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GameDiary vs GamePal

GameDiary

github.com

GamePal

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FigureGameDiaryGamePal
Price from—$2.50/mo
Free plan—Yes
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
WindowsYes—
macOSYes—
LinuxYes—
iOSYesYes
AndroidYes—
Self-hostedYes—
Plans published05
Spec score · Game Playtime Trackers7.8 (#7)8.9 (#1)
LicenseThe project is licensed under the MIT License.The official website and App Store pages do not state an open-source license or provide source-code access.
PurposeGameDiary tracks PlayStation Portable game playtime in the background and displays gaming statistics.GamePal helps users track their gaming and manage a collection of games.
StatisticsThe app shows per-game and library-wide playtime, session history, and activity graphs.Interactive statistics cover play time, favorite genres and most-played platforms.

Plans

GameDiary

No plans published.

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GamePal

  • GamePalFree
  • GamePal (free)Free
  • GamePal Platinum Monthly$2.99 a month
  • GamePal Platinum Yearly$29.99 a year
  • GamePal Platinum Lifetime$49.99, paid once

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In their own words

GameDiary

GameDiary tracks PlayStation Portable game playtime in the background and presents statistics for individual games and the full library. Its PSP release has a kernel-mode tracking plugin and a user-mode application. Tracking covers native PSP games and PlayStation 1 classics running through POPS; statistics include session history and activity graphs. The plugin also extracts icons from EBOOTs and ISOs. The interface supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, German, French, Italian, Japanese, and Chinese, with language detection from PSP settings. Web tools let users edit sessions visually and merge backup files from multiple Memory Sticks or PSP consoles. The responsive web interface works from a PC or smartphone with a backup.json file exported by the PSP app. Installation requires a PSP 1000, 2000, 3000, or Go with custom firmware and a Memory Stick or MicroSD-to-MS adapter. The project is free under the MIT License. Some homebrew that overwrites RAM boundaries or uses custom interrupts may temporarily pause tracking intervals.

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GamePal

GamePal is an iOS app for tracking gaming activity and keeping a game collection. Users can mark games 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 gaming stats, recent games and upcoming releases. The app can track gaming events and alert users when upcoming games are about to release. Siri Shortcuts offer actions for logging games and checking stats. Discover provides personalized recommendations, curated lists and trending titles across platforms; Monthly Games lists titles available through services such as PlayStation Plus and Xbox Game Pass. GamePal requires iOS 18.0 or later. The download is free, though some features require Platinum. Platinum adds features including unlimited collections, advanced journal entries with media, widgets, Live Activities, a Monthly Games calendar and Shortcut actions. Its prices are $2.99 a month, $29.99 a year, or $49.99, paid once for lifetime access.

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