Comparison

Homework Tracker by Backpack vs TimeCrunch

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

Head to head
About

Homework Tracker by Backpack

This app helps students manage their academic workload by tracking assignments, organizing classes, and setting reminders. It aims to reduce stress and ensure deadlines are met with features like color-coded tasks and custom notifications.

Highlights
  • Track assignments with images and color-coding
  • Organize classes with instructor info and schedules
  • Set custom and recurring notifications
  • Plan by semester and manage events
  • Prioritize tasks and search assignments
Features
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Your Ultimate Paperless Homework Planner! Ditch the sticky notes and cluttered paper planners—Backpack is here to simplify your school life. Designed for students who want to stay organized and stress-free, Backpack is the only homework tracking app you’ll ever need. Never miss another assignment, quiz, or event. Whether it’s tracking homework, setting reminders, or managing your class schedule, Backpack keeps you prepared and panic-free. KEY FEATURES Track Your Assignments - Effortlessly manage all your homework, from tests and projects to worksheets and quizzes. - Set recurring assignments with custom notifications tailored to your schedule. - Add images, prioritize tasks, and color-code assignments by class. - Search for assignments by date, class, keywords, and more. - Custom notifications. Organize Your Classes - Quickly add courses with color-coded labels. - Store instructor info, including name, email, and office hours. - Add course schedules, links, and default due times for assignments. Stay ahead with personalized features. - Flexible notification settings to ensure you never miss a deadline. - Plan by Semester - Easily create and organize semesters to keep everything in order. - Events & Schedules Manage your course schedules and track important events seamlessly. Don’t let homework catch you off guard! Join thousands of students staying organized with Backpack. “The most useful homework tracker I have downloaded as a student.” Stay ahead. Stay organized. Download Backpack: Homework Tracker today! Terms & Conditions: https://backpackapp.io/terms-conditions.html Privacy Policy: https://backpackapp.io/privacy-policy.html

About

TimeCrunch

This app helps students organize their academic life by planning courses and assignments. It offers features like reminders, calendar views, and analytics to track progress. Stay on top of your studies with this intuitive educational tool.

Highlights
  • Unlimited courses and assignments
  • Customizable reminders
  • Calendar view for assignments
  • Assignment completion tracking
  • Multi-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
  • Student resource recommendations
  • Progress analytics
Features
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TimeCrunch is a planner built for students in school, college, and university. It keeps your classes, assignments, due dates, and grades in one place, with a clean design that stays out of your way so you can focus on the work itself. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set up your term with its start and end dates. 2. Add the courses you are taking this term. 3. Add your assignments and check them off by swiping or tapping as you finish them. 4. Enter your scores as they come back and watch your course grades and GPA update on their own. GRADES AND GPA See exactly where you stand in every class. TimeCrunch works out your grade in each course and your GPA for the term, and it recalculates the moment you add a new score. You can set it up the way your school actually grades, with weighted categories, custom grade scales, and credit hours, so the numbers you see match the ones on your transcript. ASSIGNMENTS Add as many assignments as you need all year, with or without a course attached. Each one can carry a due date, a reminder, and notes, and TimeCrunch suggests a sensible due date so there is less to fill in every time. Everything you complete is saved, so you can search back through it whenever you need it. COURSES Build out your courses for the term, then keep them for reference once the term ends, so you always have a record of what you have taken. NOTES AND ATTACHMENTS Keep handouts, worksheets, photos, and links with the assignment they belong to. Scan paper documents straight in with your camera and they save as a clean PDF, right next to your notes. CALENDAR See your whole term at a glance and move through your assignments by date. WIDGETS Put your next assignments and your current GPA on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, so one glance tells you what is due and how you are doing. REMINDERS Things slip when life gets busy. Reminders give you a nudge before a due date so nothing catches you off guard. SYNC Your term goes with you. TimeCrunch stays in sync across your iPhone and iPad, and it keeps working when you are offline, then catches up once you are back online. APPLE WATCH Check off assignments from your wrist, look over your courses, and keep track of when your term starts and ends. TIMECRUNCH PRO Pro opens up the tools for students who want the full picture: Weighted grade categories, so tests, homework, and projects count the way your syllabus says they should. Custom grade scales for each course, because an A is not always ninety percent. A grade goal calculator that shows the exact score you need on what is left to hit your target. Unlimited courses, terms, and reminders. More ways to customize, including default assignment times and calendar styling. Early access to new features through beta testing, with a direct line to send your feedback. Privacy Policy: https://www.lzctrl.com/policies/timecrunch-privacy-policy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Additional Terms of Use: https://www.lzctrl.com/policies/timecrunch-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Homework Tracker by Backpack4 screens
TimeCrunch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TimeCrunch at none against Homework Tracker by Backpack's shown. TimeCrunch also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). Homework Tracker by Backpack's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 70%) and ratings volume (100 vs 27). On price, rating, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Homework Tracker by Backpack sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TimeCrunch sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Homework Tracker by Backpack against 4.7 for TimeCrunch. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 100 and 27 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Homework Tracker by Backpack's written reviews are positive against 70% of TimeCrunch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Homework Tracker by Backpack ships an update every 5 days, TimeCrunch every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Homework Tracker by Backpack versus TimeCrunch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomework Tracker by BackpackTimeCrunch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (100 ratings)4.7 (27 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.3% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings100 — better27
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam JessopLzctrl LLC

Customer experience

Homework Tracker by Backpack

All ratings100 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive79.3%
Neutral6.9%
Negative13.8%

TimeCrunch

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral3.7%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Homework Tracker by Backpack

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App screen goes completely black
  • Black screen when trying to view classes
  • Past assignments disappear
  • Completed assignments disappear and don't reappear in the completed section
  • Notifications/reminders not working as set
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  • New assignments get copied onto other assignments
  • Scroll wheel for time selection sometimes reverts
  • Assignments have the wrong time due to scroll wheel reverting

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add support for doc, markdown, and pdf files
  • Add widgets for iPhone
  • Apple Watch support
  • Sync with laptop or computer
  • Link app to an account for saving and syncing
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  • Monthly calendar view
  • Ability to view classes and projects separately
  • Landscape support for iPad
  • Add reminders or tasks, not just assignments
  • Option to specify assignment importance or type (project, etc.)

TimeCrunch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Homework Tracker by Backpack

Subscriptions3
  • Backpack Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Backpack Pro Referral - Yearly1 Month trial$17.991 Year
  • Backpack Pro - Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Tip The Developer - $5$4.99
  • Tip The Developer - $10$9.99
  • Tip The Developer - $15$14.99
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  • Tip The Developer - $20$19.99
  • Tip The Developer - $50$49.99
3 purchases

TimeCrunch

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$24.99

Questions

Is Homework Tracker by Backpack free?
Homework Tracker by Backpack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeCrunch free?
TimeCrunch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Homework Tracker by Backpack or TimeCrunch?
TimeCrunch is rated higher. Homework Tracker by Backpack averages 4.6 out of 5 from 100 ratings, while TimeCrunch averages 4.7 from 27 ratings.
Do Homework Tracker by Backpack or TimeCrunch have ads?
Homework Tracker by Backpack shows ads; TimeCrunch does not.
Which is updated more often, Homework Tracker by Backpack or TimeCrunch?
Homework Tracker by Backpack ships an update every 5 days, and TimeCrunch every 10 days. Most recently, Homework Tracker by Backpack was updated on November 7, 2026 and TimeCrunch on November 3, 2026.

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