GamePal review
A feature-rich iPhone tracker for managing a game backlog and play history.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
GamePal is an iPhone app for organizing a video game collection and recording gaming activity. It suits players who want one place for played, completed, and wishlist statuses, manual or automatic session tracking, journal entries, playtime statistics, upcoming-release notifications, gaming events, and game tasks. Widgets, Live Activities, and Siri Shortcuts make it suited to iPhone users who want playtime information and collection actions close at hand.
The free tier provides the core collection and tracking experience, while GamePal Platinum adds the more advanced tracking and journaling tools. The available plans are GamePal Platinum Monthly, GamePal Platinum Yearly, and GamePal Platinum Lifetime. The paid tiers include automatic session tracking, advanced statistics and insights, game notes and tasks, and photo attachments for journal entries; the Lifetime plan is described as including GamePal Platinum premium features. The listed starting price is 2.99. GamePal also supports unlimited collections through its optional upgrades.
Its Apple ecosystem fit is a clear part of the product: data syncs across Apple devices through iCloud, and Siri Shortcuts provides supported actions. The app also combines collection management with a gaming journal, interactive charts, notifications, events, and progress tracking rather than focusing only on elapsed playtime. That breadth makes it a strong choice for iPhone users who want backlog organization and personal game records together. Players seeking a desktop app or a tracker outside the iPhone ecosystem should choose a different product, while users who only need basic manual session logging may not need the Platinum features.
GamePal pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Combines manual and automatic play-session tracking
- Adds journals, charts, tasks, widgets, and Live Activities
- Supports collection statuses, wishlists, releases, and events
- Where it doesn't
- Available only on iPhone
- No desktop app is offered
- Automatic tracking and advanced features require Platinum
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