GamePal

GamePal is an iOS app for tracking gaming activity and organizing a collection of games. Users can mark titles as played, completed, or wishlisted, and record thoughts, memories, and experiences in a journal. Live Activities show session updates on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, while widgets display stats, recently played games, and upcoming releases. The app can track gaming conferences, showcases, and community events, and send alerts when upcoming games are about to release. Siri Shortcuts provide actions for logging games and checking stats. Discover offers personalized recommendations, curated lists, and trending titles across platforms. Monthly Games lists titles available through PlayStation Plus, Xbox Game Pass, and other subscription services. The app is a free download, though some features require Platinum. Platinum features listed by the maker include unlimited collections, advanced journal entries with media, widgets, Live Activities, a Monthly Games calendar, and Shortcut actions. Platinum costs $2.99 a month, $29.99 a year, or $49.99 once for lifetime access. GamePal requires iOS 18.0 or later.

GamePal combines collection tracking and journaling with session updates, event tracking, and game discovery. The free download has optional paid tiers, and the app requires iOS 18.0 or later.

GamePal suits iOS users who want to track their game collection, sessions, and gaming events. It may also suit players who want release alerts or subscription-game lists.

GamePal is an iPhone app for organizing a game collection and keeping a journal of play. It suits players who want collection tracking alongside release alerts, event tracking, and discovery in one place. Choose it for that broad mix; look elsewhere if you need a desktop app or want every listed feature without a paid tier.

Overview

GamePal combines personal tracking with tools for following the wider gaming calendar. You can mark games as played, completed, or wishlisted, then record thoughts and memories from your sessions. Release alerts and event tracking extend its usefulness beyond a backlog, while the Discover section brings recommendations, curated lists, and trending titles across platforms.

The free download makes it possible to start with the app, but its most distinctive conveniences—including widgets and Live Activities—are among the Platinum features. The privacy policy says personal data is accessed only with explicit permission through system prompts. GamePal uses TelemetryDeck for anonymous usage analytics and says it does not share personally identifiable information with that service.

Key features

The collection statuses give players a simple way to distinguish games they have played, finished, or hope to try. The journal adds context that a status alone cannot capture: thoughts, memories, and experiences associated with playing. Platinum adds advanced journal entries with media, which will matter most to players who want a richer record rather than short text notes.

Live Activities show gaming session updates on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, and widgets surface stats, recently played games, and upcoming releases. These are useful if you want gaming information visible at a glance, but they are Platinum features rather than guaranteed parts of the free experience.

GamePal can track conferences, showcases, and community events, and send notifications as upcoming games approach release. Discover offers recommendations, curated lists, and trending titles across platforms. Monthly Games gathers games available through PlayStation Plus, Xbox Game Pass, and other subscription services; its calendar is a Platinum feature.

Siri Shortcuts can log games and check stats. Platinum includes Shortcut actions, making the integration more relevant to players who want to use voice or existing shortcut routines than to those who only need occasional manual updates.

Pricing

The free GamePal plan costs nothing and provides a no-cost starting point, though some features require Platinum. Platinum is available as GamePal Platinum Monthly for $2.99 a month, billed monthly; GamePal Platinum Yearly for $29.99 a year, billed yearly; or GamePal Platinum Lifetime for $49.99, paid once, billed Lifetime.

Platinum includes unlimited game collections, advanced journal entries with media, widgets, Live Activities, the Monthly Games calendar, and Shortcut actions. The free tier may suit players who mainly want basic collection tracking and journaling, but the published feature limits make it a less certain fit for large collections or anyone set on those extras. Monthly pricing lowers the initial commitment; yearly pricing trades a longer billing term for a lower stated total than twelve monthly payments. Lifetime is the one-time option for players who expect to keep using the app, with no recurring billing term stated.

Platforms

GamePal is available on iOS and requires iOS 18.0 or later. There is no desktop app, so it is not the right choice for players who want to maintain a collection from a computer.

Who it's for

GamePal fits iPhone users who want one place for game status, personal notes, release reminders, event tracking, and discovery. It is especially appealing if lock-screen updates, widgets, shortcut actions, or a media-rich journal would make tracking more useful to you and you are willing to pay for Platinum. Players who only need a basic tracker may prefer to stay on the free plan; desktop-first users should choose another option.

Pros and cons

• Pro: Collection statuses and a journal combine backlog organization with personal records of play.
• Pro: Release alerts, gaming-event tracking, and cross-platform discovery cover more than collection management alone.
• Pro: Monthly Games brings subscription-service titles together, including games from PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass.
• Con: Unlimited collections and several prominent conveniences are Platinum features, limiting what the free download provides.
• Con: iOS 18.0 or later is required, and there is no desktop app.

Alternatives

For a broader comparison, browse the Game Playtime Trackers list. Choose PlayTracker instead if you need Android, web, or Windows support alongside iOS; it also has a free gamer plan, with its Indie plan priced at €12 a month. GameDiary is a free option when you want support across Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, self-hosted, web, and Windows. Actually Played is a free choice for Windows, Linux, and macOS. Arknights: Endfield Playtime Tracker is a free option for tracking that specific game's playtime on web or Windows. GamingGaiden is free and Windows-only. Outplayed is a Windows alternative with a free Core plan that includes three months of Outplayed.tv hosting; Premium adds unlimited hosting, ad removal, layout customization, and an enhanced fullscreen mode. Game Time Manager is a free, open-source Windows-only option. PlayCounter is another free Windows option; its desktop client is under the MIT license, while its production API, database migrations, and deployment code are maintained privately.

Verdict

GamePal is a good fit for iPhone players who want collection tracking, journaling, discovery, and release and event reminders together. Its strongest appeal is that breadth, with Platinum adding useful glanceable updates and richer tracking. Look elsewhere if you need desktop access or do not want the app's more advanced features tied to a paid tier.