Achievement Scavenger vs TrueAchievements

Achievement Scavenger is a desktop companion for tracking game achievements and following completion guides. It tracks progress for Steam, PlayStation, RetroAchievements, and Xbox while detecting launched games and showing live achievement status and rarity. It can capture a screenshot when an achievement unlocks and warn about missable achievements before a point of no return. Community walkthroughs combine step-by-step text and embedded media with live tracking and interactive checklists for collectibles and side quests. Mini Mode stays on top while playing, offers five overlay styles, and can be toggled with Ctrl+Shift+T. A local server and QR code let users open a mobile-optimized tracker, walkthroughs, and checklists on a phone. GitHub Gists can back up and restore history and checklists across devices. The project is GNU GPL licensed and costs nothing. Installation is listed for Windows 10/11 and Linux/Steam Deck. Depending on the tracking services used, setup may require API keys, tokens, or accounts. Hints, chapters, checklists, and missable flags come from a separate community database.

TrueAchievements is a web-based Xbox community for tracking achievements and gaming accomplishments, alongside news, reviews, features, and achievement help. A free account provides game and achievement tracking, while members can organize game collections, follow progress across game series, and set scoring and completion goals. Tracking requires the Xbox profile's game and app history to be visible to everyone. The site hosts more than 3,000 community-created walkthroughs and achievement guides, with bookmarks that persist across devices. Its free Xbox One app includes a gamer homepage, game lists, achievement solutions, gaming sessions, and stats; it can open achievement solutions from the official Xbox One Achievements app. Users can view Xbox Store purchases and import them into game and DLC collections. Pro users can automate daily updates. A free account costs nothing. TrueAchievements Pro costs $3.99 a month and includes no ads, automatic Xbox syncing every 30 minutes, unlimited on-demand updates, and expanded game lists and trophy case. The site describes itself as independent from Microsoft and the Xbox team.