Comparisons
Cartridge vs Logg: a diary that starts before you play.
We recommend Cartridge for iPhone owners who want their game diary to start with a discovery, not just a finished game. Logg also offers a diary, reviews and lists. The question is whether saving games from your social feed is an important part of the record you want to keep.
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A comparison by Cartridge · Product information checked 16 September 2026. Sources and methodology.
Core features, side by side
Find, track and share games. Here’s how the core features compare.
| Feature | Cartridge | Logg |
|---|---|---|
| Official iPhone appA native app, not a mobile website | Available | Available |
| Save games from social linksTikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Reddit | Available | Not verified |
| Scan covers and barcodesIdentify games from your physical collection | Available | Not verified |
| Collection image cardsShare a collection as an image, not just a link | Available | Not verified |
| Personalised gaming loreYour gaming taste, told as a story | Available | Not verified |
| Backlog and play-status tracking | Available | Available |
| Ratings and reviews | Available | Available |
| Custom game collections | Available | Available |
✓ Confirmed available · ✕ Unavailable or not verified in the official sources reviewed. A cross is not proof that an undocumented feature is absent.
Cartridge’s scanning and personalised lore require Plus. The other features shown are free; image cards include a watermark unless you have Plus.
The game you have not played yet still needs a home
You can have a good game diary and still lose half the games you intended to try. A clip sits in your TikTok saves, a YouTube recommendation stays in a watch-later list, and a Reddit suggestion disappears into a thread. The missing step is getting the game itself into your backlog.
Cartridge connects that step to your Library. Share or paste a TikTok, YouTube, Instagram or Reddit link, check the suggested game and save it. The identification is not guaranteed, so you can verify the match or use game search instead. Those four social sources are free.
At a glance
| What matters | Cartridge | Logg |
|---|---|---|
| Where you use it | iPhone app; iOS 26 or later | Android and Apple apps; App Store lists iPhone and iPad |
| Your game record | Library statuses, ratings and reviews | Game diary with statuses, star ratings and reviews |
| Collections | Unlimited Stacks, notes, share cards and public links | Ranked and unranked lists |
| Social-link capture | Free identification and saving from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Reddit links | Not described in the official pages reviewed; availability not verified |
| Cost | Free core features; optional Plus subscription | Free download; Google Play lists in-app purchases |
Both cover the diary basics. Choose the habit you want.
Logg describes a game diary with statuses, star ratings and written reviews. Its official site also presents ranked or unranked lists and following friends. Both apps cover those familiar parts of keeping a game diary; the choice comes down to what you want around them.
Our reason to choose Cartridge is the whole routine around the review. Save a game when you discover it, keep its status in your Library as you play, then record your opinion and add it to a Stack. You can use the Library for yourself even if none of your friends has joined yet.
Give your lists a reason to exist
A useful collection is more than a second copy of your backlog. Try a Stack for games you would recommend to someone who only has an evening, or games whose worlds stayed with you after the credits. Add your own notes so the person opening it knows why each game belongs.
Cartridge lets you make unlimited Stacks for free and share them as cards or public links. That makes the same Library useful for private organisation and for answering a friend's next-game question. A public Stack opens on the web, so sharing a collection does not mean asking someone to browse a screenshot of your entire backlog.
Check device support and paid extras
Cartridge requires an iPhone running iOS 26 or later. Logg has official Android and Apple listings, and its App Store page lists iPhone and iPad support. If your requirement is Android or an older Apple operating system, check Logg's current store compatibility rather than assuming Cartridge will run there.
Cartridge's Library, reviews, ratings, unlimited Stacks and TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Reddit capture are free. Plus is optional and adds scanning, personalised lore, watermark removal and other extras. Logg is free to download; its Google Play page lists in-app purchases. We have not verified Logg's current paid-feature boundaries, so this is not a claim that one subscription is cheaper.
Our recommendation: try Cartridge with your next saved clip
If you are choosing a game diary on a compatible iPhone, start with Cartridge and test a real discovery. Save one game from a link, add another you have already played, write a short review and put them in a Stack with a clear theme.
That small test tells you whether the workflow fits. Keep your existing records while you try it, and do not buy Plus just to evaluate the free features. We recommend Cartridge when you want finding, tracking and sharing games to feel like parts of the same habit.
Sources and how we compared
This comparison is published by Cartridge, not an independent review site. We checked the official pages below on 16 September 2026. It is a documentation-based comparison, not a hands-on speed or reliability benchmark. In the feature table, a cross covers both confirmed absence and unverified support; it is not a blanket claim that the feature is missing. Features and availability can change.