Cartridge
Cartridge is an iPhone app for keeping a video game backlog, ratings, reviews, and collections called Stacks.
What Cartridge is
Cartridge is an iPhone app for keeping a video game backlog, ratings, reviews, and collections called Stacks. Its Library tracks games a user wants to play, is playing, or has played, including completed and abandoned titles. The Library can cover games from PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo, and other platforms, although the app itself requires iOS 26 or later. Users can create unlimited named Stacks, add notes, and share them as cards or public links; public collections can receive likes and comments. The free plan includes Library search, ratings and reviews, Stacks, social-link capture, and share cards. Game finds from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Reddit can be captured through the iPhone share sheet or Cartridge’s Link tab. Plus adds playtime statistics, cover and barcode scanning, game identification from Steam and supported links, and personalised lore. Plus is available for $3.99 a month, $19.99 a year, or 49.99 USD once where offered; eligible new yearly subscribers get a 7-day free trial. An account is required to save a Library. Ratings and reviews are public under a user’s handle, while the full Library and private Stacks are not public.
Good
- Tracks wanted, playing, completed, and abandoned games.
- Unlimited named Stacks with notes and sharing.
- Captures game finds from four social platforms.
- Free plan includes Library search, ratings, and reviews.
- Plus offers playtime statistics and scanning tools.
Watch out
- Requires iOS 26 or later.
- No Android app is available.
- Ratings and reviews appear publicly under the user’s handle.
- Plus costs $3.99 a month or more.
Who it suits
Cartridge suits iPhone users who want to organize games across multiple gaming platforms, record progress, and share collections. It requires iOS 26 or later and an account to save a Library.
Verdict
Cartridge combines backlog tracking and shareable collections in an iPhone app, with a free plan for core library features. Check the iOS requirement and public visibility of ratings and reviews before using it.
Plans and prices
From Cartridge's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Library and search · ratings and reviews · unlimited Stacks · social-link capture · share cards |
| Plus Monthly | $3.99 a month | Playtime stats · cover and barcode scanning · game identification from Steam and supported links · personalised lore · US$3.99 per month |
| Plus Yearly | $19.99 a year | 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers · playtime stats · cover and barcode scanning · game identification from Steam and supported links · personalised lore · US$19.99 per year |
| Plus Lifetime | $49.99, paid once | One-time purchase that doesn’t renew · Plus features · US$49.99 once, where offered |
The facts
Each one read from Cartridge's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Account and support
- An account is required to save a Library, and help for accounts, capture or subscriptions is available at [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2026
- Advertising
- Free accounts may see contextual ads; Cartridge says ad personalisation is disabled and it does not request Apple’s tracking permission or send a user’s Library to Google for ad targeting.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Age requirement
- Account setup checks that users are at least 13, with the age check performed on-device and only the birth year stored.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Analytics
- Cartridge uses PostHog’s European service for account-linked product analytics and diagnostics, while excluding search terms, game titles, review text, Stack notes, social URLs and captured video frames from those analytics events.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Availability
- Cartridge requires iOS 26 or later and has no Android app at present.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Data processing
- Cover scans, barcodes and submitted links with relevant content may be sent through Cartridge’s server to Google Gemini for game identification.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Library
- The Library tracks games a user wants to play, is playing or has played, including completed or abandoned status.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Plus features
- Plus adds playtime stats by week, month and year, cover and barcode scanning, game identification from Steam and supported links, and personalised lore.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Privacy and public content
- Saved ratings and reviews appear publicly under a user’s handle, while the complete Library and private Stacks are not public.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Product
- Cartridge is an iPhone video game tracker for organizing a backlog, ratings, reviews and game collections called Stacks.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Social integrations
- Users can capture game finds from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Reddit links for free via the iPhone share sheet or Cartridge’s Link tab.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Stacks
- Users can create unlimited named game collections with notes and share them as cards or public links; public Stacks can receive likes and comments.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Subscriptions and payments
- Apple bills Plus subscriptions, and Apple and RevenueCat handle payment details that Cartridge says it never sees.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported game platforms
- A Library can include games played on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and other platforms, although Cartridge itself runs on iPhone.checked 8 Oct 2026
