Cartridge

Free plan iPhone

What Cartridge is

Cartridge is an iPhone app for tracking video games, organizing a backlog, and keeping ratings, reviews and collections called Stacks. Its Library groups games a user wants to play, is playing or has played, with completed and abandoned statuses available. A Library can cover games played on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and other platforms, although the app itself requires iOS 26 or later. Users can make unlimited named Stacks, add notes and share them as cards or public links; public Stacks can receive likes and comments. The free plan includes Library and search, ratings and reviews, unlimited Stacks, social-link capture and share cards. Game finds can be captured from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Reddit 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 costs $3.99 a month, $19.99 a year or 49.99 USD once where offered. An account is required to save a Library. Ratings and reviews appear publicly under a user’s handle, while the full Library and private Stacks are not public.

Who it suits

Cartridge suits iPhone users who want to organize a game backlog across multiple gaming platforms and share collections. It also fits users who want optional playtime statistics, scanning and game identification features through Plus.

What it does well

Free plan includes Library search and ratings.
Supports unlimited named Stacks with notes.
Captures game finds from four listed social services.
Tracks completed and abandoned games.
Full Library and private Stacks are not public.

What to know first

Requires iOS 26 or later.
No Android app is available.
Ratings and reviews appear publicly under a handle.
An account is required to save a Library.

Limits

The Free plan does not include Plus features such as playtime stats, cover and barcode scanning, game identification or personalised lore. The yearly Plus trial lasts 7 days and is for eligible new subscribers.

Plans

Plan	Billed and limits	Price
Free	Library and search · ratings and reviews · unlimited Stacks · social-link capture · share cards	Free
Plus Yearly	US$19.99 per year · 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers · playtime stats · cover and barcode scanning · game identification from Steam and supported links · personalised lore	$19.99 a year
Plus Monthly	US$3.99 per month · Playtime stats · cover and barcode scanning · game identification from Steam and supported links · personalised lore	$3.99 a month
Plus Lifetime	US$49.99 once, where offered · One-time purchase that doesn’t renew · Plus features	$49.99, paid once

As insertcartridge.app lists them, read 8 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.

Getting started

Install Cartridge on an iPhone running iOS 26 or later.
Create an account and complete the on-device age check confirming you are at least 13.
Add games to the Library and mark them wanted, playing or played.
Create Stacks, add notes, and share them as cards or public links if desired.
Choose the Free plan or a Plus subscription; eligible new yearly subscribers can use the 7-day free trial.

Verdict

Cartridge combines backlog tracking, reviews and shareable collections, with Plus adding statistics and scanning tools. Check the iOS requirement and public visibility of ratings and reviews before saving content.

Questions

Is Cartridge free?

Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and includes Library and search, ratings and reviews, unlimited Stacks, social-link capture and share cards.

How much does Plus cost?

Plus Monthly costs $3.99 a month, Plus Yearly costs $19.99 a year, and Plus Lifetime costs 49.99 USD once where offered. Eligible new subscribers can receive a 7-day trial with the yearly plan.

Which devices does Cartridge support?

Cartridge runs on iPhone and requires iOS 26 or later. It has no Android app at present.

Can I track games from PC and consoles?

Yes. The Library can include games played on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and other platforms.

Are my Library and reviews public?

Ratings and reviews appear publicly under your handle. Your complete Library and private Stacks are not public.

How are Plus subscriptions billed?

Apple bills Plus subscriptions. Apple and RevenueCat handle payment details, which Cartridge says it never sees.

Facts from Cartridge's own pages

Account and support: An account is required to save a Library, and help for accounts, capture or subscriptions is available at [email protected]. · insertcartridge.app, 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. · insertcartridge.app, 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. · insertcartridge.app, 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. · insertcartridge.app, 8 Oct 2026
Availability: Cartridge requires iOS 26 or later and has no Android app at present. · insertcartridge.app, 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. · insertcartridge.app, 8 Oct 2026
Library: The Library tracks games a user wants to play, is playing or has played, including completed or abandoned status. · insertcartridge.app, 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. · insertcartridge.app, 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. · insertcartridge.app, 8 Oct 2026
Product: Cartridge is an iPhone video game tracker for organizing a backlog, ratings, reviews and game collections called Stacks. · insertcartridge.app, 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. · insertcartridge.app, 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. · insertcartridge.app, 8 Oct 2026
Subscriptions and payments: Apple bills Plus subscriptions, and Apple and RevenueCat handle payment details that Cartridge says it never sees. · insertcartridge.app, 8 Oct 2026
Supported game platforms: A Library can include games played on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo and other platforms, although Cartridge itself runs on iPhone. · insertcartridge.app, 8 Oct 2026

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