Comparison

POMOSCH vs background

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

Head to head
About

POMOSCH

This app facilitates direct and transparent aid to those in need, starting with the elderly. Users can select individuals on a city map and contribute to their specific needs. It provides a personal dashboard to track contributions and view confirmation photos.

Highlights
  • Targeted assistance for the elderly
  • Interactive city map for selecting recipients
  • Personal dashboard for tracking contributions
  • Photo confirmation of aid delivery
  • Transparent transaction history
Features
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«ПОМОЩЬ» — это первое в мире мобильное приложение адресной и прозрачной помощи. Проект, как точка сборки нового времени, объединяющий поколения. Первая целевая группа для оказания адресной помощи — пожилые люди. Наша цель — обеспечить достойную жизнь пожилым людям в нашей стране. На карте города вы выбираете конкретного человека и его потребность. В личном кабинете вы видите историю своих операций, итоговую накладную и фотографию, подтверждающую получение помощи. Мы сделали «ПОМОЩЬ» удобной, прозрачной и технологичной. Помогать другим — норма. Помогая другому, ты помогаешь самому себе. Присоединяйся, будь в Помощь!

About

background

Features
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background is a personal space for everything you watch, read, listen to, and play. Build an organized collection of movies, TV shows, books, audiobooks, music albums, games, anime, manga, and comics. Create custom categories for any other interest. Features: • save titles, dates, ratings, notes, links, and cover images; • mark completed, wanted, and recommended entries; • track seasons and episodes; • find entries with search and filters; • synchronize your collection across devices; • import content from connected services; • create a public profile and publish only selected categories and entries; • follow public profiles and receive recommendation notifications. You control what is public: entries remain private until you explicitly enable sharing. App license agreement (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

POMOSCH4 screens
background4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: POMOSCH at 14.0 against background's 17.6. On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

POMOSCH ships an update monthly, background every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
POMOSCH versus background: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPOMOSCHbackground
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (73 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews92.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings73 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size192 MB35 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperYA V POMOSHCH, BFEgor Knyazkov

Bugs and requests

POMOSCH

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App freezes and lags
  • Categories not loading
  • Cannot copy-paste card details
  • Card adding leads to eternal loading
  • Map shows incorrect locations
Show 5 more
  • App not opening recently
  • No people displayed on the map
  • Reports are selective or missing
  • Cannot add card on iPhone
  • 15 ruble charge on card linking

Requested features

16 requests
  • Add other countries for registration and help
  • Allow registration with international phone numbers
  • Add a section for past donations
  • Implement bookmarks for future donations
  • Create a social network within the app
Show 11 more
  • Add ability to share recipient stories on social media
  • Allow payment via SberPay without saving card details
  • Add option to pay with 'Mir' card
  • Add possibility to add recipients independently
  • Consider adding low-income families as recipients
  • Add option to subscribe to a reserve fund
  • Allow users to donate to a reserve fund
  • Add a feedback section for questions
  • Change thank you screen background color
  • Add a confirmation element for transfers
  • Add support for other payment methods

background

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

POMOSCH

No in-app purchases

None

background

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is POMOSCH free?
POMOSCH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is background free?
background is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do POMOSCH or background have ads?
Neither POMOSCH nor background shows ads.
Which is updated more often, POMOSCH or background?
POMOSCH ships an update monthly, and background every 2 months. Most recently, POMOSCH was updated on November 3, 2026 and background on October 31, 2026.

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