Backloggd presents itself as a diary and a personal collection for video games. It allows to follow parts, statutes, notes, criticisms, lists and possessions ("Library Entries"), with a social dimension assumed.

For pure backlog, this is a very good approach. But a physical collector has an additional need: he does not only follow what he plays. It also follows what it owns, what it seeks, what it wants and how much it agrees to buy.

SideQuest is located in this area.

Quick summary

  • Need?

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  • Yes. Follow the games played, very strong, present via statute

• Social notes and lists

• Physical collection

Variant PAL, state, limited region

• Marketplace adverts

To be retained

Backloggd is a great app to follow what you play and tell your player's story. He also knows how to record different possessions of the same game. SideQuest meets a more specialized need: managing physical versions, seeing what is missing in a franchise and organizing purchasing searches.

The two apps can therefore be complementary: Backloggd for game memory, SideQuest for physical collection.

Backloggd is excellent at telling the story of his player journey

If you want to keep track of finished games, record your experiences, create public lists or discover what other players like, Backloggd is very relevant.

He answers the question:

"What did I play, what did I think, and what do others want to play?"

SideQuest answers a collector question

Rather, SideQuest responds to:

"What games do I have in physics, what versions I miss, and what ads should I watch?"

It's not exactly the same product. SideQuest does not seek to replace a social backlog platform. He wants to be the collector in your pocket.

Physical collection: the data that changes everything

In a physical collection, a game is not just a title. It's a version.

A Final Fantasy can exist on several platforms, in several regions, in several editions, with different states. For a collector, "I have it" isn't always enough. We need to know:

  • what platform;
  • what region;
  • what language;
  • which edition;
  • what condition;
  • if it is complete or loose;
  • If that's the version you really wanted.

SideQuest structures this information from the start.

The link between backlog and purchase

A backlog tells you what you could play. A collection tells you what you own. A wishlist tells you what you want. A hunt tells you what to watch.

SideQuest is trying to connect all this:

  1. I have this game;
  2. I want this version;
  3. I'm hunting an ad;
  4. I buy it;
  5. I put it in my collection;
  6. I decide if I want to play it.

This is a logic closer to a player-collector's daily life.

When to choose Backloggd?

Backloggd is ideal if you want:

  1. follow your game history;
  2. rate and review;
  3. create lists;
  4. discover games through a community;
  5. have an experience close to Letterboxd.

When to choose SideQuest?

SideQuest becomes more useful if you want:

  1. manage your physical collection;
  2. avoid duplication;
  3. follow the variants;
  4. complete a franchise;
  5. Create a real search list;
  6. receive ad alerts.

How to choose in 30 seconds

Selected Backloggd If you want to follow your games, notes, lists and history.

Choose SideQuest if you want to complete a physical collection, choose variants, organize a wishlist and monitor ads.

Conclusion

Backloggd is very good for player memory. SideQuest is designed for the collector's life: possess, complete, search, compare and buy at the right time.

Both may be complementary. Backloggd to tell what you're playing. SideQuest to organize what you collect.

Methodology

This comparison deliberately distinguishes two uses: the backlog game and the physical collection. The criteria chosen are game status, material collection, variants, wishlist, franchise progression and advertising search.

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FAQ

What app do I choose if I collect JRPGs?

Backloggd is useful to track what you're playing. SideQuest is more suitable to complete physical versions and monitor ads.

SideQuest connects collection, wishlist and hunting in a mobile app designed for physical games. [Discover SideQuest →][/]