Tier

Overview

Tier combines a personal game log with tools for rating, reviewing and sharing what you play. It is a good fit for players who want their backlog and opinions alongside a social gaming community; its main compromise is that free use includes advertising.

Key features

Each game can be marked to do, playing, played or abandoned, making Tier useful for tracking both a backlog and a play history. Ratings pair a score from 1 to 10 with a grade from F to S, giving users a numerical record and a quick shorthand for their opinion.

Lists may be public or private, and public lists can be shared by link. That works for personal organization as well as recommendations, without requiring every list to be public. Following players, comments and a social activity feed support ongoing discussion and comparison; game-versus-game voting and a yearly recap add more ways to engage with other players and revisit activity. The breadth of these community tools is a strength for people who want more than a private log, but guests cannot journal, post or follow players.

Users can sign in with email and password or with Apple or Google. Tier says its catalog syncs with third-party game databases; its privacy policy names Steam for release and platform information. The policy also says passwords are stored as salted KDF hashes, rather than in clear text. Tier identifies its publisher in Belgium as data controller and says it is subject to GDPR. The service is intended for people aged 13 and older, with a higher local age threshold applying in some EU countries.

Pricing

Tier’s Free plan costs nothing. It includes the service with ads in the app and on the website, so players can keep a journal and use its social features without a subscription, but should expect advertising. There is no separate paid plan in the stated pricing model. Guests can browse the catalog and read public reviews without an account, but that lower-commitment option gives up journal entries, posting and following.

Platforms

Tier is available on Android, iOS and the web, giving players access across mobile and browser platforms.

Who it's for

Choose Tier if you want to record game statuses, score and review titles, curate shareable lists, and compare activity with other players in one service. It is less suitable if you want to participate without creating an account, or prefer a tracker without ads. Support is available at [email protected]; Tier says it replies within five business days, usually sooner.

Pros and cons

• Pros: Status tracking covers a backlog as well as completed and abandoned games, making the journal useful beyond simple ratings.
• Pros: Public and private lists, reviews and social tools support both personal organization and sharing opinions.
• Pros: Apple and Google sign-in are alternatives to an email-and-password account, and the policy describes salted KDF password storage.
• Cons: Ads appear in the app and on the website, including banners and medium rectangles.
• Cons: Guests are limited to browsing and reading public reviews; journaling and community participation require an account.

Alternatives

For a dedicated tier-list tool rather than a gaming journal, TierMaker has a free website plan and a $1.99 a month Pro plan, plus Android, iOS, macOS and web support. Tier List Maker is another free option, with unlimited tier lists, no account or ads, and PNG/JPG export across macOS, web and Windows.

TierList.ai offers unlimited tier lists, watermark-free PNG downloads and link sharing without an account on Android, iOS and web. TierListMakerOnline likewise provides unlimited lists and exports without an account or watermark on Android, iOS and web. For Android or web users interested in AI list creation, TierPad includes five AI tier lists per day in its free plan.

GOATY supports browsing, creating and sharing tier lists and Breakdowns on the web, anonymously or with an account. MyTierMaker is free for personal and non-commercial use on the web and requires no login. NexusTierlist offers unlimited web tier lists without an account, watermark or locked features. For more options in the category, see Game Tier List Tools.

Verdict

Tier is the stronger choice for players who want a game journal that also supports ratings, reviews, lists and community activity, all on a free plan. Its ad-supported access is the central trade-off, and anyone who wants to participate must sign up. If you only need to make tier lists, a dedicated tool may be a better fit; for ongoing game tracking and social comparison, Tier brings those jobs together.