlayCounter vs Gameplay Time Tracker

PlayCounter9.4Visit GTGameplay Time Tracker7.8Visit

Higher score PlayCounter #1 in Game Playtime Trackers 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Visit PlayCounter

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GT Gameplay Time Tracker #8 in Game Playtime Trackers 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features View project

• PlayCounter fits best

  Windows users tracking games across launchers

• Gameplay Time Tracker fits best

  Simple Windows tracking with backup options

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Side by side

Feature	PlayCounter 9.4/10 Visit ↗	GTGameplay Time Tracker 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	7.8
Ranking	#1 in Game Playtime Trackers	#8 in Game Playtime Trackers
Best for	Windows users tracking games across launchers	Simple Windows tracking with backup options
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Free	Free plan
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Integrations	9 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo, Small business
Features PlayCounter 1/2 · Gameplay Time Tracker 1/2
Mobile app	—	Not checked yet
Desktop app	✓	✓
Specs
Tracking mode	Automatic	Automatic
Supported platforms	Windows; Steam; Xbox; PC Game Pass; Epic; GOG; EA; Ubisoft; Battle.net; itch.io; standalone installations; DOSBox; Dolphin	Windows
History retention	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Data export	Multiple	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Tracks sessions automatically across major PC launchers and standalone games Imports Steam and Xbox playtime and supports manual corrections Includes searchable history, statistics, backups, overlays and launch actions	Automatic tracking observes selected game and application executables Local restore tools and optional remote game-save backups Seven-day graphs, themes, layouts, and SteamGridDB artwork
Cons	Windows desktop only, with no mobile app Game matching uses online lookups while history is stored locally Launcher history coverage centers on Steam and Xbox imports	Verified platform coverage is limited to Windows Tracking depends on monitored application executables SteamGridDB is the only listed integration
Our verdict	PlayCounter is a free, open-source Windows desktop application for people who want one playtime record across multiple PC game sources. It automatically records sessions by observing running processes, without requiring special launch… Read the review →	Gameplay Time Tracker is a Windows desktop application for recording time spent in selected games or other applications. It observes executable files automatically, tracks total and recent playtime, and can launch monitored programs from… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• PlayCounter — where it wins

  • Tracks sessions automatically across major PC launchers and standalone games
  • Imports Steam and Xbox playtime and supports manual corrections
  • Includes searchable history, statistics, backups, overlays and launch actions

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows desktop only, with no mobile app
  • Game matching uses online lookups while history is stored locally
  • Launcher history coverage centers on Steam and Xbox imports

• Gameplay Time Tracker — where it wins

  • Automatic tracking observes selected game and application executables
  • Local restore tools and optional remote game-save backups
  • Seven-day graphs, themes, layouts, and SteamGridDB artwork

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified platform coverage is limited to Windows
  • Tracking depends on monitored application executables
  • SteamGridDB is the only listed integration

• PlayCounter9.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, open-source Windows tracker with broad launcher coverage and local history.

  Visit PlayCounterFull verdict →
• GTGameplay Time Tracker7.8/10 · Free plan

  A focused, open-source Windows tracker with useful statistics and backup tools.

  View projectFull verdict →