Comparison

BackLog vs Chronicle

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BackLog

Features
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Feeling overwhelmed by your projects and the endless list of tasks? "BackLog" is the simple yet powerful issue tracker designed to bring clarity and focus to your workflow. By organizing tasks within projects and visualizing their priority and status, this app helps you smoothly guide your plans to completion. Key Features: Project-Based Organization Manage multiple projects independently. Whether it's for client work, personal studies, or a hobby creation, you can keep your tasks neatly separated and your mind clear. Visual Progress Tracking (Status Management) All tasks are automatically grouped by their status: "Not Started," "In Progress," and "Completed." Instantly see what you're working on and what's left to do at a single glance. Prioritize What Matters Assign a "High," "Medium," or "Low" priority to each task. Your lists are sorted by priority, ensuring you always focus on the most important work first. Deadline Management & Overdue Alerts Set a deadline for every task to support systematic progress. Unfinished tasks that have passed their due date are automatically highlighted in red, preventing anything from slipping through the cracks. iCloud Sync Your projects and tasks sync automatically across all your devices via iCloud. Pick up right where you left off, whether you're on iPhone or iPad. Simple and Intuitive Interface A clean, straightforward design that anyone can master in minutes. Adding, editing, and deleting tasks is a seamless and stress-free experience. --- BackLog+ Premium (Monthly Subscription) Take your experience further with BackLog+ Premium. What's included: Ā· Ad-free experience — all banner ads are removed from every screen Ā· Unlimited projects — create as many projects as you need Ā· Unlimited tasks — add unlimited tasks to any project Pricing & Terms: Ā· Price: from $0.49 / month (price may vary by region) Ā· Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase Ā· Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period Ā· You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings Ā· No free trial is offered Privacy Policy: https://ios-mac-a7694.web.app/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ --- Perfect For: Developers managing personal software projects. Freelancers juggling multiple client assignments. Students planning their studies or research. Anyone organizing a hobby project or event. Make complexity simple. Download "BackLog" today and elevate your project management to the next level.

About

Chronicle

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Chronicle is a work journal designed to help you track what you actually did - not just what was easy to find later. Pull requests and published posts are easy to surface at review time. The Slack conversation where you unblocked a teammate, the thorough code review, the new hire you helped onboard - those are harder to remember and easy to leave off your self-evaluation. Chronicle gives you a lightweight place to log them as they happen, so that when review season comes around, your record is already there. Weekly goals, always in reach Create a pinned entry for your weekly priorities and it stays at the top of your list all week. When the week ends, pin your new goals - the old ones are archived alongside everything you logged, giving you context for how your priorities evolved over time. Organized when you need it Filter your entries by tag, date range, or both. At review time, pull up everything from the last period with a relevant tag and you have the raw material for a brag document - without having to reconstruct it from memory. iCloud sync Your entries are stored in your private iCloud account and sync across your iPhone and Mac. Your data belongs to you. Chronicle is a side project built to solve a real problem. It's opinionated, fast, and gets out of the way.

Screenshots

BackLog3 screens
Chronicle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chronicle at none against BackLog's 1. Chronicle also leads on ads (none vs shown). BackLog's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. BackLog sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Chronicle asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
BackLog versus Chronicle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackLogChronicle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhirokazu murabeMichael Frauenholtz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BackLog

Subscriptions1
  • BackLog Premium (Monthly)$0.491 Month
None

Chronicle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BackLog free?
BackLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chronicle free?
Chronicle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BackLog or Chronicle have ads?
BackLog shows ads; Chronicle does not.

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