PlayCounter comparisons
PlayCounter is compared head-to-head with PlayTracker, Pyroblast and GamingGaiden and more: 7 head-to-heads in Game Playtime Trackers, each with the specs and prices we checked.
PlayCounter head-to-head
- PlayCounter vs PlayTracker
- PlayCounter vs Pyroblast
- PlayCounter vs GamingGaiden
- PlayCounter vs Steins;Tracker
- PlayCounter vs Thusfar
- PlayCounter vs Steam Wrapped
- PlayCounter vs Gameplay Time Tracker
PlayCounter vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Tracking mode | Supported platforms | Mobile app | Desktop app | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PlayCounter | Yes | Free | Automatic | Windows; Steam; Xbox; PC Game Pass; Epic; GOG; EA; Ubisoft; Battle.net; itch.io; standalone installations; DOSBox; Dolphin | No | Yes | 9.4 |
| 2 | PlayTracker | Yes | €12/mo | Automatic | Steam, XBOX, PlayStation, GOG, EA Origin, BattleNet, Guild Wars 2 | No | Yes | 9.0 |
| 3 | Pyroblast | Yes | Free | No | 8.8 | |||
| 4 | GamingGaiden | Free | Automatic | PC games and emulated platforms | No | Yes | 8.5 | |
| 5 | Steins;Tracker | Yes | Automatic | Windows PC | No | Yes | 8.3 | |
| 6 | Thusfar | Free | Hybrid | Windows PC with automatic Steam tracking; consoles, emulators, and non-Steam games via manual logging | No | Yes | 8.1 | |
| 7 | Steam Wrapped | Yes | Free | Automatic | Steam for Windows | No | Yes | 7.9 |
| 8 | Gameplay Time Tracker | Yes | Free | Automatic | Windows | Yes | 7.8 |
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Compared by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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