GAMEYE Reviews

by Jimbonius Anthony Kane

I was excited about GAMEYE cause it gives you an estimated $$ on your games., but, if you’re a retro game collector, lots of the bar codes won’t scan. I had several Xbox 360 games that it didn’t recognize, plus lots of Japanese games it didn’t know. Where as another game collector app scans almost everything, but doesn’t value your collection. Basically if you only catalogue next gen games., I’d give it one more star. I’d actually pay $ for GAMEYE, had it been more responsive to obscure titles. Which is the benefit when it comes to putting a value towards your item. GAMEYE acts like it’s not 2020.

by OniLynx

I like GAMEYE so far, it makes it very simple to log my collection very quickly and keep track of the stuff I have and the stuff I need, and keeping a backup on the cloud is huge. But one big problem, at least for my iPhone SE (1st gen), is that GAMEYE freezes after about a minute of using it. Don’t know why this happens, both my iOS and app are up to date. Also, I would add an option to signify if a game is a “Player’s Choice”, “Greatest Hits”, “Sega All Stars”, “Platinum Hits” etc. for each game on corresponding consoles, with value representing those kinds of games. Some games listed under those labels are significantly worth less than a game without that label, so it would be nice to differentiate them from the original copies. Maybe a toggle switch in the game’s information tab? Keep up the good work.

by Varanus7879854

I think this is a great app to catalog and track your video game collection. There are a lot of options and filters for viewing. It provides a lot of direct and indirect information for detailed assessment, but is also a fantastic quick reference for pricing on the go.

I have three complaints with GAMEYE.

First, it downloads the entire encyclopedia of information about every game ever entered to the online database it uses. This should be an optional feature. I am a relatively small collector, and I simply don’t care about the information on tens of thousands of games for PC and consoles I’ve never heard of. For me it’s not just a waste, it’s kind of annoying to even have. I should be able to turn off this download, or at least delete out the parts I don’t want.

Second, the database and therefore GAMEYE includes hacks of games. While I’m sure some people like that, I only care about authentic games made by major studios. However, there’s no way to filter out hacked titles. When I do a search for Pokemon I only want to see Nintendo-approves games, but instead it pulls up those plus dozens of hacked versions that people programmed in their basements. It would be great to filter out those results.

Third, I’m unclear on when information and prices update, as GAMEYE sometimes has outdated prices. It would be cool if there were a refresh button to get updated prices.

Aside from that I really like GAMEYE , it’s for sure the best available for my own needs.

by Kidcae

Heard about this from Radical Reggie. I am a developer myself and game enthusiast too. However the moment I saw "the application requires WIFI to download data" I knew right away this wouldn't last on my phone. GAMEYE has the potential to be the best in market. The issue is you should never require WIFI once the application has been downloaded. It is a better practice to have the initial download carry the most weight and have it download any database or such. Then use simple 3G/LTE functions for normal updates and other downloads.

I will keep this on my phone for maybe an update but please take off the WIFI requirement.

Also do not get discouraged GAMEYE looks great! Just trying to give feedback brotha!

by GameOver Customs

I wish I could give this amazing gaming collection tracker but it is missing one huge key feature and that is the ability to add more than one item of the same in your collection. In my case I have multiple collector controllers of the same for example; I have two wario GameCube controllers but only tracks that have one. Same going for the multiples of games and consoles I have. I am For the time being I’m using the notes feature but would like to correctly see the value of my collection.

Hopefully this feature is added to give this a 10 out of 5 stars.

Hope this review is seen by the devs 🙏🏻

by MRWhitaker563

I collect for probably 25-30 different systems, including some weird ones, having been a collector for 35+ years now, and GAMEYE is probably the first that I’ve made a real effort to use and have confidence in. It’s well laid out, easy to use, and most importantly, the support/dev team genuinely listens when you have a suggestion/complaint/question/or notice something missing. Their customer service is outstanding, and they are CONSTANTLY working to make GAMEYE better and increase the library.

They might not have the wide-reaching rep that some other apps do, but that’s only because it’s still a hidden gem. So, go download it and start cataloging.

Trust me, from someone whose collection boarders on “hoarder-level”, you won’t be disappointed...

by HutchNotStarsky

Got tired of accidentally buying classic games I already had, so I tried several game collection apps. This one is the best by far! They constantly work on keeping it up to date! Also the feature where you can get an estimate of your collection’s value is not only fun but extremely nice to have a ballpark estimate for insurance reasons. I know it’s a hard pill to swallow to pay for an app when you’re not sure if it does exactly what you’re looking for but I have never regretted purchasing this one! Thank you this app team!

by Ben The Game Player

GAMEYE not only categorizes all your games but updates and provides current prices based on recent sales. When I get new games I use the handy scanner to catalogue and rate them before they hit my shelves so I don’t forget later. Also when I’m out and about game shopping and I see a game, GAMEYE tells me if I already have it and how much it goes for so I don’t overpay. I have a lot of games and it initially took a few days to catalogue all of them. It will keep up with games, systems, accessories too. Very impressed!

by HateThisGameLady

I have games on virtually every platform from the Atari 2600 forward, and I love being able to track my collection here. I enjoy the flexibility GAMEYE offers. One example is, I have PC games on Steam, GOG, and elsewhere, and I can tag my digital copies that way. It’s very easy to sort based on virtually any aspect of my collection. I also use it when shopping my wishlist, because it tracks my wishlist and provides a good reference price range for the items I’m shopping. Great app that I use all the time.

by NostalgiaHound

I’ve migrated through four other game apps before this app. It’s pretty expansive in its library of consoles, handhelds and computers. If a game is missing it is pretty easy to use the online portal to add content. If a console or variant is missing it’s less clear how to add - small overall detraction. GAMEYE has gone through regular updates in my three years using it, improvements have refined it immensely. A great app for tracking your many libraries, wishlists and such. My collection has found a management/tracking home.

by Broken Nickname Demand

This is extremely helpful for when you need to know what games you already have in your collection. If you’re okay with investing the time to catalog your library of games, this makes it very easy to access and organize to said library. The bar scanner is very helpful with adding your games to your library quickly when applicable. I wish it was easier to add games they don’t have yet but that’s not a terrible problem. I highly recommend this application.

by Rogue_Four

GAMEYE has everything I was looking for to keep track of my collection and keep up with my wishlist. I really like that you can track the average prices of games and the wide range of systems in the database. Plus you can manually add games if they're not already in there! I tried game vault and was incredibly frustrated that it relies on the game bomb database because it didn't have a lot of the more random items in my collection. this app is the best thing out there to keep track of your game collection! I highly reccomend!

by Ecnarret

Heard about GAMEYE while surfing the net from Radical Reg. I downloaded it right away and couldn’t be happier. Sure it’s not perfect but with a little effort (typing in an occasional name or two) you can get what tasks done. I’m sure the developer is working on making it “perfect”. Through my experience from other comparable apps, this one wins hands down.
The wishlist is an awesome feature, and the fact that you can separate your personal collection from what you want to sell or trade is clutch.
Thanks for developing GAMEYE and I’m really hoping too much doesn’t change with it. 🤙🤙

by Mightywarriorp

Words cannot explain just how fantastic and well-designed GAMEYE truly is! Are used to use another app in the past but it was nowhere near as organized and powerful as this one! I have been a collector for well over 20 years and somebody like me needs to have everything in one place. I love how it connects to other platforms where you can make purchases and sell online! The connection with video game charting is fantastic as you are always aware of the current market trends for your games, consuls, accessories, etc. highly recommended

by Killer4399

The BEST option for anybody looking to track their collection or their collections ~value. GAMEYE is loaded with features, is organized extremely well, works incredibly well, and offers me to create a backup or ‘restore point’ of my current data anytime I want (which I store in iCloud). I have a few small complaints, but for everything you get with GAMEYE being 100% free, I couldn’t possibly NOT give GAMEYE a 5-Star rating. I love it, love it, LOVE IT! Thank you to the developer for making such a generous contribution to the gaming community. You have exponentially increased my quality of life with this single app! :)

by Darius263

So I’ve tried quite a few library apps to catalogue my game collection and many of them hit a point when the reference pool that they draw from runs dry (meaning the new games you try to scan don’t show up and you have to manually enter everything). GAMEYE connects to a user managed database which seems to be kept up very well. Aside from that the barcode scanner is great and the magic eye feature (not sure that’s what it’s called) that lets you scan cartridges from retro games works enough of the time to be a cool feature. Just make sure you double check your scanned carts, it’s not a perfect system yet.

by MassiveMan2025

Before this I used Google docs to keep track of my game collection, which always felt tedious and unenjoyable. But with GAMEYE, now it’s actually pretty enjoyable. The barcode scanner is an incredible tool that never makes it feel like a drag to add new games, and even just searching up games is efficient. The ability to track game progression, what you have of a game’s packaging and the quality of them is also an amazing feature. My only real problem is that you can’t categorize games by console, but the tag system fixes that. Honestly GAMEYE is just perfect if you’re looking for an easy way to keep track of your collection

by WETSU76

great app with a clean user interface. If you have a gaming library that you would like to document and keep track of, this certainly makes it easy. The option of adding a monitary values to what you paid for the games and their current value based on state (CIB/ Loose/ digital) is useful in more ways than one.

only thing missing here is the ability to sync your library backups to a cloud service (ie icloud, dropbox, etc) and some type of login that would allow you to have GAMEYE on multiple devices (iphone, ipad, mac) all in synced up between them. That is certainly something that could be added in future updates, but for now as a free app this is pretty good.

by Bebop4one

I’ve been using GAMEYE to track my steadily growing video game collection for years. I can’t say enough good things about it. A visual representation of my collection is not only fun to see but also extremely useful. It has saved me many times from purchasing something I forgot I owned and the notes section is invaluable for helping me remember where I got an game and what I purchased it for. There are a few small gripes here and there but honestly I think some of them are intentional designs so I won’t bother listing them. I would highly recommend this for anyone who needs a comprehensive list of the games they own. No more guessing. Just take the time to catalog them once and you’ll be glad you did. 5 stars all day!

by Dustinbowl

This has to be one of the best if not the best cataloging apps on the market. I have had other apps and had multiple issues with them so I created my on spread sheet that I still use on top of GAMEYE. I have had very few issues with GAMEYE and my issues are small. The game eye does not work half of the time but I am hoping with updates that becomes much better but the barcode scanner has worked everytime. This make cataloging my games much easier. I recommend GAMEYE to everyone who is collecting.

by Fartz911$

Please add an option to manually add games. For example: I'm trying to add Fantastic four rise of the silver surfer on Nintendo DS, every version of the game appears but this one... and I cannot manually add to my collection. Let the user add what we they want... if I want to add home brews, I should have that freedom... if I wanna add a can of baked beans, I should have that freedom. Other collection apps allow this, why not this one. Furthermore, If this is an option it's not easily found. Otherwise app is fine so far.

by Jbinminot

It's a pretty good app with some issues. Some of the newer games don't come with manuals but if I don't check the manual section, it lists the game as loose even with the original case! It keeps double listing some games. How do you update the database? I have a lot of games in the same condition but even in batch mode I have to check the condition of each game which takes forever! Other than that it's a great app that should do well if the creators keep up on it!

by Gigharbor3

The entire app is great. I only saw a shortage with the most minuscule and rare consoles, which will certainly be added and I loved knowing if I unknowingly had a rare game to cap off my collection. The only feature I’d like to have is a way to not just see how many more games I need to complete a collection, but WHAT games I need to complete the collection. Even after that GAMEYE is very effective in doing its job well and is a must have for any video game collector.

by Great Scanner App!

Great resource for keeping track of your game collection. The barcode scanner function works well, although sometimes isn’t perfect. Otherwise it’s great. I’ve been using it for years. I like the fact that you can back up the data and it transfers from phone to phone easily when you upgrade.

by Jojhutt

So many choices. The loose cart scanner is really bad. Very difficult for it to identify the correct game so I didn’t use it.
One thing that GAMEYE is missing is the ability to filter the games by region. For example I’d like to be able to filter out Japanese and PAL exclusive titles and only see NTSC titles. Other than that, it’s the best way to catalogue games on an iPhone.

by Super Awessome Rabbits

GAMEYE is really useful for keeping track of all the games I play and collect. The only bad thing about GAMEYE as of 12/23, is that the website that it uses for game info is down so it has slot of missing games which is a bummer. It would also be cool to see other features like suggesting other games to look at. Besides that, GAMEYE is sooo good.

by Rkivz

I’ve been through several of these apps including one where I had spent a lot of time entering my data only for GAMEYE to be discontinued and I lost everything I had put in. this app is incredible!! Free, accurate with a HUGE database across multiple systems. I can even keep inventory of my Amiibos. How is this a free app, it’s so thorough?!

Only think I could ask is the ability to create a spread sheet for my Amiibo collection as well as systems, just like the option to do so for games

by Persephone353

The best game storage system of all in my opinion. It’s not hard to add new games, it’s great that you can keep track of which games are coming out. You can also add your system consoles and controllers. It’s truly thought of everything. I’d love to see an updated interface but I won’t even ding it for that. As a graphic designer I know it’s best to go function over form. But use GAMEYE, it will save you the headache of those other apps randomly losing your information!

by Thecheat010

GAMEYE is one of the better ones out there. It keeps the prices up-to-date and the library system is smooth. The only thing I wish they would add is an indication on what prices went up or down. If you have a large collection it’s hard to remember what the prices were before