Comparison

Info Marina 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

RSS Headline ticker

Backlog by Time Engine

Time-based backlog to-do list

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

Info Marina

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Info Marina is a ticker-type RSS reader with contents viewer. You can enjoy laying out your RSS collection like a newspaper. It supports effective skimming and scanning of information you need. You can feel free to cherry-pick articles without fear of stacks of UNREADs. --- YOUR INFORMATION MAP - Easily organize RSS feeds layout by drag and drop. - Quickly add RSS feed by drag and drop URL. EFFECTIVE SKIMMING AND SCANNING - RSS feeds keep updating at same location in lists, which helps effective skimming. - Web viewer includes built-in ad-blocker. - Web search by multiple search engines. SYNC EVERYWHERE - iCloud sync enables keeping up-to-date on all your devices. - macOS version is confortable with large screen, and iOS version is more portable.

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

Info Marina2 screens

Backlog by Time Engine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Backlog by Time Engine at every 3 weeks against Info Marina's every 8 months. Info Marina's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Info Marina ships an update every 8 months, Backlog by Time Engine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Info Marina versus Backlog by Time Engine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Info Marina	Backlog by Time Engine
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 8 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	15.0 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	3 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Kiyoaki Kato	100-8 Studio

In-app purchases

None

Info Marina

No in-app purchases

None

Backlog by Time Engine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Info Marina free?

Info Marina is free to download, 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 Info Marina or Backlog by Time Engine have ads?

Neither Info Marina nor Backlog by Time Engine shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Info Marina or Backlog by Time Engine?

Info Marina ships an update every 8 months, and Backlog by Time Engine every 3 weeks. Most recently, Info Marina was updated on October 3, 2026 and Backlog by Time Engine on October 7, 2026.