Comparison

Day Plan Pro vs Backlog by Time Engine

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

Head to head
About

Day Plan Pro

Consolidate all your calendar events and reminders into a single, easy-to-view chronological list, organized by day. Customize the look with various themes and enjoy a streamlined planning experience.

Highlights
  • Combined calendars and reminders
  • Customizable themes
  • Easy-to-use interface
  • iOS calendar integration
  • iCloud reminders support
Features
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Day Plan is designed from the ground up to put all your scheduling information into an easy-to-read, consolidated format. All your Calendar events and reminders are merged into a chronological list, separated by day. Features: - Combined Calendars and Reminders - Themes to customize your planner's look - Easy-to-use interface - Integrates with your iOS device's existing calendar accounts, and works with iCloud reminders

About

Backlog by Time Engine

Features
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Backlog is a time based todo list, add an backlog, add items and subitems to it, associate it with a time amount representing a how much it will take to be done with it. Backlog adds all your items time and show how much workload you have. Simply check and uncheck items, move them to prioritize them or delete them.

Screenshots

Day Plan Pro4 screens
Backlog by Time Engine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Backlog by Time Engine at Free against Day Plan Pro's $0.99. Day Plan Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Backlog by Time Engine is free to download; Day Plan Pro costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Day Plan Pro versus Backlog by Time Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDay Plan ProBacklog by Time Engine
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfante Technologies LLC100-8 Studio

In-app purchases

None

Day Plan Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Backlog by Time Engine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Day Plan Pro free?
Day Plan Pro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Backlog by Time Engine free?
Backlog by Time Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Day Plan Pro or Backlog by Time Engine have ads?
Neither Day Plan Pro nor Backlog by Time Engine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Day Plan Pro or Backlog by Time Engine?
Day Plan Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and Backlog by Time Engine every 3 weeks. Most recently, Day Plan Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and Backlog by Time Engine on October 7, 2026.

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