Backloggd has officially announced its first dedicated mobile application, with an Android closed beta beginning November 13, 2026. The video game tracking platform plans to bring its native app to both Android and iOS in 2027, with a public beta scheduled for spring and a full release targeted for summer.
The announcement came directly from Backloggd creator MrProg in a Patreon update titled “Announcing the Backloggd Mobile App.” Initially, access will be restricted to active Backloggd Backers using Android devices, while iOS users will receive their own closed beta in early 2027.
Backloggd allows players to maintain gaming collections, track completed and unfinished titles, record play sessions, rate games and publish reviews. Often compared to Letterboxd for its focus on cataloguing and reviewing entertainment, the platform has previously operated primarily through its website.
According to the developer, approximately 30% of Backloggd’s active users currently access the platform through mobile browsers. A dedicated application has also been the community’s most requested feature.
The mobile app introduces a redesigned interface built around five navigation sections: Home, Search, Quick Log, Your Games and Profile. These provide direct access to friends’ activity, game discovery, logging tools, personal collections and user profiles.
Quick Log is a central part of the mobile experience. Players can open recently accessed games, search for other titles and update their gaming activity without navigating through multiple pages. Long-pressing a game cover also opens a shortcut for making quick changes to its logging information.
The Search section includes game discovery tools and curated collections, while Your Games displays titles organised by their existing tracking statuses. Profile pages have also been rearranged to prioritise recently played games and currently active titles.
Some functionality remains unfinished. The developer confirmed that certain quick-logging options, including adding games to lists and changing cover images, are still being developed. Additional library browsing, searching and filtering improvements are planned during testing.
The application has been in development since May 2026 and uses Hotwire Native, a framework that allows Backloggd to reuse much of its existing Ruby on Rails website code while adding mobile-specific functionality. This approach supports features such as swipe navigation, native notifications and long-press interactions without requiring the entire service to be rebuilt separately for each platform.
Backloggd has outlined the following release schedule:
Android closed beta: November 13, 2026, exclusively for active Backers.
IOS closed beta: Early 2027.
Android and iOS public beta: Spring 2027.
Full Android and iOS release: Summer 2027.
The initial Android testing period is limited to paying Backers to help identify bugs and address incomplete functionality before wider availability. Eligible subscribers will receive access instructions through a separate Backer-exclusive Patreon post.
Importantly, a paid subscription will not be required once the public beta begins. Both the public beta and final application will be available to regular Backloggd users without a Backer membership.
The developer also confirmed that the final application will contain advertisements for free users, primarily through banners rather than full-screen interruptions. Backers will be able to remove those advertisements through their existing subscriptions.
Although the native applications will become the preferred mobile experience, Backloggd’s browser-based mobile website will remain available. Development of the web platform will also continue alongside work on the Android and iOS applications.
For existing users, the upcoming application provides a more direct way to update game libraries, record play sessions and browse reviews from a smartphone. The current closed beta represents the first public testing stage, with broader access expected during 2027.
