GameHub Backlog vs itch app

GameHub Backlog is a free web tracker for organizing, prioritizing, and managing a video game library. Users can record status and progress, create personalized categories and custom lists, and mark games as played, completed, dropped, or intended to play. Search filters, trending titles, and personalized recommendations support discovery. Community features let users share their gaming journey and find titles through other users. Members can submit reviews, ratings, and comments, which may appear publicly with a username or display name. The homepage states that the database contains 300K+ games and that game data is powered by IGDB. It also advertises 24/7 price monitoring and price history. The responsive web design works across devices. Visitors can browse without registering, but tracking games requires an account. Google login and magic links are available. The Free plan costs nothing and is free forever.

The itch app is a desktop client for downloading and running games and software from itch.io. Its built-in browser lets users browse creator pages and install titles, while the library keeps downloads together and updates installed games automatically. Users can access collections, bundles, purchases and installed games in the app. Browser-based games can be synced for offline play, and games using itch.io command-line tools can receive delta patches that download only changed data. The client is available for Windows, macOS and Linux, with Windows 7 or newer required, and it is open source and offered in over 20 languages. Creators can provide an app manifest to define launch targets and integrate with the app API. The app registers itch:// and itchio:// links and can create Steam library shortcuts for installed games. Its sandbox limits file access, isolates home directories for Linux games and runs Windows games as less-privileged users. Compatibility problems can still occur, especially on Linux when games do not follow best practices. The listed plan is free.