Comparison

BackLog vs Quiet Write

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

Quiet Write

Features
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Quiet Write is a calm, local-first Markdown writing app for journals, drafts, essays, newsletters, and quiet daily notes. Create and edit drafts in a focused writing space with Markdown-friendly tools, preview, outline, focus mode, and typewriter mode. Keep your writing organized with archive, recently deleted, search, and version snapshots. Quiet Write is intentionally small: no custom account, no subscription, no publishing platform, and no AI writing pipeline. Your writing is stored locally first, with optional iCloud sync for continuity across your Apple devices. Features: • Write drafts, journals, essays, newsletters, and notes • Markdown-friendly editor with preview • Focus mode and typewriter mode • Outline view for longer writing • Archive, restore, and recently deleted • Version snapshots for writing changes • Search active and archived drafts • Import .md and .txt files • Export one draft as Markdown • Export all writing as Markdown or JSON backup • Optional iCloud sync • One-time lifetime unlock Quiet Write is designed for people who want a slower, clearer writing space without accounts, feeds, pressure, or noise.

Screenshots

BackLog3 screens
Quiet Write3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Quiet Write at none against BackLog's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Quiet Write sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
BackLog versus Quiet Write: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackLogQuiet Write
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhirokazu murabeLizzian LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BackLog

Subscriptions1
  • BackLog Premium (Monthly)$0.491 Month
1 purchases

Quiet Write

One-time1
  • Quiet Write$9.99

Questions

Is BackLog free?
BackLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Quiet Write free?
Quiet Write is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BackLog or Quiet Write have ads?
BackLog shows ads; Quiet Write does not.

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